Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering and Technology, Ashta

Tal - Walwa, Dist-Sangli; India 416 301

Department of Aeronautical Engineering

COURSE DETAILS
Structure of Course
Class
Course Code and Course Title
Designated as
Prerequisite/s
Teaching Scheme (Lecture/Practical/Tutorial/Drawing)
Total Contact Hours: Theory/Practical/Tutorial/Drawing
Credits
Evaluation Scheme: Theory Paper/TW/POE/PO

TE-Part-I Sem.-V
AEROSPACE PROPULSION-I
Compulsory
BS103,BS109
03/02/00/00
42/14/00/00 Hours
04
100/25/00/00

Course Educational Objectives(CEOs):

The course aims to:
To introduce aircraft propulsion through initial history and various propulsions
C-I
systems.
To introduce theory differentiating aircraft propulsion systems through various
C-II
means.
To impart awareness on thermodynamics of jet engines and various important
C-III
components
Course Outcomes (COs):
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Distinctly understand the classification of power plants and differences of various
1
propulsion systems including jet engine and rocket engine.
2
Have a fundamental knowledge turbojet, turbo prop and turbo fan engines.
Understand concept of thermodynamic analysis on components of jet engine. Ram jet
3
and pulse jet application

Course Syllabus
SECTION-I
Unit 1: FLIGHT PROPULSION- AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINE ENGINES- GENERATION OF

Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering and Technology, Ashta

Tal - Walwa, Dist-Sangli; India 416 301
Department of Aeronautical Engineering
THRUST- ENGINE PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS
History of flight propulsion, Role of reciprocating engines. Operating envelope of flight vehicles. Engine
operational limits.
Air breathing engines- types, Aircraft Gas turbine engines- types, operating principles, distinguishing
features, schematic diagrams, relative merits, and applications. Engine components- function, schematic
diagram, layout, and Engine station numbering, Thrust generation- momentum equations, Gross net,
uninstalled, and installed thrust, and propulsive efficiency. Engine performance parameters- specific thrust,
specific fuel consumption, total efficiency- performance trends. Effect of flight conditions, jet exit speed, exit
pressure. Role of propulsion in aircraft performance. Criteria for engine selection, airframe-engine matching.
(08 Hrs)
Unit 2: FUNDAMENTALS OF GAS TURBINE ENGINES
Illustration of working of gas turbine engine - The thrust equation - Factors affecting thrust Effect of
pressure, velocity and temperature changes of air entering compressors Method of thrust augmentation
Characteristics of turboprop, turbojet Performance characteristics.
(06 Hrs)
Unit 3: SUBSONIC AND SUPERSONIC INLETS
SUBSONIC INLETS
Internal flow and Stall in Subsonic inlets - Boundary layer separation Major features of external flow near a
subsonic inlet Relation between minimum area ratio and eternal deceleration ratio - Diffuser performance.
SUPERSONIC INLETS - Starting problem in supersonic inlets - Shock swallowing by area variationExternal deceleration Modes of inlet operation.
(06Hrs)
Unit 4: COMBUSTION CHAMBERS, PERFORMANCE AND PERFORMANCE SENSITIVITY
COMBUSTION CHAMBERS: PERFORMANCE
Classification of combustion chambers Important factors affecting combustion chamber design
Combustion process Combustion chamber performance.
PERFORMANCE SENSITIVITY
Effect of operating variables on performance - Flame tube cooling - Flame stabilization Use of flame
holders Numerical problems.
(08 Hrs)
Unit 5: NOZZLES
Theory of flow in isentropic nozzles - Convergent nozzles and nozzle choking Nozzle throat conditions
Nozzle efficiency Losses in nozzles Over-expanded and under-expanded nozzles - Ejector and variable
area nozzles - Interaction of nozzle flow with adjacent surfaces Thrust reversal.
(06 Hrs)
Unit 6: CENTRIFUGAL and AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSORS
CENTRIFUGAL FLOW COMPRESSORS
CENTRIFUGAL FLOW COMPRESSORS

Principle of operation of centrifugal compressors - Work done and pressure rise -Velocity diagrams Diffuser vane design considerations Concept of Prewhirl Rotating stall.
AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSORS
Elementary theory of axial flow compressor Velocity triangles Degree of reaction - Three
dimensional flow Air angle distribution for free vortex and constant reaction designs - Compressor
blade design - Centrifugal and Axial compressor performance characteristics.
(08 Hrs)

Text Books
Sr.

