Launch Vehicle Configuration Design detailed syllabus for Aerospace Engineering (Aerospace Engg) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Aerospace Engg students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Aerospace Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Aerospace Engg 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-I scheme and its subjects refer to Aerospace Engg Professional Elective-I syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of launch vehicle configuration design is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS
Energy and Efficiencies of power plants for launch vehicles – Typical Performance Values -Mission design – Structural design aspects during launch – role of launch environment on launch vehicle integrity.
Unit II
SELECTION OF ROCKET PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Ascent flight mechanics – Launch vehicle selection process – Criteria for Selection for different missions – selection of subsystems – types of staging – Interfaces – selection and criteria for stages and their role in launch vehicle configuration design.
Unit III
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Unit IV
THRUST VECTOR CONTROL
TVC Mechanisms with a Single Nozzle – TVC with Multiple Thrust Chambers or Nozzles – Testing – Integration with Vehicle – SITVC method – other jet control methods – exhaust plume problems in space environment
Unit V
NOSE CONE CONFIGURATION
Aerodynamic aspects on the selection of nose shape of a launch vehicle – design factors in the finalization of nose configuration with respect to payload – nose cone thermal protection system -separation of fairings – payload injection mechanism
Course Outcomes:
On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to
- Know exotic space propulsion concepts, such as nuclear, solar sail, and antimatter.
- Gain knowledge in selecting the appropriate rocket propulsion systems.
- interpret the air-breathing propulsion suitable for initial stages and fly-back boosters.
- Have an aerodynamics aspect, including boost-phase lift and drag, hypersonic, and re-entry.
- Conversion training for aircraft engineers moving into launch vehicle, spacecraft, and hypersonic vehicle design.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Bong Wie, “Space Vehicle Dynamics and Control”, AIAA, 1998.
- Anton H. de Ruiter, Christopher Damaren, James R. Forbes, “Spacecraft Dynamics and Control: An Introduction”, John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
- Marcel J. Sidi, “Spacecraft Dynamics and Control: A Practical Engineering Approach”, Cambridge University Press, 2000.
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