Propulsion (Lat. pro-pellere, push forward) is
making a body to move (against natural forces), i.e. fighting against the
natural tendency of relative-motion to decay. Motion is relative to an
environment. Sometimes, propulsion is identified with thrust, the force pushing
a body to move against natural forces, and one might say that propulsion is
thrust (but thrust not necessary implies motion, as when pushing against a wall;
on the other hand, propulsion implies thrust).This PDF covers the following
topics related to Propulsion : Air-breathing Engines, Inlets and Combustion
Chambers, Nozzles, Compressors, Turbines.
Author(s): Dr. Maruthupandiyan, Associate Professor, Institute
of Aeronautical Engineering
This note covers
introduction to spacecraft Propulsion, Basic propulsion equations, Spacecraft
propulsion systems survey and spacecraft propulsion system selection.
Propulsion (Lat. pro-pellere, push forward) is
making a body to move (against natural forces), i.e. fighting against the
natural tendency of relative-motion to decay. Motion is relative to an
environment. Sometimes, propulsion is identified with thrust, the force pushing
a body to move against natural forces, and one might say that propulsion is
thrust (but thrust not necessary implies motion, as when pushing against a wall;
on the other hand, propulsion implies thrust).This PDF covers the following
topics related to Propulsion : Air-breathing Engines, Inlets and Combustion
Chambers, Nozzles, Compressors, Turbines.
Author(s): Dr. Maruthupandiyan, Associate Professor, Institute
of Aeronautical Engineering
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.