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2009-2010 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

MNE 432 - Aircraft and Rocket Propulsion Systems

3 credits
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MNE 321, 431, consent of instructor
The mechanics and thermodynamics of airborne propulsion systems. Thrust equations and efficiencies are derived from first principles and applied to a variety of systems. Airbreathing engines that are discussed include ramjets, turbojets, turbofans, and turboprops. The aero-thermodynamics of inlets and nozzles is presented. The course concludes with an introduction to rocket propulsion, including the identification and classification of types of rocket systems, fundamental definitions and derivations, and rocket dynamics.