This note covers the following
topics: Operational Envelopes, Standard Atmosphere, Air-breathing Engines,
Aircraft Performance, Rocket Engines, Gas Dynamics, H-K Diagram, Normal shock
wave, Flow with heat addition, Flow with friction, Mach Train and Pseudo-shock,
Brayton Cycle, Parametric Cycle Analysis, Ramjet, Turbojet, Turbofan.
This note covers the fundamentals of rocket propulsion and discusses
advanced concepts in space propulsion ranging from chemical to electrical
engines. Topics covered include advanced mission analysis, physics and
engineering of microthrusters, solid propellant rockets, electrothermal,
electrostatic, and electromagnetic schemes for accelerating propellants.
Author(s): Prof. Manuel Martinez-Sanchez and Prof. Paulo
Lozano
This note explains the following
topics:Introduction to Aircraft Jet Propulsion, Jet Engine Cycles :
Thermodynamic Analysis of real cycles, Compressors and Turbines, Combustion
Systems, Intakes and Propelling Nozzles, Aircraft Engine Installed Performance,
Sizing and Matching, Ramjets, Scramjets and Pulsejets.
Author(s): Prof.
Bhaskar Roy and Prof. A M Pradeep