International Journal of Aerospace Engineering (Jan 2011)

Autoclaves for Aerospace Applications: Issues and Challenges

  • A. R. Upadhya,
  • G. N. Dayananda,
  • G. M. Kamalakannan,
  • J. Ramaswamy Setty,
  • J. Christopher Daniel

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/985871
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2011

Abstract

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The Council of Scientific and Industerial Research National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), Bangalore, India has been engaged in the research of autoclaves for the past three decades and has pioneered their development and usage in India for aerospace/aircraft structural applications. The autoclaves at CSIR-NAL have played a significant role in all the major national aircraft/aerospace programs. The largest aerospace autoclave in India (working size of 4.4 m diameter and 9.0 m length) has been successfully commissioned at CSIR-NAL. This paper gives the technological challenges faced and the innovative concepts that were introduced in these autoclaves.