Title

Author

Publisher

Edition

Year of

Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering and Technology, Ashta

Tal - Walwa, Dist-Sangli; India 416 301
Department of Aeronautical Engineering
No

Edition

Gas Turbines and Jet

and Rocket Propulsion

Mathur M L
and Sharma R
P

Standard Publisher,
Delhi,

2000

Gas Turbines

Ganesan V

TMGH Pub Co and

ed, Delhi,

Third

1999

Publisher

Edition

Reference Books
Sr.
No
1

2
3

Title

Gas Turbine Theory

The Aircraft Gas
Turbine Engine and
OperationNumerical
Methods
Jet Engine

Author
Cohen, H.
Rogers, G.F.C.
and
Saravanamutto
o

,ELBSEd

Year of
Edition

Third

1989

Pratt and
Whitney

1988

Rolls- Royce

Third

1983

Other Books/E-material
Sr.
No
1

Title

Author

Publisher

Edition

--

NPTEL Videos

--

Aerospace Propulsion

Year of
Edition
--

Mapping of course educational objectives with course objectives:

Course Outcomes

Course Educational Objectives

Numerical Methods

CI

CII

CIII
CIV
CV
CVI

Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering and Technology, Ashta

Tal - Walwa, Dist-Sangli; India 416 301
Department of Aeronautical Engineering
Mapping of Course Outcomes to Program Outcomes:
Course

Programme Outcomes

Outcomes
Numerical
Methods
1
2
3
4
5
6

Content Delivery and assessment tools

Unit
I

Lect. No.
1

Lesson Plan

TM

TA

AT

Content Delivery
History of flight propulsion, Role of reciprocating engines.

LT

CB,PPT

AS CT

Operating envelope of flight vehicles. Engine operational limits.

Air breathing engines- types, Aircraft Gas turbine engines- types,

LT

CB,PPT

AS CT

LT

CB,PPT

AS CT

LT

CB

AS CT

operating principles, distinguishing features, schematic diagrams,

relative merits, and applications. Engine components- function,
schematic diagram, layout, Engine station numbering.
Air breathing engines- types, Aircraft Gas turbine engines- types,

operating principles, distinguishing features, schematic diagrams,

relative merits, and applications. Engine components- function,
schematic diagram, layout, Engine station numbering
Thrust generation- momentum equations, Gross net, uninstalled,
installed thrust, and propulsive efficiency. Engine performance
parameters- specific thrust, specific fuel consumption, total
efficiency- performance trends. Effect of flight conditions, jet exit
speed, exit pressure.
Thrust generation- momentum equations, Gross net, uninstalled,
installed thrust, and propulsive efficiency. Engine performance
parameters- specific thrust, specific fuel consumption, total
efficiency- performance trends. Effect of flight conditions, jet exit
speed, exit pressure.
Role of propulsion in aircraft performance. Criteria for engine
selection, airframe-engine matching.

CB

CB

Mapping with
Outcomes
CO
PO
1,2
a,e

Unit

Lect. No.

Lesson Plan

TM

TA

AT

Content Delivery
7
8
II

9
10
11
12
13
14

III

15
16
17

IV

18
19
20
21
22
23

Numerical problems
Class test
Illustration of working of gas turbine engine. The thrust equation,
Jet propulsion cycle analysis.
Factors affecting thrust Effect of pressure, velocity and

CB
LT

CB,PPT

AS CT
AS CT

LT

CB,

AS, CT

temperature changes of air entering compressors.

Method of thrust augmentation
Characteristics of turboprop, turbojet Performance

LT
LT

CB
CB,

AS, CT
AS, CT

characteristics.
Numerical
Numerical
Internal flow and Stall in Subsonic inlets - Boundary layer

LT
LT
LT

CB
CB,
CB,PPT

AS, CT
AS, CT

separation Major features of external flow near a subsonic inlet

Relation between minimum area ratio and eternal deceleration ratio

LT

CB,PPT

AS, CT

- Diffuser performance.
Supersonic inlets - Starting problem in supersonic inlets - Shock

LT

CB,PPT

AS, CT

LT
LT

CB,PPT
CB

AS, CT

LT
LT

CB,PPT
CB,

AS, CT
AS, CT
AS, CT

LT

CB,

AS, CT

swallowing by area variation.

External deceleration Modes of inlet operation.
Revision
Class test
Classification of combustion chambers.
Important factors affecting combustion chamber design
Combustion process.
Combustion chamber performance.
PERFORMANCE SENSITIVITY

Mapping with
Outcomes
CO
PO

a,e

3,4

a,e

a,e

Unit

24
25
V

26
27

VI

Lesson Plan

Lect. No.

28
29
30
31
32
33

TM

TA

AT

Content Delivery
Effect of operating variables on performance.
Flame tube cooling - Flame stabilization Use of flame holders
Numerical problems.
Theory of flow in isentropic nozzles - Convergent nozzles and

LT
LT

CB,
CB,

AS, CT
AS, CT

nozzle choking Nozzle throat conditions

Nozzle efficiency Losses in nozzles Over-expanded and under-

LT

CB

AS, CT

LT
LT
LT

CB,
CB,
CB,

AS, CT
AS, CT
AS, CT

expanded nozzles, Ejector and variable area nozzles.

