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Additive manufacturing of Carbon allotropes based Invar composite for Aerospace applications

Area: Astronomy & Space Sciences

Innovator: Dr. L. Francis Xavier, Christ (Deemed) University, Bengaluru, Karnataka

Funding agency: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Benefits: The project being undertaken by ISRO in collaboration with academia is directly or indirectly beneficial to the society.

Focus Area: Material Sciences

Co-PI: Shri Ravi Kumar Verma, Space Applications Centre, ISRO, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Executive Summary: Development of light weight carbon allotropes based INVAR composite with multi material systesm having low CTE, low density and high thermal conductivity through additive manufacturing is being carried out in this project. It is also planned to characterise the mechanical, thermal, metallurgical and electrical properties of realised material for development of space worthy product .

Timeline Start Year: 2023

Total Budget (INR): 2000000

Implementing Agency: Christ (Deemed ) Universtiy, Bengaluru, Karnataka

Source: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)- Department of Space (DOS) 2022-2024

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