Rocket Propulsion (K. Ramamurthi, IIT Madras) | Mechanical Engineering

Rocket Propulsion

Rocket Propulsion. Instructor: Prof. K. Ramamurthi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras. This course covers topics in rocket propulsion: motion in space, rocket principle, nozzles, chemical propellants, solid propellant rockets, liquid propellant rockets, monopropellant rockets, hybrid rockets, combustion instability, electrical rockets, and advances in rocket propulsion. (from nptel.ac.in)

Introduction

Lecture 01 - Introduction

Lecture 02 - Motion in Space

Lecture 03 - Rotational Frame of Reference and Orbital Velocities

Lecture 04 - Velocity Requirements

Lecture 05 - Theory of Rocket Propulsion

Lecture 06 - Rocket Equation and Staging of Rockets

Lecture 07 - Review of Rocket Principles; Propulsion Efficiency

Lecture 08 - Examples Illustrating Theory of Rocket Propulsion and Introduction to Nozzles

Lecture 09 - Theory of Nozzles

Lecture 10 - Nozzle Shape

Lecture 11 - Aero Ratio of Nozzles; Under-expansion and Over-expansion

Lecture 12 - Characteristic Velocity and Thrust Coefficient

Lecture 13 - Divergence Loss in Conical Nozzles and the Bell Nozzle

Lecture 14 - Unconventional Nozzles and Problems in Nozzles

Lecture 15 - Criterion for Choice of Chemical Propellants

Lecture 16 - Choice of Fuel-Rich Propellants

Lecture 17 - Performance Prediction Analysis

Lecture 18 - Dissociation of Products of Combustion

Lecture 19 - Shifting Equilibrium and Frozen Flow in Nozzles

Lecture 20 - Factors Influencing Choice of Chemical Propellants

Lecture 21 - Low Energy Liquid Propellants and Hybrid Propellants

Lecture 22 - Introduction to Solid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 23 - Burn Rate of Solid Propellants and Equilibrium Pressure in Solid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 24 - Design Aspects of Solid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 25 - Burning Surface Area of Solid Propellant Grains

Lecture 26 - Ignition of Solid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 27 - Review of Solid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 28 - Feed Systems for Liquid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 29 - Feed System Cycles for Pump Fed Liquid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 30 - Analysis of Gas Generator and Staged Combustion Cycles and Introduction to Injectors

Lecture 31 - Injectors, Cooling of Chamber and Mixture Ratio Distribution

Lecture 32 - Efficiencies due to Mixture Ratio Distribution and Incomplete Vaporization

Lecture 33 - Pumps and Turbines; Propellant Feed System at Zero 'g' Conditions

Lecture 34 - Review of Liquid Bi-propellant Rockets and Introduction to Mono-propellant Rockets

Lecture 35 - Introduction to Hybrid Rockets and a Simple Illustration of Combustion Instability in Liquid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 36 - Combustion Instability in Solid Propellant and Liquid Propellant Rockets - Bulk and Wave Modes

Lecture 37 - Wave Modes of Oscillation

Lecture 38 - Mechanisms Causing Instabilities and Strategies for Avoiding Combustion Instability

Lecture 39 - Electric and Magnetic Fields and the Electrostatic Thruster

Lecture 40 - Electrical Thrusters

Lecture 41 - Advances in Rocket Propulsion

References

Rocket Propulsion
Instructor: Prof. K. Ramamurthi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras. Motion in space. Rocket principle. Nozzles. Chemical propellants. Solid propellant rockets. Liquid propellant rockets. Monopropellant rockets. Hybrid rockets. Combustion instability. Electrical rockets.