Textbook:

1. Aircraft Propulsion, Saeed Farokhi, John Wiley, 2014.
2. Thermodynamics, Yunus Cengel and Boles, McGraw Hill 2018, "Compressible Flow Chapter".

References:

1. Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with Applications, Ronald Flack, Cambridge Press, 2010.

Software : EES and Combustion software

Coordinator:

Thermal Science TAG

Prerequisites by Topics:

1. Thermodynamics.
2. Fluid mechanics.

Objectives^1^:

1. To teach the students how to apply the fundamentals of compressible flow, with/without heat transfer, friction and combustion, to analyze the performance of gas turbine and jet engine down to the level of each component. (1,3)
2. To teach the student how to analyze the behavior of fluid (air/combustible gas) in each component quantitatively, cover the design and operating conditions, and introducing air breathing concept. (2)
3. To teach the student how to identify the need and selection process of choosing the proper jet engine per application. (2)
4. To teach the students how to read the industrial specifications of an actual jet engine and study actual performance. (2,5)
5. To create the interest of students to investigate different types of jet engines (military and commercial types), and study engine limitations (flight performance, cost, environmental effect and safety) (1,4).

Topics:

1. History of Air breathing Jet Engines (1 hr)
2. Classification of Jet Engines and concept of Engine thrust (2 hrs)
3. Innovations in Aircraft gas turbine Engine (military & commercial) (1 hr)
4. Review of gas dynamics; compressible flow with heat and friction (3 hrs)
   
   (Mach No., Stagnation state, Mollier diagram, speed of sound)
5. Quasi-one-dimensional flow model (3 hrs)
   
   (Area/ Mach relationship, sonic throat)
6. Normal shock wave (Rayleigh and Fann flow) (6 hrs)
7. Friction coefficient, D'Arcy Friction factor and fluid impulse, noise (3 hrs)
8. Engine thrust and performance (4 hrs)
9. Energy & Exergy analysis of Gas turbine Engine cycle engine components, gas generator, ramjet, turbojet, turbofan, and after burner (9 hrs)
10. Rockets, Combustion, flames (3 hrs)
11. Actual jet engine and study case (3 hrs)
    • Choose one or more option from the following:
    • Ramjet, Scramjet, turbojet, turbofan or turboprop. with/without after burner, military or commercial jet engine.
12. Jet engine movies (2 hrs)
13. Quizzes and Exams (5 hrs)

Total 45 hrs

Evaluation Methods:

1. Quizzes
2. Homework
3. Exams
4. Term paper/ Project
5. Computer assignment

Learning Outcomes:

Objective 1

1.1 Students will review the basics of compressible flow.

1.2 Students will know how to apply energy and exergy analysis overall and at the level of jet engine components.

1.3. Students will review the basics of calculating the performance parameters of the jet engine.

Objective 2

1. Students will study the effect of varying operating conditions, design parameters on jet engine performance.
2. Students should be able to use EES program, combustion software to study the effect of varying parameters on engine performance (Parametric study).
3. Students will learn how the jet engine components are working and how they are integrated.

Objective 3

3.1 Students will study energy and exergy analysis for each type of jet engine, in addition to jet engine performance.

3.2 Students will study different types of jet engines.

3.3 Students will study the selection and procedure of jet engine based on applications.

Objective 4

4.1 Student will study jet engine specifications for different types: commercial and military.

Objective 5

5.1 Students will be exposed to some jet engine movies.

5.2 Student will follow the history of innovation of jet engine.

Course Classification

[^1] Numbers in parentheses refer to the Student Outcomes.