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Unit V - Space Propulsion

The document discusses different topics related to jet propulsion and rocket engines including the difference between jet propulsion and rocket propulsion, types of rocket engines, specific impulse, thrust, thrust coefficient, propulsion efficiency, weight flow coefficient, propellant feed systems, properties of liquid and solid propellants, turbo-pump feed systems, expressions for propulsion efficiency, specific impulse and overall efficiency of a rocket engine, operation of liquid and solid propellant engines, advantages of liquid propellant rockets, and calculations related to effective jet velocity, thrust, thrust power and propulsion efficiency.

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Unit V - Space Propulsion

The document discusses different topics related to jet propulsion and rocket engines including the difference between jet propulsion and rocket propulsion, types of rocket engines, specific impulse, thrust, thrust coefficient, propulsion efficiency, weight flow coefficient, propellant feed systems, properties of liquid and solid propellants, turbo-pump feed systems, expressions for propulsion efficiency, specific impulse and overall efficiency of a rocket engine, operation of liquid and solid propellant engines, advantages of liquid propellant rockets, and calculations related to effective jet velocity, thrust, thrust power and propulsion efficiency.

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ME6604-GAS DYNAMICS AND JET PROPULSION

Unit V- Space propulsion


Part A (2 Marks)
1. Differentiate jet propulsion and Rocket propulsion.
2. What is mono propellant
3. What is bi propellant
4. Classify the rocket engines based on source of energy
employed
5. What is specific impulse of a rocket?
6. Define thrust
7. What is IWR?
8. What is thrust coefficient?
9. Define propulsion efficiency
10. What is weight flow coefficient?

Part-B (16 Marks)


1.A rocket engine has the following data. Combustion
chamber pressure is 38 bar, combustion chamber temperature
is 3500 K, oxidizer flow rate is 41.67 Kg/s, mixture ratio is 5,
and the properties of exhaust gases are Cp/Cv = 1.3 and R =
0.287 kJ/KgK. The expansion takes place to the ambient
pressure of 0.0582 bar. Calculate the nozzle throat area,
thrust, thrust coefficient, exit velocity of the exhaust and
maximum possible exhaust velocity.
(AU: May 2012)

2.Explain briefly about the propellant feed system of a liquid


propellant rocket engine with suitable schematic sketches.
(AU: May 2012)
3.A rocket has the following data: propellant flow rate = 5
Kg/s, Nozzle exit diameter = 10 cm, Nozzle exit pressure =
1.02 bar, Ambient pressure = 1.013 bar, Thrust chamber
pressure = 20 bar, Thrust = 7 KN. Determine the effective jet
velocity, actual jet velocity, specific impulse and the specific
propellant consumption. Recalculate the values of thrust and
specific impulse for an altitude where the ambient pressure is
10 m bar.
(AU: May 2012, Dec 2009)

4.Explain with a neat sketch the working of a gas pressure


feed system used in liquid propellant rocket engines (AU:
May 2011)

5.Describe the important properties of liquid and solid


propellants desired for rocket propulsion. (AU: May 2011,
May 2010, May 2008)

6.Explain the working of a turbo-pump feed system used in a


liquid propellant rocket
(AU: May 2010, Dec 2007)

7.Deduce expressions for propulsion efficiency specific


impulse and overall efficiency of a rocket engine. (AU: Dec
2009)

8.Explain the principle of operation of liquid propellant and


solid propellant engines with neat sketch. (AU: May 2009)

9.List down the advantages of liquid propellant rockets. 


(AU: May 2009)
10.The effective jet velocity from a rocket is 2700 m/s. The
forwared flight velocity is 1350 m/s and the propellant
consumption is 78.6 kg/s. Calculate: thrust, Thrust power and
propulsion efficiency.
(AU: Dec 2008)

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