Greener Aircraft Engine: IIT, IISc, London Imperial College team wins award

A research project aimed at developing alloys for use in greener aircraft engines is the winner of a new UK-India Education and Research Initiative Major Award.
The alloys, to be developed by researchers at Imperial College London, the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, will lead to engine components that can change shape or position at a particular temperature. The team hopes that these could replace mechanical moving parts in aircraft, leading to reduced engine weight and increased energy efficiency.
The lead collaborators on this project are Dr David Dye New Window, from Imperial’s Department of Materials and Dr Upadrasta Ramamurty, from the Department of Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. In addition, there will be five studentships contributing to the project, two funded by Imperial and three funded by the Indian Institute of Science.
20/01/07 Technology News Daily, US

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