Space Vehicles detailed syllabus for Robotics & Automation Engineering (Robotics) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Robotics 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 Robotics & Automation Engineering 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Robotics 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-IV scheme and its subjects refer to Robotics Open Elective-IV syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of space vehicles is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS Energy and Efficiencies of power plants for space 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
- Explain exotic space propulsion concepts, such as nuclear, solar sail, and antimatter.
- Apply knowledge in selecting the appropriate rocket propulsion systems.
- interpret the air-breathing propulsion suitable for initial stages and fly-back boosters.
- Analyze aerodynamics aspect, including boost-phase lift and drag, hypersonic, and re-entry.
- Adapt from aircraft engineers moving into launch vehicle, spacecraft, and hypersonic vehicle design.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Robotics & Automation Engineering 7th Sem, visit Robotics 7th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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