Introduction to Aerospace Propulsion

Explore the fundamentals of aerospace propulsion in this comprehensive 21-hour course. Delve into the historical development of flight, early aircraft propulsive devices, and jet propulsion. Master key thermodynamic concepts, including laws, processes, and cycles. Examine gas and vapor power cycles, thermodynamic property relations, and properties of mixtures. Gain insights into one-dimensional compressible flows, isentropic flows, and shocks. Through lectures and tutorials, develop a strong foundation in aerospace propulsion principles essential for understanding modern aircraft and spacecraft propulsion systems.

Mod-01 Lec-01 Course Intro & Historical development of flights.
Mod-01 Lec-02 Early development of aircraft propulsive devices.
Mod-01 Lec-03 Development of Jet propulsion for aircraft.
Mod-01 Lec-04 Introduction to thermodynamics.
Mod-01 Lec-05 Quasi-static processes, zeroth law of thermodynamics.
Mod-01 Lec-06 Specific heats at constant pressure and volume Work and heat transfers.
Mod-01 Lec-07 Tutorial.
Mod-01 Lec-08 First law of thermodynamics for closed systems.
Mod-01 Lec-09 First law of thermodynamics for open systems/flow processes.
Mod-01 Lec-10 Second law of thermodynamics, heat engines.
Mod-01 Lec-11 Reversible and irreversible processes, concept of entropy.
Mod-01 Lec-12 Increase of entropy principle.
Mod-01 Lec-13 Tutorial.
Mod-01 Lec-14 Carnot cycle, Carnot principle, thermodynamic temperature scale.
Mod-01 Lec-15 Exergy, availability and second law efficiency.
Mod-01 Lec-16 Tutorial.
Mod-01 Lec-17 Gas and vapour power cycles, Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, Dual cycle.
Mod-01 Lec-18 Rankine cycle, Brayton cycle, Stirling and Ericsson cycles.
Mod-01 Lec-19 Thermodynamic property relations, Jacobean.
Mod-01 Lec-20 Tutorial.
Mod-01 Lec-21 Properties of gas and vapour mixtures.
Mod-01 Lec-22(A) One-dimensional compressible flows, isentropic flows.
Mod-01 Lec-22(B) Flows with friction and heat transfer, normal and oblique shocks.