First Successful Flight-Test Of DRDO's Indigenous Power Take Off Shaft On LCA Tejas In Bengaluru
Pradeep Kumar – The first successful
flight-test of the Power Take Off (PTO) shaft on the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA
Tejas) Limited Series Production (LSP)-3 aircraft was carried out in Bengaluru
today. The power take off shaft has been indigenously designed and
developed by Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO)'s Combat
Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE), Chennai.
The PTO shaft, which is a critical component in the aircraft, will
support the requirements of future fighter aircraft and their variants and
offer competitive cost and short lead times in availability. With this
successful test, DRDO has achieved a significant technological achievement by
realizing the complex high-speed rotor technology that only a few countries
have.
The PTO shaft was designed with the unique innovative patented 'Frequency
Spanning Technology' which enables it to overcome the impedance at various
operating engine speeds. The lightweight high speed, lubrication free PTO
shaft transmits high power between the aircraft engine gear box and aircraft
mounted accessory gear box while accommodating misalignments that can occur in
the drive line.
Aeronautical Development Agency, Center for Army Airworthiness and
Certification, Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance and
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited along with CVRDE achieved this feat. The PTO
shaft technology has already been transferred to Godrej & Boyce, Mumbai and
Lakshmi Technology & Engineering, Coimbatore.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh appreciated DRDO, PSUs and industry
and said that the successful construction of PTO shaft is another important
achievement towards 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'.
Dr Sameer V Kamat, Secretary, Department of Defense R&D and
Chairman, DRDO said that the success has demonstrated the country's research
capability and will actively support the test aircraft programmes.
News is originally taken from: https://www.totaltv.in/first-successful-flight-test-of-drdos-indigenous-power-take-off-shaft-on-lca-tejas-in-bengaluru/
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