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Aerospace Propulsion (MCEN90047)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Richard Sandberg
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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This subject will cover the aerodynamics and thermodynamics of aircraft gas turbines and rockets and provide the tools to design and evaluate the performance of jet engines.
Topics include:
- Understanding the requirements and background of jet engines, in particular how the requirements translate to the design of an engine.
- An overview of the key aerodynamical aspects of aircraft relevant to the propulsion system and how jet engines create thrust.
- Engine performance parameters. These are discussed in the context of thermal, cycle and propulsive efficiencies.
- Principles and layouts of jet engines. Different classes of engines will be looked at, such as turbojets, turbofans, and bypass ratios, turbine inlet temperature will be discussed.
- Fundamentals of compressible flow relevant to jet engines will be discussed, including stagnation quantities and choked nozzles.
- Dimensional analysis and non-dimensional variables of engines.
- How to configure compressors and turbines, with consideration of blade profiles, flow coefficient, cooling and losses.
- Rocket propulsion: what are the performance parameters and what are the benefits of staging?
Intended learning outcomes
Having completed this subject it is expected that the student be able to:
- Apply fundamental concepts to perform preliminary design and assessment of performance for an aircraft gas turbine.
- Recognise the challenges associated with gas turbine and rocket technology and appreciate the broad applicability of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics within mechanical and aerospace engineering.
- Identify the key parameters affecting engine performance.
- Design engine components using preliminary design software
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed the following skills -
- The ability to undertake problem identification, formulation, and solution.
- The ability to utilise a systems approach to complex problems and to design and operational performance.
- The ability to undertake problem identification, formulation, and solution.
- The ability to apply knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MCEN90008 | Fluid Dynamics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90015 | Thermodynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Assignment 1 (approximately 40-45h per assignment)
| Week 7 | 25% |
Assignment 2 (approximately 40-45h per assignment)
| Week 11 | 25% |
One written examination
| End of semester | 50% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2 hours lectures and 1 hour tutorial each week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Richard Sandberg
Additional delivery details
This subject is available as elective in MC-ENG (Mechanical) and MC-ENG (Mechatronics)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Jet Propulsion, 3rd Edition (Nicolas Cumpsty and Andrew Heyes), Cambridge Press.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022