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IIT Madras Opens Circulating Water Tunnel Near Chennai

31 May 20261 min read
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYIIT Madras OpensCirculating WaterTunnel NearChennai31 May 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

IIT Madras has added a new testing set-up for water-flow experiments, strengthening India’s research base in marine and ocean engineering.

Key facts

  • Institute: IIT Madras (IIT-M); location: near Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
  • Facility: Circulating Water Tunnel for hydrodynamic testing.
  • Funding: Rs.4.5 crore under CSR from Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).
  • Research areas: designing ships, naval architecture, offshore engineering, marine vehicles and fluid dynamics.

Exam angle

  • Funder: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders through CSR.
  • Facility purpose: hydrodynamic testing and ocean engineering.
  • Amount: Rs.4.5 crore.

Test yourself

1. Which institute inaugurated a Circulating Water Tunnel Facility near Chennai?

IIT Madras inaugurated the facility for hydrodynamic and ocean engineering research.

2. Which company funded IIT Madras's Circulating Water Tunnel Facility through CSR?

MDL provided Rs.4.5 crore of CSR funding.

3. What is the CSR funding amount for IIT Madras's Circulating Water Tunnel Facility?

The facility was built with Rs.4.5 crore CSR funding from MDL.

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