B.

Tech – Aeronautical Engineering Curriculum & Syllabus (Regulation 2017)

B.Tech
CURRICULUM and SYLLABUS
Regulation 2017
(For the Students Admitted from the Academic Year 2017-18 Onwards)

DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education

(Deemed to be University)
Under sec.3 of UGC Ac,1956. Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade
Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil-626126,
Srivilliputtur (via), Virudhunagar (Dt), Tamilnadu, India.
www.kalasalingam.ac.in
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AER17R304 PROPULSION – II L T P C
Pre – Requisites AER17R275 3 0 0 3
Course Category Program Core
Course Type Theory

Course Objective:
To have introduction of advanced propulsion system.

Course Outcomes:
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
CO1: Comprehend the working of turbine, blade profiles, performance, cooling methods in turbine
blades and its limitations
CO2: Interpret the operating principle of Ramjet, combustion and its performance
CO3: Explain the basics of Scramjet engine and integral Ram Engine
CO4: Demonstrate the rocket operating principles. Rocket nozzle classifications and performance
of rockets
CO5: Explain about Electric, ion and nuclear rockets. The basics of Solar Sails and its operating
principle

Mapping of Course Outcome(s):

CO / PO PSO
PO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3
CO1 3 2 2 1 2 1
CO2 2 2 1 1
CO3 1 2 1
CO4 3 1 2 1 1
CO5 1 1 1
3- Strong Correlation; 2- Medium Correlation; 1- Low Correlation
Course Topics:
UNIT 1
TURBINES FOR JET ENGINES
Principle of operation of axial flow turbines – work done and pressure rise – degree of reaction –
types of design of turbines – turbine blade cooling- velocity diagrams- limitations of radial flow
turbines- compressor & turbine matching – materials for turbine blades

UNIT 2
RAMJET PROPULSION
Operating principle of ramjet engine – various components of ramjet engines and their efficiencies
– Combustion in ramjet engine – critical, subcritical and supercritical modes of operation -ramjet
engine and its performance characteristics – sample ramjet design calculations – flame stability
problems in ramjet combustors –integral ram rockets

UNIT 3
HYPERSONIC AIRBREATHING PROPULSION
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Introduction to hypersonic air breathing propulsion, hypersonic vehicles and supersonic

combustion- need for supersonic combustion for hypersonic propulsion – salient features of
scramjet engine and its applications for hypersonic vehicles – problems associated with supersonic
combustion – engine/airframe integration aspects of hypersonic vehicles – various types scramjet
combustors – fuel injection schemes in scramjet combustors – one dimensional models for
supersonic combustion using method of influence coefficients.
UNIT 4
CHEMICAL ROCKET PROPULSION
Operating principle – specific impulse of a rocket – internal ballistics – rocket performance
considerations – solid propellant rockets – selection criteria of solid propellants – propellant grain
design considerations – erosive burning in solid rockets – liquid propellant rockets – selection of
liquid propellants – various feed systems for liquid rockets -thrust control in liquid rockets –
cooling in liquid rockets and the associated heat transfer problems – advantages of liquid rockets
over solid rockets - introduction to hybrid propulsion – advantages and limitations of hybrid
propulsion - static testing of rockets and safety considerations
UNIT 5
ADVANCED PROPULSION TECHNIQUES
Introduction to nozzleless propulsion and basic concepts - Electric rocket propulsion – Ion
propulsion – Nuclear rocket – comparison of performance of these propulsion systems with
chemical rocket propulsion systems - Solar sail.

Text Books:
1. Sutton, G.P., “Rocket Propulsion Elements”, John Wiley & Sons; 8th Edition 2010.
2. Mathur, M.L. and Sharma, R.P., “Gas Turbine, Jet and Rocket Propulsion”, Standard
Publishers & Distributors, Delhi, 2nd edition 2014.

References:
1. David H. Heiser and David T. Pratt., “Hypersonic Air breathing Propulsion”, AIAA
Education Series, 1999.