CR60024: Cryogenic Rocket Propulsion

CR60024
Course name	CRYOGENIC ROCKET PROPULSION
Offered by	Cryogenic Engineering
Credits	4
L-T-P	3-1-0
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Syllabus

Syllabus mentioned in ERP

Chemical rocket propulsion, Definitions and fundamentals: thrust, total impulse, specific impulse, mixture ratio, bulk density, characteristics velocity, thrust to weight ratio, exhaust velocity, mass ratio, multistaging; Types of chemical propellants: solid, liquid, hybrid, Physical properties of common earth storable propellants, semi-cryo and cryogenic propellants; Pressure fed system â sources of pressurising gas, Pump fed systems - engine operating cycles, pumps and turbines â general configuration, Fluid circuits of various cryogenic engines and semi-cryogenic engines; Design of regeneratively cooled combustion chamber, film cooling, dump cooling, transpiration cooling and radiation cooling. Design of expansion nozzlecharacteristics, Design of injectorâÂÂhydraulic characteristics; Engine thrust and mixture ratio control, Igniters, Propellant tanks, Valves: shut off valve, flow control valves, check valve, isolation valve, relief valves, Common materials used in cryogenic propulsion; Problems in storage and handling of cryogenic propellants: safety aspects, Thermal protection systems for stage tanks, Thermal stratification- destratification, Geysering effect â geysering elemination, Zero âÂÂgâ problems â restart mechanism.