Mechanical - Rocket Propulsion (English)

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Lecture 1: Mod-01 Lec-01 Introduction

Lecture 2: Mod-01 Lec-02 Motion in Space

Lecture 3: Mod-01 Lec-03 Rotational Frame of Reference and Orbital Velocities

Lecture 4: Mod-01 Lec-04 Velocity Requirements

Lecture 5: Mod-01 Lec-05 Theory of Rocket Propulsion

Lecture 6: Mod-01 Lec-06 Rocket Equation and Staging of Rockets

Lecture 7: Mod-01 Lec-07 Review of Rocket Principles: Propulsion Efficiency

Lecture 8: Mod-01 Lec-08 Examples Illustrating Theory of Rocket Propulsion and Introduction to Nozzles

Lecture 9: Mod-01 Lec-09 Theory of Nozzles

Lecture 10: Mod-01 Lec-10 Nozzles Shapes

Lecture 11: Mod-01 Lec-11 Area Ratio of Nozzles:Under-expansion and Over-expansion

Lecture 12: Mod-01 Lec-12 Characteristic Velocity and Thrust Coefficient

Lecture 13: Mod-01 Lec-13 Divergence Loss in Conical Nozzles and the Bell Nozzle

Lecture 14: Mod-01 Lec-14 Unconventional Nozzles and Problems in Nozzles

Lecture 15: Mod-01 Lec-15 Criterion for Choice of Chemical Propellants

Lecture 16: Mod-01 Lec-16 Choice of Fuel-Rich Propellants

Lecture 17: Mod-01 Lec-17 Performance Prediction Analysis

Lecture 18: Mod-01 Lec-18 Dissociation of Products of Combustion

Lecture 19: Mod-01 Lec-19 Shifting Equilibrium and Frozen Flow in Nozzles

Lecture 20: Mod-01 Lec-20 Factors Influencing Choice of Chemical Propellants

Lecture 21: Mod-01 Lec-21 Low Energy Liquid Propellants and Hybrid Propellants

Lecture 22: Mod-01 Lec-22 Introduction to Solid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 23: Mod-01 Lec-23 Burn Rate of Solid Propellants and Equilibrium pressure in Solid Propellants Rockets

Lecture 24: Mod-01 Lec-24 Design Aspects of Solid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 25: Mod-01 Lec-25 Burning Surface Area of Solid Propellant Grains

Lecture 26: Mod-01 Lec-26 Ignition of Solid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 27: Mod-01 Lec-27 Review of Solid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 28: Mod-01 Lec-28 Feed Systems for Liquid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 29: Mod-01 Lec-29 Feed System Cycles for Pump Fed Liquid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 30: Mod-01 Lec-30 Analysis of Gas Generator and Staged Combustion Cycles and Introduction to Injectors

Lecture 31: Mod-01 Lec-31Injectors,Cooling of Chamber and Mixture Ratio Distribution

Lecture 32: Mod-01 Lec-32 Efficiencies due to Mixture Ratio Distribution and Incomplete Vaporization

Lecture 33: Mod-01 Lec-33 Pumps and Turbines; Propellant Feed System at Zero "g" Conditions

Lecture 34: Mod-01 Lec-34 Review of Liquid Bi-propellant Rockets and Introduction to Mono-propellant Rockets

Lecture 35: Mod-01 Lec-35 Introduction to Hybrid Rockets and a Simple Illustration of Combustion Instability

Lecture 36: Mod-01 Lec-36 Combustion Instability in Solid Propellant and Liquid Propellant Rockets

Lecture 37: Mod-01 Lec-37 Wave models of Oscillation

Lecture 38: Mod-01 Lec-38 Mechanisms Causing Instabilities and Strategies for Avoiding Combustion Instability

Lecture 39: Mod-01 Lec-39 Electric and Magnetic Fields and the Electrostatic Thruster

Lecture 40: Mod-01 Lec-40 Electrical Thrusters