Interaction of nozzle flow with adjacent surfaces Thrust reversal.
Principle of operation of centrifugal compressors
Work done and pressure, Velocity diagrams.
Diffuser vane design considerations Concept of Prewhirl
Rotating stall.
Elementary theory of axial flow compressor Velocity triangles
Degree of reaction
Three dimensional flow Air angle distribution for free vortex and

LT

CB,

Mapping with
Outcomes
CO
PO

a,e

a,e

AS, CT

CB

constant reaction designs - Compressor blade design

4
a,e
34
Centrifugal and Axial compressor performance characteristics.
LT
CB,
AS, CT
35
Numerical
LT
CB,
AS, CT
36
Numerical
37
Class test
LT
CB,
AS, CT
Note: TM-Teaching Method- Lecture (LT), Demo (DM), Laboratory Visit (LV), Group Discussion (GD), Seminar(SM), Industrial Visits (IV), Case
Studies (CS)TA-Teaching AidsChalk Board (CB), Power Point Presentation (PP), Models (MD), Video Film (VF), E-Learning (EL), AT- Assessment
Tool Assignments (AS), Class Tests (CT), Question Answers (QA), University Examinations (EX), Rubrics (RB), Tutorials (TT), Feedback Report
(FP), Seminar/Project Report (RP), Quiz (QZ)

Assignment Questions:
Unit

Assignment / Tutorials/Quiz Questions

1. Find double root of equation of x 3 -5.4x2+9.24x-5.096=0 given that it is nearer
to 1.5
2. Use Newton Raphson method to solve the equations x= x 2+y2, y= x2-y2 take xo=
0.8 yo = 0.4
3. using Mullers method to find the root of the equation x 3-3x--5=0 which lies
between 2 & 3
4. Find positive real root of x-cosx by bisection method correct up to four decimal
places which lies between 0 and 1
5. Using Newton Raphson method find real root of xlog 10 x = 1.2 correct up to five
decimal places.
1. Solve the following system of equations using Gauss Seidal method.
17a +65b -13c + 50d = 84
12a +6b +37c +18d = 25
56a + 23b + 11c 19d= 36
3a 5b +47c + 10 d = 18
2. Solve the following system of equations using tringularization method.
7x + 2y +.5z = -18
X + 5y -3z =-40
2x- y 9z = -26
3. Solve the following system of equations using LU decomposition method.
9x + 3y + z = 9
X + 5y +3z = 6
3x-+y + 2z = 8
4. Solve the following system of equation by gauss Jordan method.
x+ y+z+w=2
2X - y +2z - w = -5
3x + 2y + 3z + 4w = 7
x - 2 y -3z +2 w = 5
5. Solve the following system of equations using gauss elimination method.
3x - y +.2z = 12
X + 2y + 3z = 11
2x-2 y z = 2
1.A cromel- alumel thermocouple gives the following output for rise in
temperature
Temp in 0
10
20
30
40
50
C0
Output in 0.0
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.61
2.02
mV
Find output of thermocouple for temp of 45 0 c using Newtons divided difference
interpolation.

2.fit a parabola by the method of least square method to the following data
x
y

-4
21

-3
12

-2
4

-1
1

0
2

1
7

2
15

3
30

4
45

5
67

3. The following table gives the viscosity of oil as a function of temperature. Use
Lagranges interpolation to find viscosity of oil at temperature of 1400 c
Temp in 0c
110
130
160
190
Viscosity
10.8
8.1
5.5
4.8
4.Fit a parabola by the method of least square to the following data, also estimate y
at x = 6
X
y

1
5

2
12

3
26

4
60

5
97

1. Compute the standard deviation for the following frequency distribution.

Class interval
0-4
4-8
8-12
12-16
frequency
4
8
2
1

2. In certain factory producing cycle tyres there is small chance of 1 in 500 tyres to
be defective. The tyres are supplied in lots of 10. Using Poisson distribution
calculate the approximate number of lots containing no defective, one defective
and two defective tyres respectively in consignment of 10,000 lots
3.Discuss properties of normal curve
4. The mean and standard deviation of 25 obs are 36 and 12 resp. After calculation
it was found that two observations were wrongly recorded as 53 and 32 instead of
23. Calculate the correct and standard deviation

1.Evalute

sin 2 /5+4 cos

0

d by Simpson s 3th rule taking h = / 6

26

2. Compute

( x ) dx
20

by Simpsons 1/3rd and 3/8th rules

3.Evaluate

1+dxx
0

using Rombergs method and hence obtain an approximation

value of
4.The population of a certain town is in the following table
Year X
1931 1941 1951 1961 1971
Population Y 40.6 60.8 79.9 103.5 132.6
2
0
5
6
5
Find the rate of growth in 1961.

