ARO 414 - Rocket Propulsion (4)

Principles of rocket propulsion. Nozzle theory using 1D, steady flow, energy and momentum equations. Combustion chemistry. Liquid propellants. Liquid-fuel rocket engines. Solid-fuel rocket engines. Hybrid rocket engines. Electrical propulsion. Selection of propulsion system.

Prerequisite(s): C or better in ARO 103L and ARO 311.
Component(s): 4 lectures/problem-solving.