Kaveri Engine

Armand2REP · 07-03-12, 10:51 PM

By seeing these news we have achieved a major feet, we are able to make an engine with 50-100 hour MTBF, with much lesser funding then our beloved neighbor. I don't think we can not use it in manned aircraft, only thing we might need to do is keep a huge inventory of spare engines which can be fitted in to the plane, something which Soviet did. A lesson, it is not easy to make an engine, but making it powerful and reliable enough is the key.

What we should push is that the existing Kaveri to be used in IJT/AJT to get in much experience needed with the blend of new technology that we are obtaining, this engine can be made reliable enough to be used in these trainer planes and the UAV/UCAV programs.

This is a crucial lesson for us, that we need to increase our OVERALL R&D, not only concentrating on few areas, but to cover more wider areas like materials and metallurgy.

nitesh ↑

What is the major feat.. you mean defeat? Kaveri isn't safe enough to even test on LCA much less power it. Now the project is canned and India turns to France for engine technology. We will gladly let GoI pay for M-883 development... not a problem.

nitesh · 09-03-12, 09:50 AM

HE he he, you have to shoot your mouth any way without even thinking. Kaveri as an engine has proved itself. It can be used in other applications. Some how your posts are becoming more juvenile with less substance.

Kunal Biswas · 15-03-12, 07:35 AM

Yatharth Singh · 19-03-12, 08:11 PM

I guess one of the engine on the left wing, which seems to be the odd one out, is Kaveri. Isnt it?

davidwarner · 19-03-12, 09:11 PM

Great info friends

Kunal Biswas · 20-03-12, 12:02 AM

Yes, Its Kavari K10 i assume..

Kunal Biswas · 21-03-12, 07:25 PM

It's Official: Kaveri Will Power India's UCAV

Two bits of information from the government landed today confirming that India's in-development Kaveri turbofan is being officially looked at, in modified form, to power the country's secret stealth UCAV, codenamed AURA, a programme that was first revealed here on Livefist.

First, Indian defence minister A.K. Antony told Parliament today, "Kaveri spin-off engine can be used as propulsion system for Indian Unmanned Strike Air Vehicle (USAV)." (Never a shortage of acronyms in Indian defence projects).

A few hours later, a few kilometres away at the headquarters of the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), as part of an annual awards ceremony, scientist Vikram Singh of the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) received the Young Scientist Award for his "valuable contribution in design of a controllable flying wing UCAV configuration for KAVERI Engine."

Livefist: It's Official: Kaveri Will Power India's UCAV

Nirvana · 21-03-12, 07:52 PM

^^ this is Good new's,the 80 kn thrust engine is more than enough to power UCAV's.the gas turbine derivative can power small ships too , they have spent so much funds on this project so it's good that it can still have application.

I Won't call Kaveri a complete failure but a partial one,even the chinese are finding it hard to come up with an jet engine.

p2prada · 21-03-12, 09:01 PM

Not bad. This would mean the UCAV will weigh around 10 tons at MTOW.

Kunal Biswas · 22-03-12, 08:23 PM

Kaveri Project

Project for development of aero-engine "Kaveri" was taken up in 1989 by Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) with a sanctioned cost of 382.81 Cr and Probable Date of Completion (PDC) of 1996. The cost of the project was revised to 2839.00 Cr with PDC of December 2009. Further continuation of Kaveri project beyond the PDC has been approved by the Government within the sanctioned cost and scope.

Although there has been delay in this project due to certain reasons but for the first time Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) ventured to initiate engine development programme and achieved many milestones, like Official Altitude Testing, Phase-I flight trials in the Flying Test Bed, etc. Kaveri (K9) Engine was integrated with IL-76 Aircraft and flight tested for over 55 hours. This flight test envelop covered 12 Km altitude and a speed of 0.7 Mach No. Thus, DRDO demonstrated its technological capability in aero-engine technology. This has been a great achievement in the aerospace community of the country, when the first ever indigenously developed fighter aircraft engine was subjected to flight testing. Tacit knowledge acquired by the DRDO scientists during this project will also be applied for further aerospace technology. Kaveri spin-off engine can be used as propulsion system for Indian Unmanned Strike Air Vehicle (USAV).

:: Bharat-Rakshak.com - Indian Military News Headlines ::

Yatharth Singh · 23-03-12, 03:04 PM

Kaveri on Russian IL-76 Test bed. Old pics.

Kunal Biswas · 12-04-12, 03:39 AM

Kaveri Marine Engine..

Drsomnath999 · 12-04-12, 12:01 PM

^^^^ hmm nice pics bro ,really like it .

Godless-Kafir · 12-04-12, 01:52 PM

I was of the impression it was an low bypass turbo fan engine but it looks like turbojet!!! Where is the bypass area? The Fan seems to be completely ducted towards the compressor!!

Also the compressor seems to be decoupled from the primary fan? I was of the impression that the compressor drives the Fan faster but looks like it is decoupled!!!

Mores over i wonder which part will be coupled to the ships propeller, would it be the compressor end or the Fan end?

Godless-Kafir · 12-04-12, 01:56 PM

Comparing with the GE-404 Turbo fan which is on the LCA now the Kaveri does look very perplexing!!!! The compressor is very small? The Kaveri does not look like a turbo fan but a Turbojet, the Fan is ducted to the compressor and there seems to be no bypass!!

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