SAROD strikes a chord among aerodynamicists

Bangalore: With the aim of deliberating on the recent advances in experimental aerodynamics and aerospace vehicle design, a three-day symposium on applied aerodynamics and design of aerospace vehicle (SAROD-2011) took off in the city on Wednesday.
“Aerodynamics is a vast field and is not fully understood by even those in the profession. By bringing in knowledge and experiences of several engineers, SAROD can help in finding aerodynamic innovations,” said T.S. Prahlada, former Director of National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL).
Being held for the fifth time, the biennial event is jointly organised by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) and Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA).
One of the important themes of the symposium is ‘Technologies to push for a cleaner, greener and more efficient aero-system'.
Elaborating on the need for aerodynamic innovations that could save time and money, P.S. Subramanya, Director of ADA, said: “An improvement in any of the three parameters — analytical tools, wind tunnel testing, and flight testing — can drastically cut down time of production and increase the performance of the aircraft.”
17/11/11 The Hindu

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Nov 2011