AE 427 - Design of Propulsion Systems

Institution:

Clarkson University

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Description:

The course covers the preliminary design of various propulsion devices of historical and modern significance including propellers, ramjets, turbojets and its variations and rockets and its variations and supersonic nozzles. These systems will be designed in the context of aircraft, watercraft and land vehicle applications. Detailed design on components such as turbine blades, diffusers, compresser stages, combustors, fans and two-dimensional supersonic nozzle shapes will be addressed. Many lessons will include examination of actual component hardware. Instruction on design methodology is combined with fluid and thermodynamic analysis techniques to form computational schemes for testing design variations. Design decisions will be based on matching application performances, optimizing, meeting application constraints and iterative selection. A series of engineering homework assignments and design projects will be used to learn about each system. Most work will be individual with one or two projects requiring teamwork. Methods and results will be documented with engineering memoranda.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.clarkson.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 268-6400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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