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Introduction to Rocket Propulsion

Prof. D.P. Mishra · IIT Kanpur

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About

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.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: UG & PG

PREREQUISITES: +2 Science

Lectures

Week 1: Introduction to Rocket Engines & Governing Equations

  1. Lecture 1: Introduction YouTube
  2. Lecture 2: A Brief History of Rocket Propulsion & ISRO YouTube
  3. Lecture 3: Types of Rocket Engines YouTube
  4. Lecture 4: Fundamentals of Aero-thermodynamics YouTube
  5. Lecture 5: Control Volume Analysis & Governing Equations YouTube

Week 2 : Thermochemistry,Thrust Equation & Performance Parameters of Rocket Engine

  1. Lecture 6: Adiabatic Steady 1-D flow & Speed of Sound YouTube
  2. Lecture 7: Basics of Thermochemistry YouTube
  3. Lecture 8: Adiabatic Flame Temperature & Chemical Equilibrium YouTube
  4. Lecture 9: Ideal Rocket Engine, Thrust Equation and Performance Parameters YouTube
  5. Lecture 10: Performance Parameters of Rocket Engine YouTube

Week 3: Nozzle Characteristics

  1. Lecture 11: Performance Parameters of Rocket Engine (Continued….) YouTube
  2. Lecture 12: Ideal Nozzle YouTube
  3. Lecture 13: Rocket Nozzle YouTube
  4. Lecture 14: Convergent Nozzle YouTube
  5. Lecture 15: Convergent-Divergent Nozzle & Shock Reflection YouTube

Week 4: Characteristic Parameters of Rocket Nozzle

  1. Lecture 16: Effect of Back Pressure & Thrust Coefficient YouTube
  2. Lecture 17: Thrust Coefficient YouTube
  3. Lecture 18: Characteristics Velocity, Combustion Efficiency & Thrust Effectiveness YouTube
  4. Lecture 19: Actual Rocket Nozzle Characteristics YouTube
  5. Lecture 20: Flight Performance of a Rocket Vehicle YouTube

Week 5: Flight Trajectory & Elements of Orbital Mechanics

  1. Lecture 21: Flight Performance of a Rocket Vehicle YouTube
  2. Lecture 22: Flight Trajectory of Single Stage Rocket Vehicle YouTube
  3. Lecture 23: Orbital Mechanics YouTube
  4. Lecture 24: Types of Orbits YouTube
  5. Lesson 25: Orbital & Escape Velocity YouTube

Week 6: Types of Propellant & its Selection, Multi-staging of rocket and SRPE

  1. Lecture 26: Interplanetary Transfer Path YouTube
  2. Lesson 27: Multi-staging Rocket YouTube
  3. Lesson 28: Chemical Propellants-Characteristics and Classification YouTube
  4. Lesson 29: Solid & Composite Propellants YouTube
  5. Lesson 30: Composite Propellants & it's Manufacturing YouTube

Week 7: Solid, Liquid & Composite Propellant Rocket Engine, Burning and Flame Structure

  1. Lesson 31: Classification of Liquid Propellants YouTube
  2. Lesson 32: Solid Propellant Rocket Engine YouTube
  3. Lesson 33: Propellant Burning Mechanism & Flame Structure YouTube
  4. Lesson 34: Composite Propellant Combustion YouTube
  5. Lesson 35: Regression Rate of Solid Propellant & Effect of Operating Parameters YouTube

Week 8: Solid Propellants: Characteristics & Regression Rate Relation

  1. Lesson 36: Characteristics of Solid Propellants YouTube
  2. Lesson 37: Effect of Acceleration & Particle Size on Burning Rate YouTube
  3. Lesson 38: Erosive Burning, Effect of Propellant Temperature & Thermal Model YouTube
  4. Lesson 39: Chamber Pressure in Solid Propellant Rocket Engine YouTube
  5. Lesson 40: Types of Propellant Grains YouTube

Week 9: Evolution of Burning surface, Ignition System of Solid Propellant Grains, Types of Liquid Propellant Rocket…

  1. Lesson 41: Types of Solid Propellant Grains & Evolution of Burning Surface YouTube
  2. Lesson 42: Burning Stability & Ignition System in SPRE YouTube
  3. Lesson 43: Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine: Basic Configuration & Types YouTube
  4. Lesson 44: Injection System in LPRE YouTube
  5. Lesson 45: Atomization of Liquid Propellants YouTube

Week 10: Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines: Injection system, Atomization, Combustion Process and Feed System

  1. Lesson 46: Types of Injection System in LPRE YouTube
  2. Lesson 47: Analysis of Impinging Atomizer YouTube
  3. Lesson 48: Injection Distributor and Combustion Process in LPRE YouTube
  4. Lesson 49: Variation of Gas Specific Volume and Combustion Chamber Geometry YouTube
  5. Lesson 50: Liquid Propellant Feed System in LPRE YouTube

Week 11: Feed System, Ignition System, Combustion Instability & Cooling System in LPRE

  1. Lecture 51: Turbo-Pump Feed Configuration YouTube
  2. Lecture 52: Ignition System in LPRE YouTube
  3. Lecture 53: Cooling of Thrust Chamber and Nozzle of a Rocket Engine YouTube
  4. Lesson 54: Cooling System of Rocket Engine (Continued...) YouTube
  5. Lesson 55: Modes of Heat Transfer through combustion Chamber Wall and Nozzle Wall YouTube

Week 12: Hybrid Propellant Rocket Engine and Non-chemical Rocket Engine

  1. Lecture 56: Heat Transfer Analysis of Cooling System YouTube
  2. Lesson 57: Hybrid Propellant Rocket Engine YouTube
  3. Lesson 58: Regression Rate of Solid Fuel Grain in HPRE and Types of Port Configurations YouTube
  4. Lecture 59: Non-Chemical Rocket Engine YouTube
  5. Lesson 60: Electromagnetic Thruster, Nuclear and Solar Rocket Engine YouTube

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Kanpur
Department
Aerospace Engineering
Teacher
Prof. D.P. Mishra
Level
Graduate
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Source
NPTEL
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
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