Ion and hall thrusters march 2008 the research described in this publication was carried out at the jet propulsion laboratory, california institute of technology, under a contract with the national aeronautics and space administration. Fundamentals of flight, 2nd edition, prentice hall,1989. Write an equation for total hull resistance as a sum of viscous resistance, wave making resistance and correlation resistance. Basic principles of ship propulsion this document, and more, is available for download at martins marine engineering page ship definitions and hull resistance ship types depending on the nature of their cargo, and sometimes also the way the cargo. Newtons laws of mechanical motion usually just called newtons laws.
Ran nie which he employs as introductory material in his lectures on rocket propulsion. This section includes select lecture notes for the course excluding lessons on aircraft. In the second lecture we will discuss the efficiency of propulsion systems. This greater efficiency means less propellant is needed for a mission. Ix engine in 1941, ge later westinghouse corporation made contiuous development. Because the ramjet uses external air for combustion, it is a more efficient propulsion system for flight within the atmosphere than a. Ae1101 introduction to aerospace engineering 3 xx 11 propulsion we do not use andersons ch 9 too difficult for now, but these slides for 1101ab.
The graduate student who had given the talk, bill bollay, said he couldnt help them. In 1946 he joined the faculty of purdue school of aeronautics and astronautics establishing purdues jet propulsion center. Diehl lewis research center i cleveland, ohio basb9hlc14f 1 acvilcet. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Kerrebrock and subsequently adapted by manuel martinezsanchez. History of jet engines the first jet engine was built by egyptian scientists during 100 b. A nuclearpowered aircraft is a concept for an aircraft intended to be powered by nuclear energy. This lecture will introduce the basic aspects of rocket propulsion, with focus on analysis and performance of spacecraft propulsion systems. Deep space 1 technology validation reportion propulsion system nstar v time in historythat an ion engine for primary propulsion could be successfully operated for its full design life. Propulsion is a systems endeavor there are a multitude of other factors which a propulsion engineer must take into account when designing a device including weight, cost, manufacturability, safety, environmental effects, etc. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service. Since 1953, it has edited, published, and distributed over 1. By this definition, propulsion systems are many and varied, starting from our muscles using which we propel ourselves in walking, running, swimming, and so on. Thrust rocket thrust can be explained using newtons 2nd rdand 3 laws of motion. Petit, encyclopedia of physical science and technology, vol. Key features and performance characteristics of existing and planned near future propulsion systems for use on spacecraft are summarized. Introduction to spacecraft propulsion peter erichsen. Introduction propulsion systems are those that are required to propel the vehicles to which they are attached.
Army to develop rocket technology and the corporal and sergeant missile systems. Lino guzzella antonio sciarretta vehicle propulsion systems. Air university press au press is the publishing agent for air university au. Nptel video lectures, iit video lectures online, nptel youtube lectures, free video lectures, nptel online courses. The device was known as aeolipile and used steam power directed through two nozzles to cause a sphere to spin rapidly on its axis it was not used for supplying mechanical power and was simply considered a curiosity dr. Us10144532b2 craft using an inertial mass reduction device. Pdf in this book the longitudinal behavior of road vehicles is analyzed. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the. Hall thrusters have had a curious and long history. Please enjoy the site as a glimpse back at history. The intention was to produce a jet engine that would heat compressed air with heat from fission, instead of heat from burning fuel. State the relationship between velocity and total resistance, and velocity and effective horsepower. In turn, the spacecraft can be smaller and lighter, and launch costs lower. Aerodynamique et propulsion des vehicules a grande vitesse, 2830 mars 2001 o ramjets et scramjets, b.
Eric roberts laithwaite 14 june 1921 27 november 1997 was a british electrical engineer, known as the father of maglev for his development of the linear induction motor and maglev rail system. Nasa facts huntsville, alabama 35812 space shuttle propulsion systems the space shuttle is nasas reusable space vehicle designed for transport of people, spacecraft and equipment to and from earth orbit. In the following decade, as an anxious country sought to respond to the menacing challenge of german v2 rockets, the fledgling jet propulsion laboratory officially named in 1944, some 14 years before nasa was formed was sponsored by the u. Electric propulsion enables many missions that satisfy the strategic goals of jpl and nasa. Feb 16, 2017 a simple explanation of how a real warp drive could work asteronx in this video we discuss how warp drives work. The energy source is the combustion of a fuel carried onboard with oxygen in the air, but it might also be solar power or nuclear power. Aerospace propulsion i notes pdf ap i notes pdf smartzworld. Lecture notes introduction to propulsion systems aeronautics and. Nasa fuels discoveries that make the world smarter, healthier, and safer. Electric propulsion research and development at jpl. As with the previous edition, coauthored with oscar. In both propulsion systems, a rocket is used to bring the ramjet up to speed before it produces thrust. Advanced technology for future space propulsion systems. Work on documents anywhere using the acrobat reader mobile app.
An explanation of the alcubierrewhite warp drive asteronx. This is an archived copy of this website, and is no longer being updated. The microwave emitters create high frequency electromagnetic waves. Zucrow propulsion laboratories in 1998 and is now the worlds largest academic propulsion laboratory. Nptel online videos, courses iit video lectures well organized. Propulsion, was taken from unpublished notes of professor w. To build a model to demonstrate how thrust is created in a jet. Unit1 aircraft gas turbines impulse and reaction blading of gas turbines velocity triangles and power output elementary theory vortex theory choice of blade profile, pitch and chord estimation of stage performance limiting factors in gas turbine design overall turbine performance methods. Our intention is to develop an excellent research infrastructure to test new ideas and measure. Ion propulsion is 10 times more fuel efficient than onboard chemical propulsion systems. The electrically charged outer resonant cavity wall and the electrically insulated inner resonant cavity wall form a resonant cavity.
Here you can download the free lecture notes of aerospace propulsion i notes pdf ap i notes pdf materials with multiple file links to download. The two sets of flight units were subjected to acceptance and qualification testing, after which selected flight units. With acrobat reader dc, you can do more than just open and view pdf files. Its focus lies on the controloriented mathematical description of the physical processes and on the modelbased optimization of the system structure and of the supervisory control algorithms. Deep s pace 1 carries 178 pounds 81 kilograms of xenon propellant, capable of fueling engine operation.
This section includes select lecture notes for the course excluding lessons on aircraft propulsion and jet engine rotordynamics. Vehicle propulsion systems lecture 10 summary of the. In rocket propulsion, a mass of propellant m is accelerated via the. Apply to the motion of all objects in our everyday experience exceptions are very large objects, such as massive stars, and very small objects, such as atoms. This is the second lecture on jet aircraft propulsion. Its packed with all the tools you need to convert, edit, and sign pdfs. Define effective horsepower ehp conceptually and mathematically. Pdf electric propulsion research and development at jpl. A craft using an inertial mass reduction device comprises of an inner resonant cavity wall, an outer resonant cavity, and microwave emitters. In this page you will find, in pdf format, all of the lecture notes and handouts provided in class. Parsons and forman were excited by a lecture on rocketry they had heard at caltech.
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