Guest Talk on Rocket Propulsion

Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management organized a guest talk on Rocket Propulsion for the students of all streams of Engineering. Dr.B Narasimha Bhat, former Scientist from NASA was the resource person.  Around 120 students were a part of this programme.

Mr Narasimha Bhat gave an introduction to propulsion systems commonly used in rockets today with emphasis on liquid propulsion systems. He told that rocket engines provide the thrust required to lift payloads such as satellites off the ground and insert them into orbits around the earth. They also launch spacecrafts into space so that they can continue their voyage to other planets such as Moon and Mars and explore space. Mr Bhat covered common rocket propellants used and the basic design of rocket propulsion systems and components for earth-to-orbit propulsion. Technical management of building rockets and flying them was also discussed.

The session was very informative, interesting and motivational for the audience.  The experience of the resource person in NASA motivated the students towards choosing their career in the field. The session gave ideas and innovation that can be taken up by the students in their project work. The interactive session made the students clarify their doubts about rocket propulsion.

Mr.Narasimha Bhat is native of Biliyar village of Kapu Taluk. He was studied at SVH Institute Innanje. He joined National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) – Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, where he worked for more than forty years and pursued a career in aerospace materials engineering and technologies that enabled access to space. Dr. Bhat is now retired from NASA and lives in Huntsville, Alabama, USA.

Dr. Vasudeva Bhat Biliyoor, Psychiatrist, USA and he was also an alumni of SVH Innanje institute. Shri Padmanabha Bhat, Syndicate Bank were present in the program.

Shri. Rathnakumar, Secretary, SSVMET, Dr.Thirumaleshwar Bhat, Principal, SMVITM, Dr.Ganesh Aithal, Vice Principal SMVITM, HOD’s and faculties of different departments were present on this occasion.

Ms.Lahari Vaidya, Assistant Professor from the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering was the Master of Ceremony.