Aircraft Propulsion Aero 4th Sem Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme

Aircraft Propulsion detail syllabus for Aeronautical Engineering (Aero), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17AE43), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.

For all other aero 4th sem syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit Aero 4th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects. The detail syllabus for aircraft propulsion is as follows.

Course Objectives:

This course will enable students to

1. Understand the basic principle and theory of aircraft propulsion.
2. Understand the purpose of a centrifugal, axial compressors, axial and radial turbines
3. Acquire knowledge of importance of nozzles & inlets and combustion chamber

Module 1

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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

Inlets & Nozzles Internal flow and Stall in Subsonic inlets, Boundary layer separation. Major features of external flow near a subsonic inlet. Relation between minimum area ratio and eternal deceleration ratio. Diffuser performance. Supersonic inlets: Supersonic inlets, starting problem in supersonic inlets, Shock swallowing by area variation, External deceleration. Modes of inlet operation. Nozzles: Theory of flow in isentropic nozzles, Convergent nozzles and nozzle choking, Nozzle throat conditions. Nozzle efficiency, Losses in nozzles. Over-expanded and under-expanded nozzles, Ejector and variable area nozzles, Thrust reversal.

Module 4

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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:

After studying this course, students will be able to:

1. Apply the basic principle and theory of aircraft propulsion.
2. Explain the functions of centrifugal, axial compressors, axial and radial turbines
3. Analyse the performance of nozzles & inlets and combustion chamber.

Graduate Attributes (as per NBA):

• Engineering Knowledge.
• Problem Analysis.
• Life-Long Learning.
• Accomplishment of Complex Problems.

Question paper pattern:

• The question paper will have ten questions.
• Each full question consists of 16 marks.
• There will be 2 full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
• Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
• The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

Text Books:

1. Bhaskar Roy, Aircraft propulsion, Elsevier (2011), ISBN-13: 9788131214213
2. V. Ganesan, Gas Turbines, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2010, New Delhi, India, ISBN: 0070681929.

Reference Books:

1. Hill, P.G. & Peterson, C.R., Mechanics & Thermodynamics of Propulsion Addison -Wesley Longman INC, 1999, ISBN-13: 978-0201146592.
2. Cohen, H. Rogers, G.F.C. and Saravanamuttoo, H.I.H., Gas Turbine Theory, Longman, 1989, ISBN 13: 9780582236325.
3. Irwin E. Treager, Gas Turbine Engine Technology GLENCOE Aviation Technology Series, 7th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd. Print 2003, ISBN-13: 978-0028018287
4. S. M. Yahya, Fundamentals of Compressible Flow with Aircraft and Rocket propulsion, 4th Edition, New Age International Publications, New Delhi 2014, ISBN 13: 9788122426687.

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Aero, 2017 scheme do visit Aero 4th Sem syllabus for 2017 scheme.

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