Introduction to Rocket Propulsion. Instructor: Prof. Debi Prasad Mishra, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Kanpur.
September 23, 2023
English
English [CC]
Description
This is an introductory course on rocket propulsion. The objective of this course is to impart knowledge about rocket propulsion to both UG and PG students. In this course, fundamentals aspects of rocket propulsion namely Solid, Liquid and Hydride rocket engines are to be covered extensively. Besides this, performance of rocket engine and heat transfer aspects of various components are to be covered briefly. (from nptel.ac.in)
Course Curriculum
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- 00:00:00
- Lecture 02 – A Brief History of Rocket Propulsion and ISRO Unlimited
- Lecture 03 – Types of Rocket Engine Unlimited
- Lecture 04 – Fundamentals of Aero-thermodynamics Unlimited
- Lecture 05 – Control Volume Analysis and Governing Equations Unlimited
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- Lecture 06 – Adiabatic Steady 1-D Flow and Speed of Sound Unlimited
- Lecture 07 – Basic Thermochemistry Unlimited
- Lecture 08 – Adiabatic Flame Temperature and Chemical Equilibrium Unlimited
- Lecture 09 – Ideal Rocket Engine, Thrust Equation and Performance Parameters Unlimited
- Lecture 10 – Performance Parameters of Rocket Engine Unlimited
- Lecture 11 – Performance Parameters of Rocket Engine (cont.) Unlimited
- Lecture 12 – Ideal Nozzle Unlimited
- Lecture 13 – Rocket Nozzle Unlimited
- Lecture 14 – Convergent Nozzle Unlimited
- Lecture 15 – Convergent-Divergent Nozzle and Shock Reflection Unlimited
- Lecture 21 – Flight Performance of a Rocket Vehicle (cont.) Unlimited
- Lecture 22 – Flight Trajectory of Single Stage Rocket Vehicle Unlimited
- Lecture 23 – Orbital Mechanics Unlimited
- Lecture 24 – Types of Orbits Unlimited
- Lecture 25 – Orbital and Escape Velocity Unlimited
- Lecture 31 – Classification of Liquid Propellants Unlimited
- Lecture 32 – Solid Propellant Rocket Engine Unlimited
- Lecture 33 – Propellant Burning Mechanism and Flame Structure Unlimited
- Lecture 34 – Composite Propellant Combustion Unlimited
- Lecture 35 – Regression Rate of Solid Propellant and Effect of Operating Parameters Unlimited
- Lecture 41 – Types of Solid Propellant Grains and Evolution of Burning Surface Unlimited
- Lecture 42 – Burning Stability and Ignition System in SPRE Unlimited
- Lecture 43 – Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine: Basic Configuration and Types Unlimited
- Lecture 44 – Injection System in LPRE Unlimited
- Lecture 45 – Atomization of Liquid Propellants Unlimited
- Lecture 51 – Turbo-Pump Feed Configuration Unlimited
- Lecture 52 – Ignition System in LPRE Unlimited
- Lecture 53 – Cooling of Thrust Chamber and Nozzle of a Rocket Engine Unlimited
- Lecture 54 – Cooling System of Rocket Engine (cont.) Unlimited
- Lecture 55 – Modes of Heat Transfer through Combustion Chamber Wall and Nozzle Wall Unlimited
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