ROCKET AND MISSILE ENGINES

STS609

Course Code: STS609
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Doctorate Of Science

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learns working principles of rocket motor.
Learns chemical fueled, electrical rocket, electrothermal, electrostatic, electromagnetic, solar radiational thrust and nuclear motors.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

none

Course Description

Working principles of rocket engine. Chemical fueled engines. Electrical rocket engines. Electrothermal engines. Electrostatic engines (ion engines). Electromagnetic engines (plasma engines). Solar radiational thrust engines. Nuclear engines.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Rocket Propulsion Systems
2^nd Week	The Theory of Nozzle and Gas Dynamics
3^rd Week	Performance Analysis of Rocket Importers
4^th Week	Solid Fuel Rocket Engines-1
5^th Week	Solid Fuel Rocket Engines-2
6^th Week	Liquid Fuel Rocket Engines-1
7^th Week	Liquid Fuel Rocket Engines-2
8^th Week	MIDTERM
9^th Week	Hybrid Rocket Motors
10^th Week	Rocket Motor Propulsion Vector Control Systems
11^th Week	Electrical Rocket Motors-1
12^th Week	Electrical Rocket Motors-2
13^th Week	Nuclear Rocket Engines-1
14^th Week	Nuclear Rocket Engines-2
15^th Week

Recommended or Required Reading

Rocket Engines, Books Llc,General Books
Introduction to Rocket Technology,V. I. Feodosiev, G. B. Siniarev,Academic Press

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	11	154
Preparation for Final exam	1	69	69
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	44	44
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework
Total Work Load			313
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10.43
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2
K1	X	X
K2	X	X
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11