ENME460-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024

Aerospace Propulsion

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 28 July 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 September 2024

Description

Carrying out thermodynamic and flow analyses of engine components; understanding the aero-thermodynamic aspects of aircraft engine component design and their performance relationship.

The course will review the fundamental principles of thermodynamics, combustion and fluid mechanics and how they may be applied to aircraft propulsion.  The theory of jet propulsion is introduced along with the concepts relating to thrust generation.  Propulsion cycle analysis and the performances for different engine cycles and various engine components will be evaluated.  Rocket propulsion concepts will also be discussed.

For the Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Minor, students must select two of the following options: ENME404, ENME460, ENGR401, and Special Topics 2024 ENME422 and ENME488.

Learning Outcomes

  • Washington Accord (V4) Summary of Graduate Attributes attained in this course:
     WA1 – Engineering Knowledge
     WA2 – Problem Analysis
     WA3 – Design/Development of Solutions
     WA4 – Investigation

  • Course topics with Learning Outcomes (and Washington Accord (WA) and UC Graduate Attributes) identified.

    1. Fundamental principles of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics as applied to aircraft propulsion
             1.1. Understand the unique construction features of "flying" gas turbine engines and the fundamental engineering principles they rely on to generate thrust for propelling aircraft (WA1, WA2)
    2. Jet propulsion and the concepts relating to thrust generation
             2.1. Perform flow-path analysis of propulsion cycles to calculate thrust, fuel consumption and other important operation variables (WA2, WA4)
    3. Propulsion cycle analysis and the performance for different engine cycles
             3.1. Appreciate the major design and operation factors influencing performance of aircraft engines (WA3, WA4)
             3.2. Understand the aero-thermodynamic aspects of aircraft engine component design and their performance relationship (WA2, WA4)
    4. Engine components and their performance
             4.1. Carry out thermodynamic and flow analysis of engine components (WA2, WA4)
    5. Rocket propulsion concepts
             5.1. Apply the knowledge to other modes of propulsion such as ramjets and rockets (WA3, WA4)

Prerequisites

EMTH210, ENME201, ENME202, ENME215, EMTH271, ENME203, ENME207, ENME221; and approval from Head of Department.

Restrictions

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 12:00 - 13:00 E14 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 E14 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 18 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 E14 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct

Examinations, Quizzes and Formal Tests

Test A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 E14 Lecture Theatre
19 Aug - 25 Aug

Course Coordinator

Dan Zhao

Lecturer

Nay Oo

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Term Test 21 Aug 2024 30%
Homework 23 Aug 2024 20%
Final Exam 50%

Notes

For detailed course, policy, regulatory and integrity information, please refer to the UC web site, or see relevant Course or Department LEARN pages, (which are available to enrolled students).

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,197.00

International fee $6,000.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Mechanical Engineering .

All ENME460 Occurrences

  • ENME460-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024