Jet Aircraft Propulsion. Instructors: Prof. Bhaskar Roy and Prof. A. M. Pradeep, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Bombay.

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1166 years, 6 months

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42

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Introduction to aircraft jet propulsion. Jet engine cycles: thermodynamic analysis of real cycles. Compressors and turbines. Combustion systems. Intakes and propelling nozzles. Aircraft engine installed performance, sizing and matching. Ramjets, scramjets and pulsejets. (from nptel.ac.in)

Course Currilcum

  • Lecture 01 – Introduction and Development of Jet Aircraft Propulsion Unlimited
  • Lecture 02 – How the Aircraft Jet Engines Make Thrust Unlimited
  • Lecture 03 – Jet Engine Basic Performance Parameters Unlimited
  • Lecture 04 – Turbojet, Reheat Turbojet and Multi-spool Engines Unlimited
  • Lecture 05 – Turbofan, Turboprop and Turboshaft Engines Unlimited
  • Lecture 06 – Ideal and Real Brayton Cycles Unlimited
  • Lecture 07 – Jet Engine Cycles for Aircraft Propulsion Unlimited
  • Lecture 08 – Cycle Components and Component Performances Unlimited
  • Lecture 09 – Tutorial 1: Brayton Cycles, Component Performances Unlimited
  • Lecture 10 – Analysis of Engine Real Cycles Unlimited
  • Lecture 11 – Tutorial 2: Problems Involving Real Cycle Analysis Unlimited
  • Lecture 12 – Thermodynamics of Compressors Unlimited
  • Lecture 13 – Thermodynamics of Turbines Unlimited
  • Lecture 14 – Axial Compressors: Two Dimensional Analytical Model Unlimited
  • Lecture 15 – Cascade Analysis; Loss and Blade Performance Estimation Unlimited
  • Lecture 16 – Free Vortex Theory; Single-Multi-Stage Characteristics Unlimited
  • Lecture 17 – Tutorial 3: Axial Compressors Unlimited
  • Lecture 18 – Elements of Centrifugal Compressor Unlimited
  • Lecture 19 – Centrifugal Compressor Characteristics; Surging, Choking Unlimited
  • Lecture 20 – Axial Flow Turbines; Turbine Blade 2D (Cascade) Analysis Unlimited
  • Lecture 21 – Multi-staging: Axial Turbine; Turbine Cooling Technology Unlimited
  • Lecture 22 – Radial Turbine Aerodynamics and Thermodynamics; Losses Unlimited
  • Lecture 23 – Tutorial 4: Axial Flow Turbines and Radial Flow Turbines Unlimited
  • Lecture 24 – Types of Combustion Chambers: Mechanism and Parameters Unlimited
  • Lecture 25 – Pressure Loss, Combustion Efficiency; Combustion Intensity Unlimited
  • Lecture 26 – Practical Combustion System; Stability, Fuel Injection Unlimited
  • Lecture 27 – Intakes for Powerplant: Transport/Military Aircraft Unlimited
  • Lecture 28 – Subsonic, Transonic, Supersonic Intake Designs Unlimited
  • Lecture 29 – Nozzle: Fixed and Variable Geometry Nozzles Unlimited
  • Lecture 30 – Converging-Diverging Nozzles and Their Uses Unlimited
  • Lecture 31 – Tutorial 5: Air Intakes and Nozzles Unlimited
  • Lecture 32 – Engine Off Design Operations Unlimited
  • Lecture 33 – Aircraft Engine Component Matching: Dimensional Analysis Unlimited
  • Lecture 34 – Engine Component Matching and Sizing Unlimited
  • Lecture 35 – Installed Performance of Engine Unlimited
  • Lecture 36 – Tutorial 6: Numerical Examples of Off-Design Performance of Aircraft Engines Unlimited
  • Lecture 37 – Use of Ramjets and Pulsejets in Aircraft Propulsion Unlimited
  • Lecture 38 – Thermodynamic Cycle and Performance Parameters Unlimited
  • Lecture 39 – Flow in Diffusers, Combustors and Nozzles Unlimited
  • Lecture 40 – Performance and Design of Ramjet and Scramjet Engines Unlimited
  • Lecture 41 – Tutorial 7: Problems on Ramjets, Pulsejets and Scramjets Unlimited
  • Lecture 42 – Future of Aircraft Propulsion Unlimited