| Course Name | Rocket Propulsion |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| AE 401 | Fall/Spring | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This course aims to present the basic principles of rocket engines, to provide common methods used in basis design stages. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Rocket Propulsion course provides important tools in understanding of rocket engines. The course provides basic information about gas dynamics, thermodynamics, combustion, and rocket engine performance. |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Definitions and Fundamentals, | G.P. SUTTON, O.BIBLARZ, Rocket Propulsion Elements, Eighth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,2010 |
| 2 | Nozzle Theory and Thermodynamic Relations | G.P. SUTTON, O.BIBLARZ, Rocket Propulsion Elements, Eighth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,2010 |
| 3 | Flight Performance, Gravity-Free Drag-Free Space Flight | G.P. SUTTON, O.BIBLARZ, Rocket Propulsion Elements, Eighth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,2010 |
| 4 | Chemical Rocket Propellant Performance Analysis | G.P. SUTTON, O.BIBLARZ, Rocket Propulsion Elements, Eighth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,2010 |
| 5 | Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine Fundamentals | G.P. SUTTON, O.BIBLARZ, Rocket Propulsion Elements, Eighth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,2010 |
| 6 | Liquid Propellants, | G.P. SUTTON, O.BIBLARZ, Rocket Propulsion Elements, Eighth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,2010 |
| 7 | Midterm 1 | |
| 8 | Turbo pumps | G.P. SUTTON, O.BIBLARZ, Rocket Propulsion Elements, Eighth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,2010 |
| 9 | Solid Propellant Rocket Fundamentals: Propellant Grain and Grain Configuration | G.P. SUTTON, O.BIBLARZ, Rocket Propulsion Elements, Eighth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,2010. |
| 10 | Engine Systems, Controls, and Integration | G.P. SUTTON, O.BIBLARZ, Rocket Propulsion Elements, Eighth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,2010 |
| 11 | Solid Propellant Rocket Fundamentals | G.P. SUTTON, O.BIBLARZ, Rocket Propulsion Elements, Eighth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,2010 |
| 12 | Solid Propellants, Classification | G.P. SUTTON, O.BIBLARZ, Rocket Propulsion Elements, Eighth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,2010 |
| 13 | Hybrid Propellant Rockets | Ch.21 Rocket Propulsion Elements, 7th edition, G. P. Sutton, O. Biblarz, Wiley-Interscience, 2001. |
| 14 | Selection of Rocket Propulsion Systems | Ch.22 Rocket Propulsion Elements, 7th edition, G. P. Sutton, O. Biblarz, Wiley-Interscience, 2001. |
| 15 | Review of the semester | |
| 16 | Final |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | G.P. SUTTON, O.BIBLARZ, Rocket Propulsion Elements, Eighth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2010 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion, Second Edition P.G. Hill & C.R. Peterson, Addison-Wesley, 1992 Aerothermodynamics of Gas Turbine and Rocket Propulsion, Third Edition, G. C. Oates, AIAA Education Series, 1997. Spacecraft Propulsion, Brown, C.D., AIAA Education Series, 1996 Modern Engineering for Design of Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engines, Huzel, D. K, D.H. Huang, AIAA Progress in Astronautics & Aeronautics, 1992. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | 3 | 60 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 60 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 8 | 128 |
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| Homework / Assignments | - | ||
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| Midterms | 2 | ||
| Final Exams | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 178 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have theoretical and practical knowledge that have been acquired in the area of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Aerospace Engineering. | |||||
| 2 | To be able to assess, analyze and solve problems by using the scientific methods in the area of Aerospace Engineering. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to design a complex system, process or product under realistic limitations and requirements by using modern design techniques. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to develop, select and use novel tools and techniques required in the area of Aerospace Engineering. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to develop communication skills, ad working ability in multidisciplinary teams. | |||||
| 7 | To be able to communicate effectively in verbal and written Turkish; writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions. | X | ||||
| 8 | To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of Aerospace Engineering solutions. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be aware of professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications. | X | ||||
| 10 | To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. | X | ||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Aerospace Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language (‘‘European Language Portfolio Global Scale’’, Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Aerospace Engineering. | |||||
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