AS3014 Design of Non Air Breathing Engines Syllabus:

AS3014 Design of Non Air Breathing Engines Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVE:

To make students
• understand theory in non-air breathing propulsion methods
• Familiarize with propulsion technologies
• Familiarize with space launch vehicles
• Familiarize with missiles and space probes
• Understand with advanced propulsion systems

UNIT I INTRODUCTION

Basic Principle of Propulsion, Brief History of Rocket Engines, Classification of Propulsive Devices, Types of Rocket Engines, Applications of Rocket Engines, Operating principle specific impulse of a rocket internal ballistics performance

UNIT II CHEMICAL ROCKET PROPULSION

characteristics of rockets simple rocket design problems types of igniters- Rocket nozzle classification – thrust-vectoring nozzles, losses in rocket nozzle, performance of exhaust nozzle, thrust coefficient, preliminary concepts in nozzle-less propulsion, air augmented rockets, pulse rocket motors

UNIT III SOLID ROCKET PROPULSION

Salient features of solid propellant rockets selection criteria of solid propellants estimation of solid propellant adiabatic flame temperature – propellant grain design considerations erosive burning in solid propellant rockets combustion instability strand burner and T-burner applications and advantages of solid propellant rockets.

UNIT IV LIQUID AND HYBRID ROCKET PROPULSION

Salient features of liquid propellant rockets selection of liquid propellants various feed systems and injectors for liquid propellant rockets -thrust control and cooling in liquid propellant rockets and the associated heat transfer problems combustion instability in liquid propellant rockets peculiar problems associated with operation of cryogenic engines -Introduction to hybrid rocket propulsion standard and reverse hybrid systems-combustion mechanism in hybrid propellant rockets applications and limitations

UNIT V ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS

Electric rocket propulsion types of electric propulsion techniques – Ion Propulsion Nuclear rocket comparison of performance of these propulsion systems with chemical rocket propulsion systems future applications of electric propulsion systems – Solar sail current scenario of advanced propulsion projects worldwide.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES

CO1 Explain non-air breathing propulsion systems.
CO2 Interpret the rocket propulsion systems.
CO3 Describe the applications and principles of liquid propulsion systems.
CO4 Explain the applications and principles of solid-liquid propulsion systems.
CO5 Impart knowledge about the advanced propulsion technique used for interplanetary Mission

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Mishra D.P., “Fundamentals of Rocket Propulsion”, CRC Press, 2017
2. G P Sutton, “Rocket Propulsion elements”, John Wiley & Sons New York 8 th edition
3. 2010

REFERENCE:

1. Robert G Jahn “Physics of electrical Propulsion”. Dover Publications, 2006.