Introduction to Propulsion

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The jet propulsion principle.
    Mechanics and thermodynamics of fluid flow.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Steady one-dimensional flow of a perfect gas.
    Boundary layer mechanics and heat transfer.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Thermodynamcis of aircraft jet engines.
    Aerodynamics of inlets, combustors, and nozzles.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Axial compressors.
    Axial turbines.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The centrifugal compressor.
    Performance of rocket vehicles.
    Chemical rocket thrust chambers.
    Chemical rocket propellants: combustion and expansion.
    Turbomachinery for liquid-propellant rockets.
    Electrical rocket propulsion.