Advanced High Speed Propulsion

课程简介

/ Indicative Syllabus 1. High speed flight missions, classification of systems, mission analysis, types of high speed propulsion systems. 2. Combustion – constant area and constant pressure combustors, supersonic combustion, equilibrium chemistry, adiabatic flame temperature. 3. Nozzles – Quasi-one-dimensional isentropic flow, nozzle operation, conditions for maximum thrust, nozzle performance. 4. Inlets/Compression Systems – inlet types, inlet starting, analysis of different shock inlets and isentropic spike inlets. 5. Ramjets/Scramjets: Cycle analysis, 1-D internal flow analysis, performance calculation. 6. Turbine-Based Systems for High Speed Flight: Cycle analysis, water/fluid injection, afterburning, turboramjets, performance calculations. 7. Oblique Detonation Engines: Principles of operation, performance analysis. 8. Experimental methods for hypersonic propulsion testing: Impulse facilities, similitudes and experimental techniques for measurements. -- 1 of 3 --

目标

To provide students with in-depth knowledge in advanced high speed propulsion.

先修要求

/ Co-requisite/ Exclusion Fundamental knowledge in gas turbine technology and thermodynamics as well as compressible flow.

Teaching Pattern

Methodology 1. The teaching and learning methods include lectures/tutorial sessions, homework assignments, and design project. 2. Technical/scientific examples and problems are raised and discussed in class/tutorial sessions. 3. Advanced knowledge in rocket propulsion will be applied through a research project. Teaching/Learning Methodology Intended subject learning outcomes a b c 1. Lecture    2. Tutorial    3. Homework assignments/tests   4. Research project   