Areas of Interest of NMRL, Ambernath:
a) Characterization of materials by advanced techniques such as: XRD, XRF, ESCA, Electron Microscopy, EPMA, EDAX, NMR etc. This will involve materials such as conducting polymers, both electronics and electrolytic special steels, electro ceramics as well as biomaterials.
b) Characterization of high temperature composites and structural polymers for mechanical properties.
c) Development of conducting polymers for diverse application.
d) Synthesis of high luminescent fire retardant paint.
e) Studies on catalyst for electrochemical applications.
f) Biotechnology approach for environmental regards.
g) Measurement of explosively coated microfilm surface properties of various substrates.
h) Study on laser initiation of explosives.
Areas of Interest of VRDE, Ahmednagar:
a) Automotive Engineering:
1) Determination of transfer function for vehicle suspension system.
2) Study of understeering /oversteering of vehicles.
3) Mathematical model for pave track, corrugated track, cross-country track etc.
4) Adiabatic engine.
b) Workshop Technology:
1) Study on machinability of armour and special alloy.
2) Study on application of advanced cutting tools and their applications.
3) Optimization of process parameters in welding of armour and dissimilar materials by various welding techniques.
c) Automotive systems/sub systems:
1) Optimization of suspension system for multi axled vehicles from cross-country.
2) Design and development of hydro-pneumatic suspension system.
d) Vehicular Electronics :
1) Design and development of electronically controlled multi wheel steering system for multi axled vehicles.
2) Electronic engine management of IC engine.
3) Engine RPM indicator for diesel & petrol vehicle.
4) Wheel torque sensor and indicator.
5) Steering response lag sensor & indicator.
6) Ground profile measurement system.
7) Vehicle computer.
8) Down hill brake test equipment.
9) Driving cycle measuring instrument.
10) Pq Generator.
e) Miscellaneous :
1) Air conditioning system to meet high vibration level of cross-country tracked combat vehicle.
2) Estimation road loads experienced by tracked combat vehicle during severe cross-country operation.
3) Design of a top mounting plate with large hole in centre of hull structure of a tracked combat vehicle subjected to impulse loading due to firing of main weapon.
4) Development of micro machined acceleration sensor.
5) Development of cargo ammunition.
6) Development of sensor system for off- route Anti- Tank Mine.
7) Development of transmitter and receiver system for remote activation and reactivation of mine packaging material.
8) Development of BNCP = tetraammine - cis - bis (5-nitro-2h-tetrazolate-n2) cobalt + (3) Perchlorate.
9) Laser welding technology.
10) Development of smart seismic sensor.
11) Plasma characterization and energy analysis.
12) Development of PVDF film material for high energy storage density capacitor
13) Development of solid state switching system for pulsed power source.
14) Intermediate ballistics of slowly spinning rocket.
15) Measurement / Estimation of-
a) Wind profile up to a height of 3 Km,
b) atmospheric pressure and
c) by means of a handy and compact (preferably digitized) instrument.
16) Insulator for high temp application.
17) Development of wear resistant tribocoatings for defence application.
18) Relativity studies of electronic control systems.
19) Electromagnetic mini aircraft launcher.
20) Inflatable floats in kevlar reinforced neoprene sheets.
21) Design of an amphibious wheeled vehicle.
22) Measurement of torsional vibration of an engine shafts through laser doppler velocimetry.
23) Computational aerodynamic for gun fired projectiles.
24) Measurement of stresses in the track link of a tracked vehicle.
25) Selective oxidation of amino to nitro groups of selected substrates using novel catalytic material.
26) To establish a spectroscopic method of analysis for determination of microstructure of hydroxy terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) and thermoplastic-elastomers.
27) Modelling : structure & property of high energy materials.
28) Effect of atmospheric humidity on the condensation of combustion products of a typical composite propellant.
29) Solid rocket propellants.
Areas suggested by Army Research Board
1) Advanced polymers : thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) and energetic binder systems.
2) Advanced propellants with specific impulse > 260 secs.
3) Solid rocket remjets to enhance the range of artillery guns and base bleed units.
4) Liquid propellants.
5) Low vulnerability ammunitions (LOVA) / Low vulnerability explosives.
6) Plastic bounded explosives (PBX).
7) Explosive formed penetrators (EFP).
8) Smart and intelligent munitions.
9) Laser and fibre optic systems.
10) Self propelled guns.
11)Multiple launch rocket systems.
12) Composites and special materials.
13) Light metals and alloys.
14) Ejection systems.
15) Miniaturised fuses.
16) Explosive reactive armour (ERA) / Active armour.
17) Telemetry.
18)Turbogenerator.
19)Modelling and software development for armaments.
20)Designer Explosives- Theoretical, Experimental and Application aspects.
21)High energy binders and plasticizers for propellants and explosives.
22)High energy Eco-friendly oxidizers.
23)New detection technologies for explosives.
24)Modeling, theoretical studies and software development for explosives.
25)Propellants and pyrotechniques.
26) Data- base creation for propellants and development for explosives on performance parameters.
27)Hypergolic liquid propellants to replace existing propellants.
28)Hybrid propellants possessing high burning rates and high combustion efficiency.
29) Liquid gun propellants.
30) Eco-friendly methods for the disposal of time barred explosives, propellants and
pyrotechniques.
31) Any other areas of direct application to defence.
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