SESA6075 Aircraft Propulsion

Module Aims

The aim of the Aircraft Propulsion module is to develop the ability to analyse and design gas turbine engines using aerodynamic and thermodynamic methods.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• The design and operational behaviour of the major components in aircraft gas turbine engines.
• The factors that limit the performance of these components.
• The way the various components interact with each other.
• The performance limitations of various types of aircraft engines based on the gas turbine cycle.

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Select and apply appropriate non-dimensional scaling parameters for aero-thermal systems
• Estimate the mechanical work transfer and flow properties in turbomachinery systems using hand calculations
• Characterise and adapt turbomachinery designs using understanding of flow dynamics and performance data.
• Interpret the results of performance measurements and design analysis, recognising the limitations of the design analysis used in this module and in industry
• Develop preliminary design specifications for gas turbine engines based on user requirements and representative component performance characteristics.

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Use computational analysis in support of aerodynamic design
• Communicate complex concepts and advanced technical information in a clear and wellstructured manner, providing appropriate evidence
• Devise appropriate plots for analysis, communication and justification of design decisions

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Perform streamline curvature analysis in support of turbomachinery design. Graduate