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Programme Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Aeronautical Engineering

Title
Programme 90
code

Course code EA441

Course title TURBOMACHINERY & PROPULSION

Course leader Lt Col Lillian Muwina

Course co- Professor Clive Chirwa

leader
Course level 4
Credit value 12
Course type Non-Standard
Delivery type FD
Pre-requisite EM341
Course
learning
Co-requisite NONE
Course Code
Barred NONE
combinations

Course 1/2/3
duration
Course Purpose:
Outline Since propulsion is of critical importance to any aerospace vehicle, the main
purpose of this course is to understand the principles of each propulsion device as
a first step in designing an efficient aerospace vehicle.
Therefore, the course introduces the fundamental principles of aircraft propulsion,
and covers air-breathing and rocket propulsion systems.

Objectives:
To equip students with the necessary technical background of Gas turbine
historical development and principles of operation.
To provide a first course in aerospace propulsion, emphasising the basic
principles.
To introduce the major classes of aerospace propulsion systems, and to
develop consistent methods of overall performance evaluation.
To focus on the analysis and determination of thrust and performance
criteria for propulsion systems including Jet engines, ramjets and rockets.

Indicative 1. INTRODUCTION:
content 1.1 Isentropic Flow and Applications
1.2 Operation of nozzles under varying pressure ratios.
1.3 Normal and oblique shocks,
1.4 Prandtl-Meyer compression and expansion with applications.

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1.5 Rayleigh flow and Fanno flow

2. INTRODUCTION TO BRAYTON AND JET ENGINE CYCLES.

3. APPLICATIONS OF AEROTHERMODYNAMICS

4. ENGINE APPLICATIONS
Piston engines
Turbojets
Turbofans
Turboprops and turboshafts
Ramjets and scramjets.

5. PRELIMINARY CYCLE ANALYSIS OF AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINE ENGINES

parametric cycle analysis
mission analysis

6. ENGINE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS.

Introduction to performance
Jet propulsion, intake and nozzle performance, aircraft performance
measurement

7. OPERATING PRINCIPLES OF SOLID AND LIQUID ROCKET ENGINES.

Learning On successful completion of this course you will be expected to be able to:
outcomes 1. Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the principles of operation of
gas turbines in general, as applied to aero propulsion and power generation.

2. Demonstrate knowledge of typical propulsion system configurations and their

performance indicators.
3. Understanding how the typical aerospace propulsion systems work.
4. Calculate fundamental performance indicators of an entire engine (such as
specific thrust and specific fuel consumption) for given flight regime, engine
design parameters, and performance indicators of the engine components
(such as the flight Mach number, compressor pressure ratio, and turbine
efficiency etc.)
5. Evaluate intuitively how, and explain why variations in the flight regime, design
parameters and components performance affect the overall performance of
the engine.

Learning and A combination of lectures, tutorials and practical lessons to enhance students
teaching participation in learning activities.
strategy
At least Three (03) laboratory sessions should complement the taught material.
Learning and Method Category Hours per Course
teaching
methods Lecture Scheduled 60
Tutorial Scheduled 06
Laboratory work and/or Scheduled 06
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workshop
Guided Independent Independent 128
Total 200
Summary
(learning and %
teaching) Scheduled 36
Independent 64
Placement/Attachment
Formative Formative feedback will be given, verbally or written, on short solution exercise
assessment reports handed in for assessment and after the assessment of your portfolio of
strategy work. Case studies designed to be used in an e-learning environment will also
inform students of their understanding of the design process related to stress
analysis calculations.

Summative Summative feedback will be given when marks and grading are allocated for the
assessment content and quality of the Portfolio. The other summative mark comes from the
strategy examination performance at the end of the year.

Summative Item Final Method Category Description LO Weighting

assessment item? number %
Y/N
1 N Report Coursework Assignment 1,2,3 20
2 N Written written Test 2 hour test 1,2,4 20
Test
3 Y Written Written 3 Hour 1,2,3,4,5 60
Exam Exam Exam
4
Summary %
(assessment) Written Exam 60
Coursework 40
Practical

Feedback on Outcomes and feedback will be delivered to students verbally, in writing and in
assessment module grading at the end of the course.

Timescales may vary between immediate feedback given during class/tutorial

sessions to two or three weeks in the cases where case studies are handed-in for
monitoring and assessment.
Course pass 50%
mark
Indicative Saeed Farokhi. Aircraft Propulsion.John Wiley & Sons, Inc- (8th Edition)
reading list Walsh& Fletcher, Gas Turbine Performance
and other Cohen & Saravanamutto, Gas Turbine Theory
learning Hill, Phillip G.; Peterson, Carl., Mechanics and thermodynamics of Propulsion (2nd
resources revised and enlarged edition) Reading, MA, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.,
1992, 764p
George P. Sutton, Oscar Biblarz, Rocket Propulsion Elements, John Wiley and
Sons, Sept 9, 2011- 784 pages.
Course in use 2017/2018
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