ESL781
| ESL781 | |
|---|---|
| Alternative Fuels for Aircraft and Rocket propulsion | |
| Credits | 3 |
| Structure | 3-0-0 |
| Pre-requisites | EC for UG students as per Institute norms. |
| Overlaps | |
ESL781 : Alternative Fuels for Aircraft and Rocket propulsion
[edit]Introduction to aircraft jet propulsion and aviation fuel requirements, physical and thermochemical properties of jet fuels, jet fuel quality and norms, ignition and combustion :Chemistry of conventional and alternative jet fuels, production technology for clean and green jet fuels, biorefining, injection and spray characteristics of liquid fuels, rocket and spacecraft propulsion requirements, energetics of propellants, liquid monopropellants properties, liquid oxidizers, solid propellant characteristics and ingredients, metals as alternative energetic fuels, thermochemical analyses of alternative fuels for rocket engine, combustion chemistry of solid and liquid propellants, hybrid propellants rocket propulsion, electro-thermal propulsion, electrostatic propulsion, electromagnetic propulsion, case studies.