Course

Unit 1

Hours: 9

Classification & mode of operation of various propulsion systems, basis thermodynamics & fluid Dynamics.

Unit 2

Hours: 10

Rocket motor design & analysis, Gas Turbine Engine design, GT engine efficiency, GT engine heat transfer & cooling.

Unit 3

Hours: 8

Aircraft performance, jet engine performance.

Unit 4

Hours: 9

Jet engine control (compressor performance, axial turbine performance, Fuel systems & pumps, airframe fuel systems, hydro-mechanical fuel metering, Electronics engine control)

Unit 5

Hours: 7

System integration

Unit 6

Hours: 7

Computational fluid dynamics (flow modelling strategies, physical modelling, finite difference equations, etc.)

Course Objectives

The main objective of the course is to provide knowledge to the students about different criteria for the selection and evaluation of different types of propulsion systems, analysis of propulsion systems and the thermodynamics behind the critical parts of Aerospace system.

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course the student will have:

• Knowledge about thermodynamics and fluid dynamics behind the aerospace system.
• Understanding of Rocket motor design
• Understanding of different design aspects related to propulsion systems used in aerospace.

References / Suggested Books:

1. “Rocket Propulsion Elements”, by George Paul Sutton and Oscar Biblarz. Pub-lisher: John Wiley & Sons
2. “Modern Engineering for Design of Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engines: Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics Series” by Dieter K. Huzel, David H. Huang.
3. “An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Finite Volume Method” by H. Versteeg. Publisher : Pearson; 2nd edition.
4. “Computational Fluid Dynamics the Basics with Applications” by John D. Anderson, Jr. Publisher: McGraw Hill Education (1 July 2017)
5. “ Fluid Mechanics: Volume 2: Foundations and Applications of Mechanics”, by C. S. Jog. Publisher : Cambridge University Press; 3rd edition.
6. “Parallel Processing for Jet Engine Control”’ by Thompson, Haydn A, Publisher: Springer- Verlag London
7. “Fundamentals of Machine Component Design”, by Robert C. Juvinall, Kurt M. Marshek. Publisher : John Wiley & Sons.
8. “Gas Turbines for Electric Power Generation”,by S. Can Gülen.
9. “Gas Turbine Theory “,by H.I.H. Saravanamuttoo , Prof G.F.C. Rogers , H. Co-hen. Publisher : Prentice Hall.
10. “Elements of Propulsion: Gas Turbines and Rockets” by Jack D. Mattingly, Keith Boyer. Publisher : American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics.
11. Literature / books suggested by respective course Lecturers.