Prerequisite
AES212 – Compressed Fluid Flow or equivalent
| Course Name | Rocket and Spacecraft Propulsion |
| Course Code | 15AES430 |
| Program | B. Tech. in Aerospace Engineering |
| Year Taught | 2019 |
AES212 – Compressed Fluid Flow or equivalent
Principle of Rocket Propulsion – Rocket Equation – Development of Thrust – Nozzle Design – Effect of Atmosphere – Thermodynamic Thrust Equation – Characteristic Velocity – Performance Parameters.
Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine – Cryogenic and Semi-cryogenic Engines – Basic Configuration – Types of Propellants – Propellant Feed Systems – Combustion of Liquid Propellants – Injectors and Thrust Chambers – Combustion Instability – Solid Propellant Fundamentals –Types of Solid Propellants – Propellant Processing and Manufacture – Grain Configuration – Igniter Hardware – Combustion of Solid Propellants – Hybrid Rocket Engines.
Electric Propulsion: Electrothermal and Electromagnetic Thrusters, Applications of Electric Propulsion, Electric Power Generation – Nuclear Propulsion – Operational Issues – Practical Approaches for Single Stage to Orbit Vehicles.
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