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This advanced course is concerned with the engineering principles applied to gas turbine engines and aircraft propulsion. The knowledge gained will familiarise students with the major constructional features of gas turbine engines and provide an understanding of the important functional relationship of the major engine components, and hence be able to appreciate the design and operation of different types of aircraft engines. The knowledge acquired will also provide the essential foundation for students to understand and assess the performance of aircraft engines, leading to the capability of diagnosing of operational conditions and monitoring of engine health. An introduction to rocket propulsion will also be included.
The course will review the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics and how they may be applied to aircraft propulsion. The theory of jet propulsion will be introduced and the concepts relating to thrust generation will be discussed. The course will then go into propulsion cycle analysis and the performance for different engine cycles will be covered. The various engine components and their performance will be evaluated. Rocket propulsion concepts will be discussed at the end of the course.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:a) understand the unique construction features of "flying" gas turbine engines and the fundamental engineering principles they rely on to generate thrust for propelling aircraft.b) appreciate the major design and operation factors influencing performance of aircraft engines.c) perform flow-path analysis of propulsion cycles to calculate thrust, fuel consumption and other important operation variables.d) carry out thermodynamic and flow analysis of engine components.e) understand the aero-thermodynamic aspects of aircraft engine component design and their performance relationship.f) apply the knowledge to other modes of propulsion such as ramjets and rockets.
ENME304 and ENME305, orENME314 and ENME315, orENME314 and ENME215.
Dan Zhao
Hill, Philip G.1932- , Peterson, Carl R; Mechanics and thermodynamics of propulsion ; 2nd ed; Addison-Wesley, 1992.
Domestic fee $956.00
International fee $5,250.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Mechanical Engineering .