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ROCKET PROPULSION
SYLLABUS
(X)* First half
Types of rocket engines Propellants-feeding systems Ignition and
combustion Theory of rocket propulsion
(Y)*Second Half
Performance study Staging Terminal and characteristic velocity
Applications space flights.
PART A
VX1.
VX2.
VX3.
VX4.
What is hypergolic?
VX5.
VX6.
VX7.
What is the role of inhibitors in rocket propulsion system? (Or) What is the use of
inhibitors in solid propellants?
VX8.
VX9.
VY1.
A rocket flies at 10080 km/hr with an effective exhaust jet velocity of 1400 m/sec, and
the propellant flow rate of 5 kg/sec. Find the propulsion efficiency and propulsion power
of the rocket.
VY2.
VY3.
VY4.
VY5.
VY6.
VY7.
VY8.
Define thrust.
VY9.
PART B
VX1.
(i) Draw and explain various types of burning configuration of a solid propellant.
(ii) Compare the performances of propellant pump feed system and gas feed system.
VX2.
List the main components of Liquid Propellant Rocket engine and expalin.
VX3.
VX4.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of liquid propellant rocket engine.
VX5.
Explain the working principle of a Turbo-pump feed system with a schematic diagram for
liquid propellant rocket engine.
VX6.
Describe briefly the important applications of rocket propulsion in the following fields
1. Aircrafts
2. Militry
3. Space
4. Scientific
VX7.
Draw a neat sketch explaining the general working of the hybrid propellant rocket.
VX8.
VX9.
VX10. Explain briefly about the propellant feed system of a liquid propellant rocket engine with
sketch.
VX12. (i) What is regenerative heating of a propellant in a liquid propellant rocket?
(ii) What is the purpose of injectors in rocket engines? Describe an injector with the aid
of a sketch.
VX13. (i) What are the various methods of ignition employed in liquid propellant rockets?
VY3.
In rocket engine, propellant flow rate is 5.5 kg/s, nozzle exit diameter is 9 cm, nozzle exit
pressure is 1.02 bar, ambient pressure is 1.013 bar, thrust chamber pressure is 22 bar and
thrust is 7.2 kN. Calculate the following: (i) Effective jet velocity (ii) Actual jet velocity
(iii) Specific impulse and (iv) Specific propellant consumption.
VY4.
A rocket has the following data : Combustion chamber pressure = 36 bar, Combustion
chamber temperature = 3600 K, Oxidizer flow rate = 41 kg/s, Mixer ratio = 5 and
Ambient pressure = 585 N/m2. Determine
i.
ii.
Thrust
iii.
Thrust co-efficient
iv.
v.
VY6.
A rocket engine has the following data. Combustion chamber pressure is 38 bar,
combustion chamber temperature is 3500 K, oxidizer flow rate is 41.67 kg/s, mixture
ratio is 5, and the properties of exhaust gases are Cp/Cv = 1.3 and R = 0.287 kJ/kg K. The
expansion takes place to the ambient pressure of 0.0582 bar. Calculate the nozzle throat
area, thrust, thrust co-efficient, exit velocity of the exhaust and maximum possible
exhaust velocity.
VY7.
A rocket flies at 10,080 kmph with an effective exhaust jet velocity of 1400 m/s and
propellant flow rate of 5.0 kg/s. If the heat of the reaction of the propellant is 6500 kJ/kg
of the propellant mixture determine (i) the propulsive efficiency and power (ii) engine
output and thermal efficiency and (iii) overall efficiency.
VY8.
Calculate the orbital and escape velocities of a rocket at mean sea level and an altitude of
300 km from the following data:
Radius of earth at mean sea level = 6341.6 km
Acceleration due to gravity at mean sea level = 9.809 m/s2
VY9.
A rocket has the following data: Propellant flow rate = 5 kg/s, Nozzle exit diameter = 10
cm, Nozzle exit pressure = 1.02 bar, Ambient pressure = 1.013 bar, Thrust chamber
pressure = 20 bar, Thrust = 7 kN. Determine the effective jet velocity, actual jet velocity,
specific impulse and the specific propellant consumption. Recalculate the values of thrust
and specific impulse for an altitude where the ambient pressure is 10 mbar.
VY10. A projectile has the following data: Initial mass = 200 kg; mass of propellants = 70 kg;
operating period = 3s; average specific impulse = 2400 Ns/kg. Find the mass ratio of the
vehicle, propellant mass fraction, vehicle acceleration and total impulse.
VY11. A rocket has an initial mass of 3600 kg at take off. The effective jet velocity for the
duration of powered flight of 80 seconds remains constant at 2070 m/s. The maximum
velocity of the rocket during the flight (assumed vertical) is twice the effective jet
velocity. Calculate the flow rate of the propellants, thrust in kilo Newton and the values
of the altitude gains during powered and coasting flights.