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15AS304 AIR BREATHING PROPULSION

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Co-requisite: Nil
Prerequisite: 15AS202, 15AS204J
Data Book /
Gas Tables
Codes/Standards
Course Category P PROFESSIONAL CORE PROPULSION ENGINEERING
Course designed by Department of Aerospace Engineering
Approval Academic Council Meeting, 23rd July 2016

PURPOSE To improve the student's ability to analyze Engineering concepts of air breathing propulsion systems.

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES STUDENT

OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, student will be able to
1. Understand the working principles of gas turbine propulsion systems. a e
2. Design and analyze inlets, combustion chambers, nozzles used in Air
a e
breathing engines.
3. Design and analyze the compressors and turbines in gas turbine propulsion a e
systems.
4. Understand the principle of operation and performance of RAMJET and a e
SCRAMJET engines.

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Session Description of Topic Contact
D-I- IOs Reference
hours
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UNIT I-THERMODYNAMICS OF AIRBREATHING 9
PROPULSION SYSTEMS
1. Introduction- Turbojet engines-Turbofan engines- 4 C,D 1 1-2

2. Turboprop and Turbo shaft engines 2 C,D 1 1-2

3. Typical engine performance- Methods of thrust augmentation -

3 C,D 1 1-2-5-6
Numerical problems
UNIT II-INLETS, COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND 10
NOZZELS
4. Introduction-Subsonic inlets-Supersonic inlets-Modes of Inlet
3 2 1-2-3-4
operation C

5. Gas turbine combustors-Types of combustion chamber-Fuel

4 C,D 2 1-2-3-4
injector- Flame Tube cooling-Flame Stabilization-Flame holders

6. Exhaust Nozzle-Numerical problems 3 C,D 2 1-2-3-4

UNIT III- COMPRESSORS 10

Compressor and its classification- Axial compressor-Work and
7. compression ratio- Degree of reaction- Characteristic performance of 3 C 3 2-3-6
a single stage axial compressor
8. Characteristic performance of a multistage axial compressor-
4 C,D 3 2-3-6
Cascading of axial compressor-Compressor efficiency
9. Centrifugal compressor -Work and compression ratio -Performance
3 C,D 3 2-3-6
characteristics-Centrifugal compressor staging-Numerical problems.
UNIT IV-AXIAL TURBINES 10
 10. Axial turbine stage -Velocity triangles and Power output - 4 C,D 3 2-3-6
Elementary theory - Vortex theory

11. Limiting Factors of gas turbine design-Turbine performance- 4 C,D 3 2-3-6

Turbine Blade cooling
12. Turbine and compressor matching -Numerical problems. 2 C,D 3 2-3-6

UNIT-V RAMJET AND SCRAMJET 6

13. Operating principle of RAMJET engine- RAMJET with afterburner- 2 C,D 4 1-3-6
RAMJET performance

14. SCRAMJET working principle-Problems faced in supersonic 2 C 4 1-3-6

combustion
15. Numerical Problems 2 C,D 4 1-3-6

Total contact hours 45

LEARNING RESOURCES
Sl.
TEXT BOOKS
No.
1. Hill, P. G., and Peterson, C. R., Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion, 2nd Edition,
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Singapore, 1992.
2. Cohen. H. Rogers. G.F.C. and Saravanamuttoo. H.I.H.: Gas turbine theory. 4th edition. Pearson
education.
REFERENCE BOOKS/OTHER READING MATERIAL
3. V.Ganesan., Gas Turbines,3rd edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Education, 2010.
4. Rolls-Royce , Jet Engine Manual, 3rd edition, 1983.
5. Oats, G.C., Aerothermodynamics of Aircraft Engine Components, AIAA Education Series, New
York, 1985.
6. Mattingly, J.D., Heiser, W.H., and Pratt,D.T., Aircraft Engine Design, AIAA Education Series,
New York, 2002

Course nature Theory

Assessment Method (Weightage 100%)
Assessment tool Cycle test I Cycle test II Cycle Test III Surprise Test Quiz Total
In-semester
Weightage 10% 15% 15% 5% 5% 50%
End semester examination Weightage : 50%