NPTEL : NOC:Introduction to Rocket Propulsion (Aerospace Engineering)

Co-ordinators : Dr. D.P. Mishra


Lecture 1 - Introduction

Lecture 2 - A Brief History of Rocket Propulsion and ISRO

Lecture 3 - Types of Rocket Engine

Lecture 4 - Fundamentals of Aero-thermodynamics

Lecture 5 - Control Volume Analysis and Governing Equations

Lecture 6 - Adiabatic Steady 1-D flow and Speed of Sound

Lecture 7 - Basics of Thermochemistry

Lecture 8 - Adiabatic Flame Temperature and Chemical Equilibrium

Lecture 9 - Ideal Rocket Engine, Thrust Equation and Performance Parameters

Lecture 10 - Performance Parameters of Rocket Engine

Lecture 11 - Performance Parameters of Rocket Engine (Continued...)

Lecture 12 - Ideal Nozzle

Lecture 13 - Rocket Nozzle

Lecture 14 - Convergent Nozzle

Lecture 15 - Convergent-Divergent Nozzle and Shock Reflection

Lecture 16 - Effect of Back Pressure and Thrust Coefficient

Lecture 17 - Thrust Coefficient

Lecture 18 - Characteristics Velocity, Combustion Efficiency and Thrust Effectiveness

Lecture 19 - Actual Rocket Nozzle Characteristics

Lecture 20 - Flight Performance of a Rocket Vehicle

Lecture 21 - Flight Performance of a Rocket Vehicle

Lecture 22 - Flight Trajectory of Single Stage Rocket Vehicle

Lecture 23 - Orbital Mechanics

Lecture 24 - Types of Orbits

Lecture 25 - Orbital and Escape Velocity

Lecture 26 - Interplanetary Transfer Path

Lecture 27 - Multi-staging Rocket

Lecture 28 - Chemical Propellants-Characteristics and Classification

Lecture 29 - Solid and Composite Propellants

Lecture 30 - Composite Propellants and it's Manufacturing

Lecture 31 - Classification of Liquid Propellants

Lecture 32 - Solid Propellant Rocket Engine

Lecture 33 - Propellant Burning Mechanism and Flame Structure

Lecture 34 - Composite Propellant Combustion

Lecture 35 - Regression Rate of Solid Propellant and Effect of Operating Parameters

Lecture 36 - Characteristics of Solid Propellants

Lecture 37 - Effect of Acceleration and Particle Size on Burning Rate

Lecture 38 - Erosive Burning, Effect of Propellant Temperature and Thermal Model

Lecture 39 - Chamber Pressure in Solid Propellant Rocket Engine

Lecture 40 - Types of Propellant Grains

Lecture 41 - Types of Solid Propellant Grains and Evolution of Burning Surface

Lecture 42 - Burning Stability and Ignition System in SPRE

Lecture 43 - Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine: Basic Configuration and Types

Lecture 44 - Injection System in LPRE

Lecture 45 - Atomization of Liquid Propellants

Lecture 46 - Types of Injection System in LPRE

Lecture 47 - Analysis of Impinging Atomizer

Lecture 48 - Injection Distributor and Combustion Process in LPRE

Lecture 49 - Variation of Gas Specific Volume and Combustion Chamber Geometry

Lecture 50 - Liquid Propellant Feed System in LPRE

Lecture 51 - Turbo-Pump Feed Configuration

Lecture 52 - Ignition System in LPRE

Lecture 53 - Cooling of Thrust Chamber and Nozzle of a Rocket Engine

Lecture 54 - Cooling System of Rocket Engine (Continued...)

Lecture 55 - Modes of Heat Transfer through combustion Chamber Wall and Nozzle Wall

Lecture 56 - Heat Transfer Analysis of Cooling System

Lecture 57 - Hybrid Propellant Rocket Engine

Lecture 58 - Regression Rate of Solid Fuel Grain in HPRE and Types of Port Configurations

Lecture 59 - Non-Chemical Rocket Engine

Lecture 60 - Electromagnetic Thruster, Nuclear and Solar Rocket Engine