18AE652: Elements of Jet Propulsion Systems AERO Syllabus for BE 6th Sem 2018 Scheme VTU (Open Elective-A)

Elements of Jet Propulsion Systems detailed Syllabus for Aeronautical Engineering (AERO), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information, visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.

For all the other VTU AERO 6th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, visit Aeronautical Engineering 6th Sem 2018 Scheme.

For all the (Open Elective-A) subjects refer to Open Elective-A Scheme. The detail syllabus for elements of jet propulsion systems is as follows.

Course Objectives:

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Module 1

Introduction: Review of thermodynamic principles, Principles of aircraft propulsion, Types of power plants, Working principles of internal combustion engine, Two-stroke and four-stroke piston engines, Gas- turbine engines, Cycle analysis of reciprocating engines and jet engines , advantages and disadvantages.

Module 2

Propeller Theories & Jet propulsion Types of propeller, Propeller thrust: momentum theory, Blade element theories, propeller blade design, propeller selection. Jet Propulsion: Illustration of working of gas turbine engine-The thrust equation-Factors affecting thrust -Effect of pressure, velocity and temperature changes of air entering compressor-Methods of thrust augmentation-Characteristics of turboprop, turbofan and turbojet-Performance characteristics.

Module 3

Module 4

Gas Turbine Engine Compressors Centrifugal compressors: Principle of operation of centrifugal compressors. Work done and pressure rise -Velocity diagrams, Diffuser vane design considerations. performance characteristics. Concept of Pre-whirl, Rotating stall. Axial flow compressors: Elementary theory of axial flow compressor, Velocity triangles, Degree of reaction, three dimensional flow. Air angle distribution for free vortex and constant reaction designs, Compressor blade design. Axial compressor performance characteristics.

Module 5

Combustion chambers and Turbines Classification of combustion chambers, important factors affecting combustion chamber design, Combustion process, Combustion chamber performance Effect of operating variables on performance-Flame tube cooling-Flame stabilization-Use of flame holders Axial Flow Turbines: Introduction, Turbine stage, Multi-staging of turbine, Exit flow conditions, Turbine cooling, Heat transfer in turbine cooling. Radial turbine: Introduction, Thermodynamics of radial turbines, Losses and efficiency.

Course Outcomes:

Question paper pattern:

The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
Each full question will be for 20 marks.
There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub- questions) from each module.
Each full question will have sub- question covering all the topics under a module.
The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

Text Books:

Aircraft propulsion Bhaskar Roy Elsevier 2011
Gas Turbines V. Ganesan Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi 2010

Reference Books:

For the detail Syllabus of all other subjects of BE (AERO) 6th Sem, visit Aeronautical Engineering 6th Sem Subjects.

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