Introduction To Astrophysics and Space Environment detailed Syllabus for Aerospace Engineering (AS), 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 AS 6th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, visit Aerospace Engineering 6th Sem 2018 Scheme.
For all the (Professional Elective-1) subjects refer to Professional Elective-1 Scheme. The detail syllabus for introduction to astrophysics and space environment is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Module 1
Introduction: Overview of major contents of universe, Black body radiation, specific intensity, flux density, luminosity, Basics of radiative transfer (Emission/absorption coefficients, source functions), Magnitudes, distance modulus, Color index, Extinction, Color temperature, effective temperature, Brightness temperature, bolometric magnitude/luminosity, Excitation temperature, kinetic temperature, Utility of stellar spectrum.
Module 2
Basic knowledge of stellar atmospheres: Binaries, variable stars, clusters, open and globular clusters, Laws of planetary motion, Motions and Distances of Stars, Statistical and moving cluster parallax, Velocity Dispersion, Compact objects (BH-systems, Accretion rate/efficiency, Eddington luminosity), Shape, size and contents of our galaxy, Normal and active galaxies, High energy physics (introduction to X-ray and Gammaray radiation processes), Newtonian cosmology, microwave background, early universe.
Module 3
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Module 4
Sun & Solar System: The sun, helioseismology, convection, solar magnetism: flux tubes, sun spots, dynamo, solar cycle, chromosphere, corona, solar wind, physical processes in the solar system; dynamics of the solar system; physics of planetary atmospheres; individual planets; comets, asteroids, and other constituents of the solar system; extra-solar planets; formation of the solar system, stars, and planets.
Module 5
Space Environment: Introduction, Vacuum Environments and its effect, Neutral environment and its effects, Plasma environment, Radiation Environment and its effects, Debris Environment and its effects.
Course Outcomes:
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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:
- The Physical Universe Shu, F University of California 1981
- Theoretical Astrophysics Padmanabhan, T., Cambridge University Press south asian edition,2010
Reference Books:
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