Space Propulsion

Lecture Notes on Propulsion

This note covers introduction to spacecraft Propulsion, Basic propulsion equations, Spacecraft propulsion systems survey and spacecraft propulsion system selection.

Author(s): Adriatic Aerospace Association

125 Pages

Advanced Aerospace Propulsion

This note contains Hypersonic Air Breathing Propulsion, Chemical Rocket Propulsion, Nuclear Rocket Propulsion and Advanced Rocket propulsion.

Author(s): Vedantam Ravi,Department of Aeronautical Engineering, mrcet

101 Pages

Introduction To Propulsion Systems MIT

This page cover the following topics related to Propulsion : Rocket equation, Rocket staging, range of aircraft, Orbital mechanics, Hyperbolic orbits, Non-chemical rockets, Modeling of thermal rocket engines, Modeling of rocket nozzles, Types of nozzles, Solid propellant gas generators, Models for rocket engines, Reacting gases, Nozzle flow of reacting gases, Rocket casing design, Heat transfer and cooling, Ablative cooling, Thrust vectoring, Aircraft propulsion, configuration and components, Aircraft engine modeling, Turbojet engines, Introduction to component matching and off-design operation, Turbofan engines, Inlets or diffusers, Exhaust nozzles, Compressors and fans, Velocity triangles, Compressor blading,Turbines, Film cooling, Compressor-turbine matching, Engine structures, centrifugal stresses, engine arrangements, Critical speeds and vibration, Combustors, Pollutant, Aircraft engine noise, Jet noise, turbomachinery noise, Rotordynamics of the jet engine.

Author(s): Prof. Manuel Martinez-Sanchez, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

NA Pages

Advanced Propulsion Lecture

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.

Author(s): Ehsan Roohi

NA Pages