TEACHING SCHEDULE SEMESTER 2 2013/2014

ESA 344: PROPULSION SYSTEMS

WEEK

DATE DAY
17/2
Mon

HRS
2

18/2
24/2
25/2
3/3
4/3
10/3

Tues
Mon
Tues
Mon
Tues
Mon

1
2
1
2
1
2

11/3
17/3

Tues
Mon

1
2

18/3
24/3
25/3
31/3

Tues
Mon
Tues
Mon

1
2
1
2

1/4

Tues

14/4
15/4
21/4

Mon
Tues
Mon

22/4
28/4
29/4
5/5
6/5
12/5

Tues
Mon
Tues
Mon
Tues
Mon

13/5
19/5

Tues
Mon

20/5
26/5
27/5

Tues
Mon
Tues

1
2
3
4

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

TOPICS
Introduction & Overview of Propulsion Systems
Course objectives, Method of assessments

Lecture 2

Compressible Flow

Lecture 3

Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine

Parametric Cycle Analysis of Ideal Engines

Lecture 4

Component Performance
Parametric Cycle Analysis of Real Engines

Lecture 5

Engine Performance Analysis

Lecture 6

14
15

Lecture 1

Thermodynamics Review

Inlet and Nozzles

Fuels and Gas Turbine Combustors
1
Test 1
MID SEMESTER BREAK (05/04 13/04)
2
Piston Engine
1
2
Ramjet
Scramjet
1
2
Performance of an Ideal Rocket I
1
2
Performance of an Ideal Rocket II
1
2
Solid Rockets I
Solid Rockets II
1
2
Liquid Rockets & Hybrid Rockets
1
2
1

REMARKS

Multi Staging
Test 2
STUDY WEEK (31/05 08/06)
EXAM WEEK (09/06 27/06)

Lecture 7

Lecture 8
Lecture 9
Lecture 10
Lecture 11
Lecture 12

Lecture 13
Lecture 14

Course Work (50%)

Assignment
Test
Lab report
Project

20% (10% each)

20% (10% each)
5%
5%

Exam Work (50%)

Introduction & Overview of Propulsion
Systems
Fundamental Equations & Isentropic
Equations
Polytropic Processes & Total Properties
Isentropic Principles in Engine Components
Shock Waves
Ideal Gas Turbine Cycle
Engine Cycle Performance
Component Performance I
Component Performance II
Gas Turbine Performance Analysis I
Gas Turbine Performance Analysis II
Gas Turbine Performance Analysis III
Design point optimization
Component Design
MID SEMESTER BREAK
Propeller Design
Propeller Performance
Review - Piston Engine Principles

Piston Aerodynamic Engines & Thrust

Ramjet
Scramjet
Performance of an Ideal Rocket I
Performance of an Ideal Rocket II
Solid Rockets I
Solid Rockets II
Liquid Rockets & Hybrid Rockets
Multi Staging
Review
Test (1.5 hour)