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Fundamentals of Aerospace Propulsion

Fundamentals of Aerospace Propulsion. Instructor: Dr. D. P. Mishra, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Kanpur. Basic principles of propulsion, Historical background, Conservation equations, Review of basic thermodynamics, Review of compressible flow; Quasi one dimensional flow, Normal shock, Oblique shock, Rayleigh flow, Fanno flow, Air intake, Nozzle flow, Boundary layer flow.
Elements of combustion: Introduction to combustion; thermochemistry, Adiabatic temperature, Premixed flame and diffusion flame, Droplet combustion.
Jet engines: Thrust expressions and performance parameters, Gas turbine ideal cycle analysis of ramjet, turbojet, turbofan and turboprop engines; Performance characteristics of various components of gas turbine engines: air-intake, compressor, combustor, turbine, and nozzle; Gas turbine Real cycle analysis.
Elements of Rocket Engine: Introduction rocket propulsion, Classification of rocket engines, Rocket engine performance, Types of propellant, Propellant and its composition, Rocket engine nozzle and its performance; Solid rocket engine, liquid rocket engines and hybrid rocket engine. (from nptel.ac.in)

Lecture 20 - The Chemistry of Combustion


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Lecture 01 - Basic Principles of Propulsion
Lecture 02 - Historical Development of the Propulsion, Classification of Propulsive Devices
Lecture 03 - Applications of Aircraft and Rocket Engines
Lecture 04 - Review of Thermodynamics
Lecture 05 - Introduction to Fluid Flow
Lecture 06 - Fluid Dynamics
Lecture 07 - Basic Principles of Compressible Flow: Gas Dynamics
Lecture 08 - Compressible Flow (Gas Dynamics)
Lecture 09 - Quasi-One Dimensional Flow
Lecture 10 - Quasi-One Dimensional Flow (cont.)
Lecture 11 - Nozzle Flow
Lecture 12 - Shock Waves, Normal and Oblique Shocks
Lecture 13 - Normal and Oblique Shocks
Lecture 14 - Rayleigh Flow
Lecture 15 - Fanno Flow
Lecture 16 - The Fundamentals of Combustion
Lecture 17 - Thermodynamics of Combustion: Thermochemistry
Lecture 18 - Thermodynamics of Combustion: Adiabatic Temperature, Chemical Equilibrium
Lecture 19 - Procedure for Determining Equilibrium Composition, Chemical Kinetics
Lecture 20 - The Chemistry of Combustion
Lecture 21 - Combustion Wave
Lecture 22 - The Premixed Flame: Structure of 1D Premixed Flame, Laminar Flame Theory
Lecture 23 - Flame Thickness, Flame Extinction, Flame Quenching, Ignition
Lecture 24 - Ignition Energy, Flame Stabilization, Diffusion Flame
Lecture 25 - Jet Diffusion Flame and Droplet Combustion
Lecture 26 - Thrust Expressions and Performance Parameters
Lecture 27 - Static Thrust, Aircraft Range, Air Breathing Engine, Parametric Cycle Analysis
Lecture 28 - Ideal Cycle Analysis of Ramjet Engine
Lecture 29 - Ramjet Engine Analysis, Turbojet Engine Analysis
Lecture 30 - Turbojet Engine Analysis, Thrust Augmentation, Turbofan Engines
Lecture 31 - Ideal Cycle Analysis of Turbofan and Turboprop Engines
Lecture 32 - Real Cycle Analysis: Compressor and Turbine Efficiencies, Losses in Exhaust Nozzle
Lecture 33 - Real Cycle Analysis of Turbojet Engine
Lecture 34 - Real Cycle Analysis of Turbofan Engine
Lecture 35 - Real Cycle Analysis of Turboprop Engine
Lecture 36 - Chemical Rocket Propulsion: Rocket Engine Performance
Lecture 37 - Thrust Coefficient
Lecture 38 - Chemical/Solid/Liquid Propellants, Solid Propellant Engines
Lecture 39 - Solid Propellant Engines: Stability of the Operation, Liquid Propulsion Systems
Lecture 40 - Liquid Rocket Engines: Injection System, Hybrid Rocket Engine