MTech Aerospace Propulsion syllabus for 1 Sem 2020 scheme 20MAP12

Module-1 Introduction to Gas Turbine Engines 0 hours

Introduction to Gas Turbine Engines:

Atmospheric Properties. Turbojet, Turbofan, Turboprop, Turbo-shaft Engine Construction and Nomenclature, theory and performance, introduction to compressors, turbines, combustors and after burners for aircraft engines.

Module-2 Fuel and Fuel Systems for Gas Turbine Engines 0 hours

Fuel and Fuel Systems for Gas Turbine Engines:

Fuel specification, fuel properties, liquid fuel handling and treatment, heavy fuels, fuel gas handling and treatment, equipment for removal of particulate and liquids from fuel gas systems, fuel heating, cleaning of turbine components, fuel economics, operating experience, heat tracing of piping systems. Types of heat tracing systems, storage of liquids.

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Module-3 Engine Air Frame Integration 0 hours

Engine Air Frame Integration:

Engine Performance theory, Propeller theory – pusher and tractor mode. Thrust vectoring nozzles.

 

Introduction to Rocket Propulsion and Space Mission:

Classification and fundamentals. Fuels and propellants. Rocket combustion processes. Introduction to Space mission. Fuel cells for space mission.

Module-4 Solid Propellant Rocket Description 0 hours

Solid Propellant Rocket Description:

Performance Estimation, Flame spread and Ignition transient. Mechanical characterization of propellants. Grain design. Burn rate estimation.

 

Liquid Propellant Rocket Description:

Performance estimation. Injectors. Cooling systems. Combustion instabilities.

 

Hybrid Propellant Rocket Description:

Performance estimation, Mission requirements and Power plant selection. Cryogenic engines. Ramjet and Scramjet engines, introduction to Electric propulsion.

Module-5 Engine Performance and Health Monitoring 0 hours

Engine Performance and Health Monitoring:

Performance and Matching of modules of gas turbinesturbomachine aerothermodynamics, aerothermal equations, efficiencies, dimensional analysis, compressor performance characteristic, turbine performance characteristics, Engine health monitoring techniques.

 

Course outcomes:

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

1. Identify the various types gas turbine engines.

2. Distinguish between different types of rocket engines and aircraft engines.

3. Carry out engine performance analysis and health monitoring.

 

Question paper pattern:

The SEE question paper will be set for 100 marks and the marks scored will be proportionately reduced to 60.

  • The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
  • Each full question is for 20 marks.
  • There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
  • Each full question will have sub question covering all the topics under a module.
  • The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

 

Textbook/ Textbooks

1 Aerospace Propulsion Dennis G Shepherd American Elsevier Publishing Co Inc NY. 1972

2 Aircraft power plants Michael J Kroes and Thomas W Wild Macmillan/McGra w Hill NY. 8 th edition &2013

3 Rocket Propulsion Elements George P Sutton and Donald M Ross John Wiley & Sons NY. 1957

 

Reference Books

1 Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Technology E. Irwin Treager 3rd Edition, 1995

2 Mechanics & Thermodynamics of Propulsion Hill, P.G. , Peterson, C.R. Addison Wesley Longman INC 1999

3 Design of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines Huzel and Houng NASA SP 125 1971.

4 Rocket Propulsion Barrere et al Elsevier Co., 1960

5 Fundamental Aspects of Solid Propellant Rockets Williams F A. et al Agardograph, 11

6 Technivision 1970 6 Gas turbine engineering handbook Meherwan P. Boyce Gulf professional publisher, Elsevier 2006

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