MEC 656 - Aerospace Propulsion

Fundamentals of propulsion; performance parameters, thermodynamic cycles. Introduction to combustion and combustors. Performance and cycle analysis of various flight propulsion systems: turbojets, turbofans, ramjets, scramjets, rockets, propellers. Design of supersonic inlet nozzles, component matching and map.

3 credits

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)