Propulsion en Power

Air Breathing Propulsion

Aircraft Propulsion:- thermodynamics and cycle calculations, Working of a Gas Turbine Engine, turbo machinery, combustion, design point calculations.

Non-Air Breathing Propulsion

Rocket systems: Ideal rocket motor theory, cold gas rocket systems, chemical rocket systems.

Electrical Power Systems

Electrical Generators, Photo voltaics, Batteries, Fuel Cells, Power Management and Distribution.

Closed book exam with open and multiple choice questions. The exam is mostly digital, possibly with a limited number of questions to be answered on paper.

A formula sheet is given during the exam.

Assignments will be given during the course which can provide bonus points to the students. Details on the assignments are given on Brightspace and during the lectures.

Students can earn a maximum of 1 bonus point (0.5 for the air-breathing propulsion part and 0.5 for the Electric Power System+Rocket Propulsion part). Only students who score 5.0 or more grade points in the final exam are eligible for the bonus points.