MEC047 – Rocket Propulsion Systems

Syllabus – 2025/3 Academic Calendar.

Lecture 01 – An overview of the course.

Lecture 02 – A brief history and principles of rocket propulsion.

Lecture 03 – Definitions and fundamentals.

Lecture 04 – Nozzle theory and thermodynamic relations.

Lecture 05 – Flight Performance.

Lecture 06 – Rocket Propulsion Systems test 01 – one question.

Lecture 07 – Chemical rocket propellant performance analysis.

Lecture 08 – Liquid propellant rocket engine fundamentals.

Lecture 09 – Liquid propellants.

Lecture 10 – Thrust Chambers.

Lecture 11 – Rocket Propulsion Systems test 02 – one question.

Lecture 12 – Turbopumps and their gas supplies.

Lecture 13 – Solid propellant rocket motor fundamentals.

Graduation final project of Mechanical Engineering students (TCC).

Lecture 14 – Hybrid propellants rocket propulsion.

Lecture 15 – Rocket Propulsion Systems test 03 – one question.  

List of Exercises 01

List of Exercises 02

List of Exercises 03

Project:

Groups:

Group 01 – Cooling techniques used in rockets.

Group 02 – Combustion instabilities in propulsion systems.

Group 03 – Electric propulsion systems used in rocket engines.