KAMARAJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, Virudhunagar

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

COURSE PLAN
Course: BE
Staff Name:N.Premalatha
Class: III-MECH

Subject Code: ME 64
Subject Name: Gas Dynamics and Jet Propulsion
Academic year: 2012-13 Even semester

Text Book T1:

S.M. Yahya, fundamentals of Compressible Flow, New Age International

(P) Limited,New Delhi, 1996.

Reference R1:

PR.S.L. Somasundaram, Gas Dynamics and Jet Propulsions, New Age

International Publishers, 1996.

Other Reference

V. Ganesan, Gas Turbines, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi,
1999.

S.No

Topic Name

Reference
/Text
book

Page Teaching aids;No

OHP/PPT/Video
/NPTEL/Animat
ion/Model/Chart

No. of
periods

Own
Overall
T1
notes
introduction
Unit-I BASIC CONCEPTS AND ISENTROPIC FLOWS( 6 hrs)

4
5
6
7
8
9

120123
9 hrs)

10

T1

309319

12

T1

325330
265274

14

16

Energy and
momentum
equations for
compressible fluid
flows
Stagnation states,
Mach waves and
Mach cone

T1

4547&
7577

T1

Effect of Mach
number on
Compressibility
Tutorial

T1

4952&
129137
5662

Isentropic flow
through variable
area ducts
Tutorial

T1

Nozzle &Diffusers
and Use of Gas
Tables
Tutorial

T1

T1

T1

T1

Unit-II - FLOW THROUGH DUCTS (

1

2
3

Flow through
constant area duct
with heat transfer
(Rayleigh Flow)
Tutorial (Rayleigh
Flow)
Flow through
constant area duct
with Friction

Cumulative
No.of periods

T1

6369
97110
114119
8796

OHP

OHP

PPT

OHP

4
5
6
7

(Fanno Flow)
Tutorial (Fanno
Flow)
Slip test -I
Variation of flow
properties
Tutorial

T1
---T1
T1

Use of Tables,
Charts &
Generalized Gas
Dynamics

T1

Review-I&II Unit

T1

292305
---275280
320321
323325
&28
0281
Own
note
s

18

1
1

19
20

21

22

23

169173
179187

24

26

202207
229236

27

29

257261
174178
&25
4256
192193
&23
8242
208215
193196

30

32

33

35

36

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UNIT III -NORMAL AND OBLIQUE SHOCKS (10 hrs)

Governing
Equation
Variation of flow
parameters across
the normal shocks
Tutorial

T1

Variation of flow
parameters across
the Oblique shocks
Tutorial

T1

Prandtl-Meyer
equation

T1

Use of Tables &

Charts

T1

Tutorial

T1

Applications

T1

2
3
4
5

T1
T1

T1

Unit IV - JET PROPULSION ( 10 hrs)

1

T1

Theory of Jet
Propulsion
Thrust Equation

Tutorial

T1

T1

Thrust Power &

Propulsive
efficiency
Operation
Principle, Cycle
analysis and Use of
stagnation state
performance of
Ram Jet
Tutorial

Slip test -II

----

453460
473475
476477
478482

Nptel Video

37

PPT

38

39

OHP

41

T1

483487

PPT

43

T1

490498
-----

44

45

T1

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10
11

Operation
Principle, Cycle
analysis and Use of
stagnation state
performance of
Turbo Jet
Operation
Principle, Cycle
analysis and Use of
stagnation state
performance of
Turbo Fan, Turbo
Prop engines
Tutorial

T1

462463
&46
5473

46

T1

461462

48

T1

463464
Own
note
s

49

Review-III&IV
Unit

T1

50

503513
514522
523527
528537
538545

51

PPT

53

PPT

55

56

58

59

61

62

PPT

63

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1
1

64
65

66

67

PPT

Unit -V SPACE PROPULSION (10hrs)

1

Types of Rocket
Engines
Propellants Feeding
Systems
Ignition and
Combustion
Tutorial

T1

Theory of Rocket
Propulsion and
Performance study
Tutorial

T1

Staging , Terminal
and Characteristic
Velocity

T1

Tutorial

T1

Applications ,
Space flights
Slip test-III
Conclusion-Overall
Review

T1

2
3
4
4
5

9
10

T1
T1
T1

T1

---T1

571580
546550
&55
7567
550556
568570
----Own
note
s

Nptel Video

Topics beyond syllabus

1

Radiative Gas
Dynamics

Internet

Aero Dynamics

Internet
Total

Own
note
s
Own
note
s

67 hrs

Time allotment
Total no.of periods allotted
Total no.of periods needed
Number of hours for which
LCD projector required

