JEPPIAAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

AE2304 PROPULSION II
PART B UNIVERSITY INPORTANT QUESTIONS
UNIT I
1. (i) Describe the working of an axial flow turbine stage with neat sketch. Draw the T-S
diagram & velocity triangles.
(ii) discuss the limiting factors in turbine design
2. Problem based on axial flow turbine (Like to find rotor blade gas, degree of reaction,
temperature drop coefficient & power output... )
(refer class notes Enough problems solved)
3. What is need for matching of compressor & turbine? Write down the matching
procedure with suitable sketches.
UNIT II
4. (i) Describe the working principle of a ramjet engine. Depict the various
thermodynamic process
(ii) Draw & discuss the typical variations in pressure, temperature, gas velocity & gas
density in a ramjet engine & compare it with scram jet engine.
5. Problems based on ramjet engines (To find thrust, fuel ratio, TSFC, specific heat
ratio,...)
(Refer class notes Enough no. of problems solved)
6. (i) With neat sketch explain critical, sub-critical & super critical operation of a ramjet
engine
(ii) Discuss the problems associated with supersonic combustion.
UNIT III
7. Rocket nozzle classification
8. Rocket performance consideration
9. Problem s (To find ideal thrust, Ideal specific impulse....)
(Refer class notes)
UNIT IV
10. (i) Explain the working of liquid propellant rocket engine with a gas pressure feed
system. Write down its merits & demerits.
(ii) What are the important factors in selecting a liquid propellant? Justify those
points.
11. Problem based on chemical rocket.(To find stagnatrion pressure & rocket thrust....)
12. (i) what are the important factors that influence the burning rate of solid propellant?
Explain with neat sketch.
(ii) How will you classify solid propellant rockets? Name any four solid propellant
ingredients with 2 examples for each.
13. (i) Propellant grain design consideration.
(ii) Turbopump feed system
UNIT V
14. (i) Draw a neat sketch & explain electric rocket propulsion technique.
(ii) With the aid of neat sketch explain various techniques for thrust vector control
15. (i) With suitable sketch discuss the need & methods for cooling of rocket engine
thrust chamber
(ii) Ion propulsion technique
16. How does the shape of the nozzle effect performance? How do you overcome the
thrust loss associated with over expansion

UNIT I AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINES

Impulse and reaction blading of gas turbines Velocity triangles and power output
For this two topics ref ganesan but that is not enough u have to study a very important
pages from COHEN, H., ROGERS (367-377) from this page a 16 marks question
can be asked in any form
For Eg briefly explain about the axial turbine stages of a gas turbine and also explain
about the stage dynamics related to it ?
For this dont get panic the digram and some equation u have to memorise. I am
very sure that no other question can be asked from this two topics topic
In class notes transfer and transformation is very important during different
stages.
Elementary

theory305-311

COHEN,

H.,

ROGERS,

G.F.C.

AND

SARAVANAMUTTOO

Vortex theory 322-327 COHEN, H., ROGERS, G.F.C. AND SARAVANAMUTTOO

Choice of blade profile, pitch and chord ref page 328-345 COHEN, H., ROGERS,
G.F.C. AND SARAVANAMUTTOO graph IS VERY IMPORTANT

Estimation of stage performance Limiting factors in gas turbine design- ref page

345-355 COHEN, H., ROGERS, G.F.C. AND SARAVANAMUTTOO graph IS VERY

IMPORTANT
If you want to know more about it 406-413 HILL, P.G. & PETERSON) very
simple and easy , the choise is yours.

Overall turbine performance ref page 355-366 COHEN, H., ROGERS, G.F.C. AND
SARAVANAMUTTOO graph about temp IS VERY IMPORTANT.
If you want to know more about it 400-401 HILL, P.G. & PETERSON) graph
about temp IS VERY IMPORTANT
NOTE: both are easy only

Methods of blade cooling ref page 357-366 COHEN, H., ROGERS, G.F.C. AND
SARAVANAMUTTOO graph about temp IS VERY IMPORTANT.

