Debre Markos University

College of Technology Mechanical Engineering Department

Course Number: MEng 5715 Course Title: Gas Turbine and Jet Propulsion Credit hours: 3
Course Objectives:

Instructor: Addisu D. Academic year: 2012/2013 Class Year: V Semester: I

At the end of this course students would: Know the principles of jet propulsion. Gain the experience of applying the thermo-fluid dynamics concepts they learnt earlier to solve compressible flow problems Know the components of gas turbine engines and their respective functions, and be able to analyze and evaluate the performances of these components Be able to analyze and evaluate the ideal as well as real cycles of gas turbine engines Be able to analyze and evaluate the overall performance of a gas turbine engine Know the auxiliary components (e.g., sensors of control systems) of gas turbine engines and their respective functions Course Outline: 1. Introduction to the Principles of Operation of Air-breathing Jet Propulsion Engines: ramjet, turbojet, turbofan, turboprop and turboshaft. 2. Compressible Flow through Nozzles and Diffusers; Normal and Oblique Shock Waves; Quasi 1-D Flow with Heat Transfer; Quasi 1-D Flow with Friction. 3. Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine: Components of the engine and their respective performances; Development of thrust, propulsive efficiency 4. Parametric Analysis of Gas Turbine Engine Cycles: Analysis of the ideal cycles of ramjet, turbojet, turbofan, turboprop and turboshaft; Analysis of the real cycles of ramjet, turbojet, turbofan, turboprop and turboshaft. 5. Gas Turbine Engine Overall Performance Analysis. 6. Auxiliary Components of the Engine.

Pre-requisites: MEng 4705, Turbo-machinery Teaching Methods: Lectures supported by tutorials, Assignments, Attendance Requirement: Minimum of 75% attendance during lecture hours; and Evaluation: Assignments 10%, Mid-semester Examination 30%, and Final Examination 60%. References: 1. Elements of Gas Turbine Propulsion, Jack D. Mattingly, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1996. 2. Jet Propulsion, Nicholas Cumpsty, Cambridge University Press, 1999.