AE4451: Course Overview
Catalog Description
The theories and principles of jet and rocket propulsion. Thermodynamic
cycles. The mechanics and thermodynamics of combustion. Turbine engine
and rocket
performance characteristics. Component and cycle analysis of jet engines
and turbomachinery.
Course Goals
A student successfully completing this course will:
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Gain a familiarity with common types of aircraft and spacecraft propulsion
systems.
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Understand the physical concepts of thermodynamic cycle analysis, including
the thermodynamic treatment of chemically reacting systems.
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Be able to perform preliminary cycle design and performance analysis for
propulsion systems, for both aircraft and spacecraft.
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Have a working knowledge of the basic operation and design requirements
of propulsion turbomachinery components (inlets, compressors, combustors,
turbines, afterburners, and nozzles).
Prerequisites:
AE 3450, Specific areas/concepts include:
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thermodynamic concepts of properties and states
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conservation equations (mass, momentum, energy, and entropy - Second Law
of Thermodynamics)
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control volume analysis
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one- and two-dimensional compressible flows, e.g., normal and oblique shock,
and supersonic flow with area change (nozzles)
Text
Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion,
2nd Edition, Philip Hill and Carl Peterson, Addison-Wesleyl, 1992.
In addition, the following are available in the library (or on reserve
there).
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Rocket Propulsion Elements, George P. Sutton, 7th ed., John Wiley
& Sons, 2001.
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Aerothermodynamics of Gas Turbine and Rocket Propulsion, 3rd ed.,
Gordon Oates, AIAA Education Series, 1997.
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Elements of Gas Turbine Propulsion, J. D. Mattingly, McGraw-Hill,
1996.
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Aircraft Engine Design, J. D. Mattingly, W. H. Heiser and D. H.
Daley, AIAA Education Series, 1987.
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Aerothermodynamics of Aircraft Engine Components, Gordon Oates,
ed., AIAA Education Series, 1985.