Technical colloquium on Aerospace Fasteners

The need for domestic startups in the area of science and technology was today stressed at a technical colloquium on 'Aerospace Fastening Systems', organised by the Society of Aerospace Manufacturing Engineers (SAME) here.
A number of experts including ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Director K Sivan and Liquid Propulsion System Centre Director S Somanath attended the event, a release said.
The colloquium was inaugurated by Dr Kuncheria P Isaac, Vice Chancellor, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.
During his inaugural address, Isaac said that majority of the 104 satellites launched recently, onboard PSLV-C37, by the Indian Space Research Organisation were from foreign startups with less than eight years experience.

Lauding the efforts of Indian Space technologists for their remarkable achievements, he stressed the need for domestic startups in the area of science and technology.
He urged space technologists to be part of academics to improve the quality of education in the state.

Isaac also wished to look forward for a student satellite from a Kerala-based University.
Sivan, who presided over the function, highlighted the role played by manufacturing engineers in the success of rocketry.
He wanted aerospace manufacturing engineers to keep abreast with the latest developments taking place in the field. Highlighting the importance of fastening systems in ISRO launch vehicles from fundamentals to the most addressed system in cryo and semi-cryo engines, Somanath stressed the challenges found in the design of fasteners and explained how they were overcome during the development of Launch Vehicle Systems.

An exhibition of fasteners was arranged with the participation of seven leading fastener manufacturers as part of the event.
Over 200 aerospace technologists participated in the colloquium, the release added.