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MAE 4510 - Aerospace Propulsion


     
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: ENGRD 2210 /MAE 2210  and MAE 3230  or equivalents. Recommended prerequisite: MAE 3050 . Co-meets with MAE 5510 .

E. Fisher.

Introduction to air and space propulsion. Emphasis on air-breathing gas-turbines. Chemical rocket propulsion. Brief discussion of electrical propulsion, of ramjets, and of reciprocating engines with propellers. Application of thermodynamic and fluid-mechanical principles to analysis of performance and design, including fuel efficiency and environmental impacts.

Outcome 1: Students will be able to describe and interpret the types, characteristics, and performance measures of combustion engines used in propulsion.

Outcome 2: Understand the thermodynamic and fluid mechanical principles underlying their performance.

Outcome 3: Predict how their performance depends on design parameters and operating conditions.


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