none taken actually i don't have much knowledge bout our engines but i heard that Tata's have there own engines for there indica's in automobile sector also we have the kaveri engine which is a 2nd or 3rd gen engine although not as powerful as present fighters but still a good try for a first timers also we have the marine enginesame LCA research spin off
THE Kaveri was not our first engine. and Kaveri is a 4th generation engine. and can be adapted into a 4.5 generation engine.
WE had a few older engines before then
Principal achievements of Gas Turbine Research Establishment include:
* Design and development of India's "first centrifugal type 10kN thrust engine" between 1959-61.
* Design and development of a "1700K reheat system" for the Orpheus 703 engine to boost its power. The redesigned system was certified in 1973.
* Successful upgrade of the reheat system of the Orpheus 703 to 2000K.
* Improvement of the Orpheus 703 engine by replacing "the front subsonic compressor stage" with a "transonic compressor stage" to increase the "basic dry thrust " of the engine.
* Design and development of a "demonstrator" gas turbine engine—GTX 37-14U—for fighter aircraft. Performance trials commenced in 1977 and the "demonstrator phase" was completed in 1981. The GTX 37-14U was "configured" and "optimized" to build a "low by-pass ratio jet engine" for "multirole performance aircraft. This engine was dubbed GTX 37-14U B.
GTX Kaveri
GTX-35VS Kaveri Engine is intended to power production models of LCA Tejas.
The original plans called for 17 prototype test engines to be built. The first test engine consisted of only the core module (named "Kabini"), while the third engine was the first example fitted with variable inlet guide vanes (IGV) on the first three compressor stages. The Kabini core engine first ran in March 1995. Test runs of the first complete prototype Kaveri began in 1996 and all five ground-test examples were in testing by 1998; the initial flight tests were planned for the end of 1999, with its first test flight in an LCA prototype to follow the next year.However, progress in the Kaveri development programme was slowed by both political and technical difficulties.
Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister M Natarajan said nearly 90 to 93 per cent of the expected performance had been realised and the government had recently floated an expression of interest to seek partners to move the programme further
Kaveri Marine Gas Turbine (KMGT)
Kaveri Marine Gas Turbine is a design spin-off from the Kaveri engine, designed for Indian combat aircraft. Using the core of the Kaveri engine, GTRE added low-pressure compressor and turbine as a gas generator and designed a free power turbine to generate shaft power for maritime applications.
The involvement of Indian Navy in the development and testing of the engine has given a tremendous boost to the program.
As For TATA,
Designed and developed by Tata Motors, it is a five-door compact hatchback with a 1.4 L petrol/diesel I4 engine designated as 475DL internally. This is a homegrown engine which is derived from the engine used by Tata in their line of pickups and SUVs earlier with a reduced stroke. The original engine was designated as 483DL which stood for 4 cylinder and 83 mm stroke.
Also TATA now owns both Jaguar and Landrover.
Including all the R&D and Technical know how.
Then already have the capability to produce any kind of automotive engine. Before and after the purchase of Jaguar and Landrover.
This is because they made engines for trucks, buses and utillity transports, long before they made cars.
The same goes for many other Indian automotive factories.
As far as aviation is concerned there are a few turbo prop engines as well as the jet propulsion.
Not to mention the rocket engines the Used by ISRO.
Which includes an indigenous cryogenic engine.
As far as technology is concerned its not beyond our capabilities. to produce an engine for our helicopters.
