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IIT Madras set up six centres in the year 1973. The Composite Structures (FRP) Research Centre, also known as the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) Centre, was one of them. The other centres that were started that year were the Regional Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre, Centre for Energy Research, Materials Sciences Research Centre, Design Engineering Centre and the Industrial Consultancy Centre.The FRP Centre was officially opened in March 1974 and it aimed at coordinating and utilising its expertise and resources to advance the special areas of technology that were of national importance…

The Composite Structures (FRP) Research Centre, also known as the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) Centre was started at IIT Madras in March 1974. It was started due to the increased use of FRP, on a global scale, for advanced technology applications as well as for commercial and domestic applications. Prior to the formation of the Centre, in 1960, research and development activities in this area were initiated by the Department of Aeronautical Engineering (IIT Madras) because of the possible and increasing applications of FRP in the Aerospace field in India. In 1971, Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai…

The Composite Structures (FRP) Research Centre, also known as the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) Centre was started at IIT Madras in March 1974. It was started due to the increased use of FRP, on a global scale, for advanced technology applications as well as for commercial and domestic applications. Prior to the formation of the Centre, in 1960, research and development activities in this area were initiated by the Department of Aeronautical Engineering (IIT Madras) because of the possible and increasing applications of FRP in the Aerospace field in India. In 1971, Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai…

IIT Madras set up six centres in the year 1973. The Composite Structures (FRP) Research Centre, also known as the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) Centre, was one of them. The other centres that were started that year were the Regional Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre, Centre for Energy Research, Materials Sciences Research Centre, Design Engineering Centre and the Industrial Consultancy Centre. The Centre was officially opened in March 1974 and it aimed at coordinating and utilising its expertise and resources to advance the special areas of technology that were of national importance. It…

IIT Madras set up six centres in the year 1973. The Composite Structures (FRP) Research Centre, also known as the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) Centre, was one of them. The other centres that were started that year were the Regional Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre, Centre for Energy Research, Materials Sciences Research Centre, Design Engineering Centre and the Industrial Consultancy Centre. The Centre was officially opened in March 1974 and it aimed at coordinating and utilising its expertise and resources to advance the special areas of technology that were of national importance. It…

The Composite Structures (FRP) Research Centre, also known as the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) Centre was started at IIT Madras in March 1974. It was started due to the increased use of FRP, on a global scale, for advanced technology applications as well as for commercial and domestic applications. Prior to the formation of the Centre, in 1960, research and development activities in this area were initiated by the Department of Aeronautical Engineering (IIT Madras) because of the possible and increasing applications of FRP in the Aerospace field in India. In 1971, Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai…

Burst testing is conducted by introducing air (or other gases) into a package/container at a controlled rate, maintaining the internal pressure for a specific length of time, and inspecting for material failure. The entire package/container is subjected to uniform stress and failure generally reveals the weakest point. IIT Madras set up six centres in the year 1973. The Composite Structures (FRP) Research Centre, also known as the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) Centre, was one of them. The other centres that were started that year were the Regional Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre,…

Burst testing is conducted by introducing air (or other gases) into a package/container at a controlled rate, maintaining the internal pressure for a specific length of time, and inspecting for material failure. The entire package/container is subjected to uniform stress and failure generally reveals the weakest point. IIT Madras set up six centres in the year 1973. The Composite Structures (FRP) Research Centre, also known as the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) Centre, was one of them. The other centres that were started that year were the Regional Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre,…

Polar winding or filament winding is a fabrication technique that is mainly used for manufacturing open (cylinders) or closed end structures (pressure vessels or tanks). This process involves winding filaments under tension over a rotating mandrel. The Composite Structures (FRP) Research Centre, also known as the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) Centre was started at IIT Madras in March 1974. It was started due to the increased use of FRP, on a global scale, for advanced technology applications as well as for commercial and domestic applications. Prior to the formation of the Centre, in…

The Composite Structures (FRP) Research Centre, also known as the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) Centre was started at IIT Madras in March 1974. It was started due to the increased use of FRP, on a global scale, for advanced technology applications as well as for commercial and domestic applications. Prior to the formation of the Centre, in 1960, research and development activities in this area were initiated by the Department of Aeronautical Engineering (IIT Madras) because of the possible and increasing applications of FRP in the Aerospace field in India. In 1971, Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai…

IIT Madras set up six centres in the year 1973. The Composite Structures (FRP) Research Centre, also known as the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) Centre, was one of them. The other centres that were started that year were the Regional Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre, Centre for Energy Research, Materials Sciences Research Centre, Design Engineering Centre and the Industrial Consultancy Centre. The Centre was officially opened in March 1974 and it aimed at coordinating and utilising its expertise and resources to advance the special areas of technology that were of national importance. It…

This image was created by digitising a negative in the collection provided by Mr. C. Gourishankar's family.  The negative was in an envelope containing photographs of equipment and instruments used for vibration experiments in the Machine Dynamics Laboratory of the Applied Mechanics Department. This photograph details a seismic qualification and vibration test on a bus bar duct on a low frequency isolation bed. The frequency isolation bed may still be available in the Aerospace Building. Most of the equipment in this image are B&K (Brüel & Kjær) vibration and sound measuring…

This image was created by digitising a negative in the collection provided by Mr. C. Gourishankar's family.  The negative was in an envelope containing photographs of equipment and instruments used for vibration experiments in the Machine Dynamics Laboratory of the Applied Mechanics Department. This particular image shows a vibration test that was conducted to determine dynamic characteristics of 4-R Stockbridge damper used to control wind induced oscillations of electrical transmission lines. Nearly identical photographs have been found in the same album under the photo IDs 001/…

This image was created by digitising a negative in the collection provided by Mr. C. Gourishankar's family.  The negative was in an envelope containing photographs of equipment and instruments used for vibration experiments in the Machine Dynamics Laboratory of the Applied Mechanics Department.  The equipment in this image is the support for vibration test of a Stockbridge damper. A similar photograph has also been found in the same album under the photo ID: 001/0272/IMG_0237.  The Heritage Centre thanks Prof. S. Narayanan (Department of Applied Mechanics) for the…

This image was created by digitising a negative in the collection provided by Mr. C. Gourishankar's family. The negative was in an envelope containing photographs of equipment and instruments used for vibration experiments in the Machine Dynamics Laboratory of the Applied Mechanics Department. This photograph is that of a Storage Cathode-Ray Tube (Storage CRT) oscilloscope. The figure displayed on the oscilloscope’s screen is the phase plane corresponding to a vibration signal representing a resonant condition. A similar photograph (ID: 001/0272/IMG_0221) has also been found in the same…