3.0

credits

Average Course Rating

The course covers associated aircraft and spacecraft and power generation. The first part reviews the relevant thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, including isentropic compressible flow, Rayleigh and Fanno lines, shock and expansion waves. Subsequently, the performance of various forms of aviation gas turbines, including turbo-jet, turbo-fan, turbo-prop and ram-jet engines are discussed, followed by component analyses, including inlet nozzles, compressors, combustion chambers, turbines and afterburners. Axial and centrifugal turbomachines are discussed on detail, including applications in aviation, power generation and liquid transport. The section on foundations of combustion covers fuels, thermodynamics of combustion, and energy balance. The last part focuses on rockets, including classification, required power for space flight, chemical rocket components, and combustion involving liquid and solid fuels.