60

Portion for cycle test

Ist internal test
40 %

67
7

IInd internal test

IIIrd internal test

40 %
20 %

Assignment Topics:
1
2
3

Compressible Flow Related Problems

Fanno Flow-Related Problems
Aircraft Propulsion- Related Problems

Content Beyond Syllabus:

1

Radiative Gas Dynamics

Aero Dynamics

Course in-charge

Chair person

HOD

KAMARAJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

VIRUDHUNAGAR
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE PLAN
Class: III-MECH
Staff Name: N.Premalatha

Subject Code: ME-64

Subject Name: Gas Dynamics and Jet Propulsion

COURSE OBJECTIVES
1

This course will develop the student's general knowledge in the basic mechanical design,
thermodynamics, fluid mechanics heat transfer, and combustion processes found in gas
turbines.

To provide a comprehensive knowledge of space science and engineering and their inter
relationship.
To teach the systems approach to conceiving, designing, manufacturing, managing, and
operating complex space systems.
A basic understanding of thermodynamic cycles of jet engines
A basic understanding of the compressible fluid flow in inlets of compressors and turbines.
A basic understanding of the combustion physics in combustion chambers
A basic understanding of the rational behind several types of jet engines.

3
4
5
6
7
8
9

The ability to analyze jet engines; determine propulsion efficiency and design inlets and
nozzles
This course shows the application of engineering principles to a variety of practical fluid
flow devices, including jet engines, combustors, and internal combustion engines.

10 Demonstrate their knowledge about the specific design aspects of rocket propulsion systems
and air breathing propulsion systems such as turbo-jets, turbo-fan engines, ramjets

COURSE OUTCOME
(a)
(b)
(c)

A significant emphasis for the course is the mathematical modeling of the

thermodynamics and fluid mechanics of the components making up a gas turbine.
Students go through design exercises such as specifying particular gas turbines for a
specific application, and also, designing and evaluating specific components within the
turbine and in aircraft systems.
Emphasis is placed on understanding physical phenomena and on the use of simulation
and theory to understand unsteady compressible flows and pressure waves in fluids.

(d)

Students will be able to complete the preliminary design for an aircraft such that it
satisfies assigned specifications

(e)

Students will be able to perform basic computations of aerodynamic forces and

propulsive forces, performance of aircraft
To apply mass, momentum and energy conservation principles to fluid dynamics
problems.

(f)
(g)

Analyze compressible flow problems including Prandtl-Meyer expansions, normal

oblique shocks and heat addition to compressible flow problems

(h)

Students will be able to predict the performance of rocket propulsion systems.

MAPPING
Course
Objective
1

Course Outcome
a

4
5

Tools used for assessment

Slip Test

Assignment & Internal Test

Asking questions in Class hours

Students will be able to complete the

preliminary design for an aircraft such that
it satisfies assigned specifications

Slip Test & Internal Test

Students will be able to perform basic

computations of aerodynamic forces and
propulsive forces, performance of aircraft
To apply mass, momentum and energy
conservation principles to fluid dynamics
problems.

Slip Test

Analyze compressible flow problems

including Prandtl-Meyer expansions,
normal oblique shocks and heat addition to

Slip Test & Internal Test

Measuring Tool for course outcome evaluation

S.no
Course Outcome
1
A significant emphasis for the course is the
mathematical modeling of the
thermodynamics and fluid mechanics of the
components making up a gas turbine.
2
Students go through design exercises such
as specifying particular gas turbines for a
specific application, and also, designing and
evaluating specific components within the
turbine and in aircraft systems.
3
Emphasis is placed on understanding
physical phenomena and on the use of
simulation and theory to understand
unsteady compressible flows and pressure
waves in fluids.

10

Assignment & Asking questions in

Class hours

compressible flow problems

8

Students will be able to predict the

performance of rocket propulsion systems.

Internal Test

Course in-charge

OTHER RESOURCES: -( to be stored in CD)

Text book
T1
T2
T3

----------

Reference book
R1
R2
R3

----------

.
Web reference
W1

Journal of Molecular gas dynamics.

W2

Computational gas dynamics

W3

www. aerodyne.org/frame/flight.html.

Video Reference (youtube, EDUSAT etc) ( to be stored at CD)

V1
V2
V3
V4
V5
V6
V7

Nozzle-PPT
Thrust Equation-PPT
Ram jet Analysis-PPT
Turbo Fan Engine-PPT
Liquid Rocket Engine Nozzle-PPT
Rocket Combustion-PPT
Space Flight-PPT

NPTEL/ other university video lectures related to syllabus -( to be stored at CD)

V1
Jet Propulsion (mod 01 Lec 01)-Nptel Video
V2
Rocket Equation and Staging of Rocket (mod 01 Lec 06)-Nptel Video
V3

Course in-charge

Chair person

HOD/--