JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives

• To compute and analyze the various forces and moments acting on a rocket
• To formulate the equations of motions for flight and separation phases
• To understand the combustion and propulsion systems in rocket
• To select suitable materials for the rockets and missiles
• To understand the design, performance and testing aspects

Course Outcomes:

• To provide the design basics of rockets and missiles, their construction and functions
• To focus on design principles, performance, materials selection and testing of rockets and missiles
• To understand aerodynamics, flight dynamics, optimization of performance of multi-stage rockets and separation dynamics of rockets and missiles

UNIT - I

Rocket Dynamics: Classification of launch vehicles and missiles – Rocket systems - Airframe components - Forces and moments acting on a rocket – Propulsion, aerodynamics, gravity – inertial and non-inertial frames - coordinate transformation – Equations of motion for three-dimensional motion through atmosphere and vacuum, earth's atmosphere, numerical problems

UNIT - II

Solid Propulsion and Pyrotechnics: Solid propellant rockets - classification, components and their design considerations, propellant grain design - grain mechanical properties, ballistics and burn rate design issues - igniter design - types of nozzles and thrust vector control, pyrotechnic devices and systems-classification, mechanisms and application of pyrotechnic devices in rockets and missiles. Design problems in rocket systems.

UNIT - III

Liquid Propulsion and Control Systems: Liquid propellant rockets – classification and components - thrust chamber, feed systems, propellant tanks, turbo-pumps, types of valves and applications- their design considerations. Different bipropellant systems like cryogenics and their characteristics, pogo and slooh engine gimbal systems and thrusters for control. Spacecraft propulsion and control systems- Design problems.

UNIT - IV

Multi-Staging of Rocket and Separation Dynamics: Navigation and guidance systems in rockets and missiles - aerodynamic control systems of missiles- multi-staging of rockets - vehicle optimization techniques -stage separation system – dynamics, separation techniques - rocket flight dispersion, numerical problems.

UNIT - V

Design, Materials and Testing of Rockets: Design requirements and selection, performance evaluation and assessment, space environment on the selection of materials for rockets and spacecraft, material selection for specific requirements, advance materials-super alloys and composite materials. Qualification of rocket and missile systems, types of testing and evaluation of design and function.

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Ramamurthi.K.: Rocket Propulsion. Macmillan Publishers India first edition. 2010.
• 2. Sutton.G.P. and Biblarz.O: Rocket Propulsion Elements. 7th edition. Wiley India Pvt Ltd. 2010.
• 3. Cornelisse, J.W, Schoyer H F R, and Wakker K F, "Rocket Propulsion and Space Dynamic", Pitman Publishing Co., 1979.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

• 1. Ronald Humble, Henry and Larson.Space Propulsion Analysis and Design. Mc Graw-Hill. 1995
• 2. George M. Siouris, Missile Guidance and Control Systems, Springer-Verlag New York, 2000.