Rocket Propulsion

Lecture 1 - Introduction

Lecture 2 - Motion in Space

Lecture 3 - Rotational Frame of Reference and Orbital Velocities

Lecture 4 - Velocity Requirements

Lecture 5 - Theory of Rocket Propulsion

Lecture 6 - Rocket Equation and Staging of Rockets

Lecture 7 - Review of Rocket Principles; Propulsion Efficiency

Lecture 8 - Examples Illustrating Theory of Rocket Propulsion and Introduction to Nozzles

Lecture 9 - Theory of Nozzles

Lecture 10 - Nozzle Shape

Lecture 11 - Area Ratio of Nozzles; Under-expansion and Over-expansion

Lecture 12 - Characteristic Velocity and Thrust Coefficient

Lecture 13 - Divergence Loss in Conical Nozzles and the Bell Nozzle

Lecture 14 - Unconventional Nozzles and Problems in Nozzles

Lecture 15 - Criterion for Choice of Chemical Propellants

Lecture 16 - Choice of Fuel-Rich Propellants

Lecture 17 - Performance Prediction Analysis

Lecture 18 - Dissociation of Products of Combustion

Lecture 19 - Shifting Equilibrium and Frozen Flow in Nozzles

Lecture 20 - Factors Influencing Choice of Chemical Propellants

Lecture 21 - Low Energy Liquid Propellants and Hybrid Propellants

Lecture 22 - Introduction to Solid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 23 - Burn Rate of Solid Propellants and Equilibrium Pressure in Solid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 24 - Design Aspects of Solid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 25 - Burning Surface Area of Solid Propellant Grains

Lecture 26 - Ignition of Solid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 27 - Review of Solid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 28 - Feed Systems for Liquid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 29 - Feed System Cycles for Pump Fed Liquid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 30 - Analysis of Gas Generator and Staged Combustion Cycles and Introduction to Injectors

Lecture 31 - Injectors, Cooling of Chamber and Mixture Ratio Distribution

Lecture 32 - Efficiencies due to Mixture Ratio Distribution and Incomplete Vaporization

Lecture 33 - Pumps and Turbines; Propellant Feed System at Zero “g” Conditions

Lecture 34 - Review of Liquid Bi-propellant Rockets and Introduction to Mono-propellant Rockets

Lecture 35 - Introduction to Hybrid Rockets and a Simple Illustration of Combustion Instability in Liquid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 36 - Combustion Instability in Solid Propellant and Liquid Propellant Rockets – Bulk and Wave Modes

Lecture 37 - Wave modes of Oscillation

Lecture 38 - Mechanisms Causing Instabilities and Strategies for Avoiding Combustion Instability

Lecture 39 - Electric and Magnetic Fields and the Electrostatic Thruster

Lecture 40 - Electrical Thrusters

Lecture 41 - Advances in Rocket Propulsion