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15AS307L AEROSPACE PROPULSION LABORATORY

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Co-requisite: 15AS307
Prerequisite: Nil
Data Book /
Codes/Standards Nil
Course Category P PROFESSIONAL CORE PROPULSION
Course designed by Department of Aerospace Engineering
Approval Academic Council Meeting – 23rd July, 2016

PURPOSE To acquire depth knowledge about the working of the aircraft engines, preparation and
testing of a solid propellant.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES STUDENT
OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, learner will be able to
1. Analyze the different aircraft engines. b e
2. Explain the concepts of free and forced convection heat transfer. b e
3. Explain the concepts of free jet and wall jet. b e
4. Familiarize with hybrid propulsion system and ramjet engine b e
5. Have a detailed knowledge on chemical ingredients of a solid propellant b e
and its preparation.
6. Perform testing on a solid propellant. b e

C-
Sl. Description of experiments Contact D-
IOs Reference
No. hours I-
O
1. Study of piston and jet engines. 3 C 1 1

2. Determination of convective heat transfer coefficient over a

3 I,O 2 1
flat plate by natural convection.
3. Determination of convective heat transfer coefficient over a
3 I,O 2 1
flat plate by forced convection.
4. Characteristic plots of a free jet through a non-circular orifice. 3 I,O 3 1

5. Characteristic plots of a wall jet through a non-circular orifice. 3 I,O 3 1

6. Performance test on a propeller. 3 I,O 3 1
7. Study of hybrid propulsion system. 3 I,O 4 1,2,3
8. Thrust measurement of a Ramjet engine 3 I,O 4 1,3

9. Burning rate measurement of solid propellant by varying

3 I,O 5,6 1,2
oxidizer and binder ratio.
10. Thrust measurement on a prepared solid propellant. 3 I,O 5,6 1,2
Total contact hours 30
LEARNING RESOURCES
Sl.
REFERENCES
No.
1. Laboratory Manual
2. Ramamurthi.K: Rocket propulsion. Macmillan Publishing Co, India. First edition. 2010.
3. Hill.P.G. and Peterson.C.R: Mechanics and thermodynamics of propulsion. 2nd edition, Addison-
Wesley, 2009.

Course nature Practical

Assessment Method (Weightage 100%)
Assessment Experiment MCQ/Quiz/Viva Model
In- Record Total
tool s Voce examination
semester
Weightage 40% 5% 5% 10% 60%
End semester examination Weightage : 40%