Unit information: Aircraft Propulsion in 2020/21

Unit name	Aircraft Propulsion
Unit code	AENG31102
Credit points	10
Level of study	H/6
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director	Mr. Sandy Mitchell
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	AENG11001, AENG21100
Co-requisites	None
School/department	School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering

Description including Unit Aims

To describe the basic features of aircraft propulsion, engine performance and design.

Aims:

To describe the basic features of aircraft propulsion, engine performance and design.

Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the unit the student will have an introductory knowledge of the propulsion concepts used in aircraft and be able to apply them to set problems.

Teaching Information

Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, which may include lectures, practical activities supported by drop-in sessions, problem sheets and self-directed exercises.

Assessment Information

100% Summer timed assessment

Reading and References

• Gas Turbine Theory Saravanamuttoo, Rogers & Cohen Longman

• Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with applications Flack Cambridge

• Aircraft Propulsion & Gas Turbine Engines Ahmed F. El-Sayed CRC Press

• Jet Propulsion Cumpsty Cambridge University Press

• Theory of Flight Richard von Mises Dover Publications

• Aerodynamics of V/STOL Fligt Barnes W. McCormick Jr. Dover Publications