If you want to know more about it 393-400 HILL, P.G. & PETERSON) graph
about temp IS VERY IMPORTANT

Matching of turbine and compressor.402-406(HILL, P.G. & PETERSON) DIGRAM IS

VERY IMPORTANT
If you want to know more about matching ref page416-426 of COHEN, H.,
ROGERS, G.F.C. AND SARAVANAMUTTOO
UNIT II RAMJET PROPULSION:

Operating principle REF GANESAN (OR) Pg- 155 OF HILL, P.G. &
PETERSON
Sub critical, critical and supercritical operation Pg-(239-241) OF HILL, P.G. &
PETERSON
Combustion in ramjet engine Pg-(257-258) OF HILL, P.G. & PETERSON
Ramjet performance Simple ramjet design calculations Pg-(157-164) OF HILL,
P.G. & PETERSON
Introductionto scramjet.
UNIT III FUNDAMENTALS OF ROCKET PROPULSION

Operating principle Pg-(1-19)Sutton, G.P., Rocket Propulsion Elements

Specific impulse of a rocket Pg-(21-24)Sutton, G.P., Rocket Propulsion
Elements
internal ballistics-NET
Rocket nozzle classification Pg (53-54)+(59-63)+ 45 Sutton, G.P., Rocket
Propulsion Elements
NOTE: there are 2 different classification . one based on type and other is based on
shape
Rocket performance considerations. Pg-(96-123)Sutton, G.P., Rocket Propulsion
Elements (OR) Pg-(470-477) OF HILL, P.G. & PETERSON (STATIC
PEFORMANCE IS VERY IMPORTANT)
NOTE: no need to write all the topics from this page . Study some topics
especially, topics like rocket projectiles, aerodynamics effects of jets, flight
stability, multi stage ,gravity free and drag free flight.

UNIT IV CHEMICAL ROCKETS 12

Solid propellant rockets . Selection criteria of solid propellants Pg-(261-271)Sutton,

G.P., Rocket Propulsion

Important hardware components of solid rockets Pg-(317-338)Sutton, G.P., Rocket

Propulsion
Propellant grain design considerations Pg-(275-287)Sutton, G.P., Rocket Propulsion
Liquid propellant rockets Pg-(145-164)Sutton, G.P., Rocket Propulsion
Selection of liquid propellants. Pg-(168-191)Sutton, G.P., Rocket Propulsion

NOTE: IF U WANT TO KNOW MORE READ FROM (168-256) syllabi related

topics only dont read any extra things
Cooling in liquid rockets Pg-(201-205)Sutton, G.P., Rocket Propulsion
Hybrid rockets. Pg-(312-214)Sutton, G.P., Rocket Propulsion

UNIT V ADVANCED PROPULSION TECHNIQUES

Electric rocket propulsion Ion propulsion techniques -(651-666) OF HILL, P.G. &

PETERSON
Nuclear rocket Types Solar sailPreliminary Concepts in nozzleless propulsion.
STUDY THE PG GIVEN BELOW
Pg 674--- arc jet OF HILL, P.G. & PETERSON
Pg---679 OF HILL, P.G. & PETERSON
V ganasen Pg 616-622
Pg (8-13 )OF HILL, P.G. & PETERSON
Students this unit V is very easy try to study all the concepts at least some digram
and some headings to write your story.
In this unit u have to refer some topics , images in internet as a general form, if u
dont have net the page numbers which i have mentioned is more than enough.
GENERAL NOTE:
2 marks from each topic is very important ,
Try to write the 2 marks first itself , dont even try to write the 2 marks in the last , why
because last 4 and 5 unit 16 marks question will absorb u r time. Keep that in mind.
And at last GOD can only decide u r fate. Be true, study sincerely
Good luck

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS
1. Sutton, G.P., Rocket Propulsion Elements, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 5th
Edn., 1993.
2. Hill, P.G. & Peterson, C.R. Mechanics & Thermodynamics of Propulsion Addison
Wesley Longman INC, 1999.
REFERENCES
1. Cohen, H., Rogers, G.F.C. and Saravanamuttoo, H.I.H., Gas Turbine Theory,
Longman Co., ELBS Ed., 1989.
2. Gorden, C.V., Aero thermodynamics of Gas Turbine and Rocket Propulsion, AIAA
Education Series, New York, 1989.
3. Mathur, M., and Sharma, R.P., Gas Turbines and Jet and Rocket Propulsion,
Standard Publishers, New Delhi, 1988.