Advanced Propulsion Systems detailed syllabus for Aeronautical Engineering (Aero) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Aero 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 Aeronautical Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Aero 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-II scheme and its subjects refer to Aero Professional Elective-II syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of advanced propulsion systems is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION TO SPACE PROPULSIONSYSTEMS
Historical outline, Scramjet Propulsion-Scramjet Inlets; Scramjet Performance, Chemical rocket Propulsion-Tripropellants; Metalized Propellants; Free Radical Propulsion, Electric Propulsion, Micro propulsion – Micro Propulsion Requirements, MEMS and MEMS- Hybrid Propulsion Systems.
Unit II
BASIC CONCEPTS OF IONIZED GASES
Electromagnetic theory: electric charges and fields, currents, and magnetic fields, and applications to ionized gases. Atomic structure of gases – Ionization processes – Particle collisions in an ionized gas – Electrical conductivity of an ionized gas – Kinetic Theory, Introduction to plasma physicsElectrode phenomena.
Unit III
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Unit IV
RADIOISOTOPE PROPULSION
Alternative Approaches, Direct Recoil Method, Thermal Heating Method, Basic Thruster Configurations, Propulsion System and Upper Stage, Relative Mission Capabilities, Primary Propulsion, Auxiliary Propulsion, Thruster Technology, Design Criteria, Performance, Safety, Heat Source Development, Radioisotope Fuel, Capsule Technology, General Considerations, Thermal Design, Fabrication and Non-Destructive Testing Techniques, Pressure Containment, Heat Source Simulation, Oxidation and Corrosion of Encapsulating Materials, Nozzle Performance.
Unit V
ADVANCED SPACE PROPULSION CONCEPTS
Introduction, General Consideration for Propulsion in Space, Power Supply, Propellant Storage and Handling Facilities, Electrostatic and Electromagnetic Thrusters, Advanced Electric Propulsion Systems for Space Vehicles, Sputtering, A Thrust Generation Mechanism, Sputtering Phenomena, Possible Performance of Sputtering Thrusters, Energy Efficiency of the Sputtering Process, Analyses of an Elementary Mission with Different Electric Thrusters, General Consideration, Performance Formula for Electric Thrusters, Optimization with Electric Thrusters
Course Outcomes:
At the end of this course, students will be able to
- Have knowledge on the basics and classification of space propulsion.
- Comprehend the physics of ionized gases, their theories and particle collisions.
- Demonstrate the working, types and performance of nuclear rockets with their design considerations.
- Learn the basics of radioisotope propulsion with their performance studies.
- Have knowledge on advanced methods of space propulsion systems with new thrust generation mechanisms.
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