1.Using Runge-Kutta method of fourth order .Find y(0.1) and (0.2) given that
dy
dx = 1+xy ; y(0) = 2
2.Solve

dy
dx

= x + y given that y(0) = 1 Obtain the value of y(0.1), y(0.2) using

Picards
method
6

3. Using finite difference method solve the boundary value problem

dy
dx

= y2 in

(0,2) given
y (0) = 0, y(2) = 3.63, subdividing the range of x into 4 equal parts.
2

4. Evaluate

(3x2+3x+4) dx using Gaussian guadrature no. of associated

points = 3
Assume m1 = 0.555, m2 = 0.889, m3 = m1, q1 = 1,q2 = 0, q3 = - q1
1.Classify the following partial differential equations
i) uxx,e+ 4 uxy+(x2+4y2)uxy = sin(x+y)
ii) (x+1)uxx 2(x+2)uxy +(x+3)uyy = 0
iii) x fxx+ y fyy = 0
2. Solve uxx+ uyy = 0 over the square mesh of side 4 units satisfying the following
boundary conditions.
i) u(0,y) = 0 for 0 y 4
ii) u(4,y) = 12 + y for 0 y 4
iii) (x,0) = 0 for 0 x 4
iv) u(x,4) = x2 for 0 x 4
3. Evaluate the function u (x,y) satisfying 2u = 0 at the lattice points given the
boundary
Values as follows.
1000

1000

1000

1000

2000
U1

U2

U3

U4

2000
1000

500

4. Evaluate the function u (x,y) satisfying 2u = 0 at the lattice points given the
boundary
Values as follows
1

2
U22

U23

U32

U33

2
0
8

1. Discuss the applications of finite element method in engineering.

2. Explain steps in finite element method
3. What is FEM? Explain the procedure to be followed for FEM
4. Explain the behavior element by using shape function and hence derive the
expression
= Ni i+Nj j
5Explian the difference between FDT and FEM

Plan for Class Test (CT):

Planed Date/ Week

09-14 Feb 2015

05-07 March 2015
06-11 April 2015

Type of CT

Based on Module No.

I,II
I,II,III,IV
V,VI,VII,

Class Test I
Mid Term Test
Class Test II
Course Details of Laboratory Practice

Laboratory practice aims to

Laboratory Educational Objectives(LEOs):
L-I
Enable students to learn about problem solving tools.
L-II
Learn programming in C/C++.
L-III Implement Numerical methods in C/C++.
On successful completion of laboratory practice, student will be able to,
Laboratory Outcomes (LOs):
1
Formulate flowcharts, algorithms to solve numericals. (2nd cognitive level)
2
Use of C/C++ programming for various numerical methods. (3rd cognitive level)
3
Solve various numericals using C/C++ program. (3rd cognitive level)
Compare between calculated solutions and solutions of C/C++ program of same numerical.
4
th

(4 cognitive level)

Mapping of Laboratory Educational Objectives to Laboratory Outcomes

Laboratory
Educational
Objectives

Laboratory Outcomes
I

ii

iii

iv

L-I
L-II
L-III

Mapping of Laboratory Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Laboratory
Outcomes

I
Ii
Iii
Iv

Programme Outcomes
e
f
g
h
i

Laboratory Skill Acquisition Matrix

Laboratory
Outcomes
Numerical
Methods

Program Outcomes
e
f g h

(3)

(3)

l
(1)

Plan to Cover Content beyond Syllabus:

Plann
ed
Week

Topic Beyond Syllabus

Introduction of
MATLAB
for problem solving in
Numerical Methods

14th

Resource Person
with Affiliation
Dr. N.D.Sangle
Professor,

Vice-Principal

Remarks

Outcomes Met

Only overview of use

of MATLAB for
problem solving in
Numerical Methods.

a, k

Practical Plan

Tutorial
No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

Title of Experiment
Introduction
Roots of equation
Linear algebraic equation
Curve Fitting
Statics
Revision-I
Numerical differentiation &
integration
Ordinary differentiation equation
Partial differentiation
Introduction to finite element
method
Revision-II

Compulsory
or Optional

Planned
Week

Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
-Compulsory

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th

Programme
Outcomes
Met
-a,e
a,e
a,e
a,e
a,e
a,e

Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory

8th
9th
10th

a,e
a,e
k

--

11th

a,e

12.
13.
14.

Submission
Submission
Internal oral

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12th
13th
14th

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Self Study Materials and References:

1.
2.
3.
4.

Laboratory Manuals
Websites
Journal/Conference Papers
Books:
Comprehensive Programming in C and Numerical Analysis by J. B. Dixit, Laxmi
Publications (P) Ltd.

Additional Comments: Nil

Prepared by
Dr. Navneet Sangle