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Syllabus

Syllabus for AE-422 for semester 072

• AE422 Flt Propulsion I syllabus(pdf)

Catalog Description

Introduction to Brayton cycle. Aerothermodynamics of aerospace vehicle engines, combustion, thrust and efficiency. Gas turbine engines: turbojet, turbofan, turboprop; ramjet and scramjet, typical engine performance. Aerothermodynamics of inlets, combustors and nozzles. Introduction to propellers, turbo-compressors and turbines. Introduction to rockets and performances of rocket vehicle engines. Chemical and electrical driven rocket engines.

Course Objectives

1. To provide students of aerospace engineering with a deep understanding of different
propulsion systems used in aircraft and spacecraft.
2. To allow students to study the performance of different propulsion systems and
ways to improve theme.
3. To enable students to carry out conceptual design of a propulsion system and its
components and evaluate its performance.

Grading Policy

Participation and behavior … 4 %
Attendance … 8 %
Homework … 8 %
Term project … 10 %
Quizzes … 10 %
Major exams … 25 %
Final exam … 35 %
100 %

Pre Requisites

AE 220

References

1. D. G. Shepherd, Aerospace Propulsion, American Elsevier Pub. Call No.: TL 709.S43.
2. G. P. Sutton, Rocket Propulsion Elements (6th Ed.), John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1992. Call No.: TL 782.S8.
3. G. C. Oates, Aerothermodynamics of Gas Turbine and Rocket Propulsion, AIAA Education Series, 1988. Call No.: TL574.A45.O28.

Text Book

P. Hill and C. Peterson, Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion Systems, (2nd Ed.), Addison-Wesley Pub. Ltd., 1992.