AAE 43800: Air-Breathing Propulsion

3 Credits

Spring 2025Lecture

Spring 2025 Instructors(1)

Suman Chakraborty

Basic operating principles and analysis of performance characteristics of propulsion systems for air-breathing aerospace vehicles. Ramjet, turbojet, turbofan and turboprop cycle analysis. Propeller analysis and design. Analysis of flow through inlets, combustors, nozzles, compressors, and turbines. Component matching. Not open to students with credit in ME 43800.

Course AAE 438 from Purdue University - West Lafayette.

Prerequisites

BOTH of:
- AAE 33800
- AAE 30000

Course Overview

Course GPA

GPA: 2.77

Grade Distribution% of Students

A: 29%

B: 39%

C: 25%

D: 3%

F: 4%

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