Syllabus

Core Topics:

Basics: Thermodynamics, boundary layers, heat transfer and combustion and thermochemistry.

Aerothermodynamics of aircraft engines: Thrust, efficiency, range. Brayton Cycle.

Engine Performance: Ramjet, turbojet, turbofan, turboprop and turbo shaft engines. Afterburners.

Turbomachinery: Axial compressors: Angular momentum, work and compression, characteristic performance of a single axial compressor stage, efficiency of the compressor and degree of reaction, multi-staging

Centrifugal Compressor: Stage Dynamics, inducer, impeller & diffuser

Axial turbines: Stage performance

Rockets: Thrust equation and specific impulse, rocket performance. Multi-staging. Chemical rockets. Performance of solid and liquid propellant rockets.

Special Topics:

Aerothermodynamics of non-rotating propulsion components such as intakes, combustor and nozzle. Turbine blade cooling. Compressor-turbine matching, Surge and stall.