Course Objectives:
The main objective of the course is to provide knowledge to the students about missile system, classification of missiles, aerodynamics of missiles, subsystems and missile trajectory.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course the student should be able to
- Understand basics of missile and rockets as well as the engineering aspects of missile integration.
- Understand physics behind guided missiles and aero dynamics of missiles.
- Characterization of sub-systems used in missiles.
Course Content:
|
Unit |
Contents |
Contact Hrs. |
|
1. |
Fundamentals of Rocket Propulsion, Types of Rockets, Mult staging |
6 |
|
2. |
Basics of Missile Physics, Classification of Missiles, Missile Aerodynamic Configurations, Introduction to Missile System, Interrelationship between various Missile Sub-Systems. |
8 |
|
3. |
Basic Characteristics of Guided Missile Systems, Missile System Reliability, Range dispersion and CEP Concept, |
8 |
|
4. |
Design, System Layout and integration of Sub-Systems, |
8 |
|
5. |
Coordinate Transformation, Transformation Matrices. Two, Three and Six DOF Equations of Motion, Ballistic Missile Trajectory, |
8 |
|
6. |
Effect of Curvature of Earth, Rotation of Earth, Variation of Gravity on Missile Trajectory. |
7 |
|
Total |
45 |
|