TE4001 Aircraft and Jet Propulsion Syllabus:
TE4001 Aircraft and Jet Propulsion Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVE
To gain insight on the working principle of rocket engines, different feed systems, propellants and their properties and dynamics of rockets
UNIT I GAS DYNAMICS
Wave motion – Compressible fluid flow through variable area devices – Stagnation state Mach Number and its influence and properties, Isentropic Flow, Rayleigh and Fanno Flow. Deflagration and Detonation – Normal shock and oblique shock waves.
UNIT II THERMODYNAMICS OF AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Theory of Aircraft propulsion – Thrust – Various efficiencies – Different propulsion systems – Turboprop – Ram Jet – Turbojet, Turbojet with after burner, Turbo fan and Turbo shaft. Variable thrust- nozzles – vector control.
UNIT III PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Engine – Aircraft matching – Design of inlets and nozzles – Performance characteristics of Ramjet, Turbojet, Scramjet and Turbofan engines.
UNIT IV ROCKET PROPULSION
Theory of rocket propulsion – Rocket equations – Escape and Orbital velocity – Multi-staging of Rockets – Space missions – Performance characteristics – Losses and efficiencies.
UNIT V ROCKET THRUST CHAMBER
Combustion in solid and liquid propellant classification – rockets of propellants and Propellant Injection systems – Non-equilibrium expansion and supersonic combustion – Propellant feed systems – Reaction Control Systems – Rocket heat transfer.
TOTAL = 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOME
On successful completion of this course the student will be able to understand the working of different types of Aircraft and Jet propulsion systems and their performance characteristics.
REFERENCES
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2. Khajuria P.R. and Dubey S.P., Gas Turbines and Propulsive Systems, Dhanpat Rai Publications, 2003.
3. Mattingly J.D., Elements of Gas turbine Propulsion, McGraw Hill, 1st Edition, 1997.
4. Philip G. Hill and Carl R. Peterson, Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion, Second Edition, Addition – Wesley Publishing Company, New York, 2009.
5. S.M.Yahya, Fundamentals of Compressible Flow, Third edition, New Age International Pvt Ltd, 2003.
6. Zucrow N.J., Principles of Jet Propulsion and Gas Turbines, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1970.
7. Zucrow N.J., Aircraft and Missile Propulsion, Vol. I and Vol. II, John Wiley and Sons Inc, New York, 1975.