3 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture Upper Division
Flight mechanics and the propulsion system requirements for terrestrial and interplanetary flight. Converging-diverging nozzle analysis and design. Thermochemistry of propellants and performance calculations. Solid rocket motor interior ballistics and design. Thrust chamber and turbo machinery analysis and design. Liquid rocket engine cycle analysis and design. Elements of nuclear and electric propulsion systems.
Learning Outcomes1Determine the thrust and fuel consumption of gas turbine and turbo prop engines.
2Understand advantages/disadvantages of turbojet, turboprop, turbofan, and ramjet air-breathing propulsion systems.
3Understand the thermodynamics of the Brayton cycle and how they contribute to overall propulsion system performance.
4Understand the role and fundamental performance of gas turbine components.
5Determine the basic performance and/or design of axial turbines and compressors.
6Determine the basic performance of air-breathing combustors.
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