Aerodynamics

The department has been active in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) since the mid-1970s, contributing to national aerospace programs through the development of panel, Euler, and Navier–Stokes solvers and the IITZeus CFD package for grid generation and flow analysis. Current work includes hypersonic flows, fuel slosh, dusty gas flows, and Radar Cross Section (RCS) computation using CFD and computational electromagnetics, supported by high-performance computing facilities.

The Programme on Airship Design and Development (PADD) focuses on indigenous airship technologies for surveillance and commercial applications, with ongoing work on unmanned and stratospheric airships, aerostat optimization, and control systems.

Wind tunnel facilities:

• Open Jet Wind Tunnel

• Closed-Circuit Wind Tunnel

• Planar Jet Facility

• 2 × 2 ft Wind Tunnel

• 3 × 3 ft Wind Tunnel 

• Shock Tube Facility