Introduction to Propulsion Systems

TEACHING UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO PROPULSION SYSTEMS 1. The aerospace industry: the importance of propulsion systems 2. History of propulsion systems 3. Propulsion 4. Classification of Propulsion Systems TEACHING UNIT 2. PROPULSION SYSTEMS: FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS 1. Fundamental Aspects of Propulsion TEACHING UNIT 3. ROCKET ENGINES 1. Rocket engines: introduction 2. History of rocket engines 3. Propellant 4. Combustion chamber 5. Convergent-divergent nozzle 6. Operation of a rocket engine 7. Advantages and Disadvantages of Rocket Engines 8. The Ideal Rocket Engine TEACHING UNIT 4. THERMAL PROPULSION ENGINES 1. Introduction to Thermal Propulsion Engines 2. Chemical Propulsion Engines 3. Nuclear Propulsion Engines TEACHING UNIT 5. ELECTRIC ENGINES 1. Introduction to Electric Propulsion Systems 2. Other Rocket Engines TEACHING UNIT 6. ELECTRO-THERMAL PROPULSION ENGINES 1. Introduction to electro-thermal propulsion engines 2. Types 3. Comparison of propulsion systems