| Course title | |||||
| 宇宙推進工学 [Space Propulsion Engineering] | |||||
| Course category | technology speciality courses,ets. | Requirement | Credit | 2 | |
| Department | Year | 3～4 | Semester | Fall | |
| Course type | Fall | Course code | 023518 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 篠原 俊二郎, 西田 浩之 [SHINOHARA Shunjiro, NISHIDA Hiroyuki] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Engineering | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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Resume: Space propulsion engineering, which deals with a main engine, a booster and a thruster of artificial satellite etc., is one of the engineering fields that support the recent space development. At the beginning of the lecture, we will introduce the index, which shows space propulsion capability, by deriving the rocket equation. Next, in the first half lectures, we will focus on electric propulsion. Here, a thruster of an artificial satellite by this method is being developed and applied practically. Principles and theories of various thrusters in addition to basic plasma will be described. In the second half of lectures, we will focus on chemical rocket propulsion. First, chemical rocket propulsion system will be overviewed. Next, basics of compressible fluid will be described for developing the Nozzle theory. Goal: Understandings of a propulsion principle and a capability index in space, and also of various features of thrusters and related theories. |
| Expected Learning |
| In the field of space propulsion, which has been advancing recently, we will give lectures on chemical and electric propulsions. Here, we aim to make students understand contents from the fundamental principle in each type. |
| Course schedule |
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First Lecture: Orientation and introduction Second Lecture: Derivation of the Tsiolkovsky rocket equation, definition of the specific impulse and importance of the structural factor Third Lecture: Brief overview of chemical rocket propulsion systems Fourth Lecture: Basics of compressible flow - Governing equations ? Fifth Lecture: Basics of compressible flow ? Quasi-one dimensional flow and shock wave Sixth Lecture: Nozzle theory and its performance Seventh Lecture: Review and practice in the first half lectures Eighth Lecture: Basic of electric propulsion rocket: Characteristics, type, theory and rocket formula, efficiency and system analysis Nineth Lecture: Discharge and basic of plasma (I): Discharge and generation, single particle motion Tenth Lecture: Discharge and basic of plasma (II): Plasma as fluid, diffusion Eleventh Lecture: Arcjet thruster: Principle and configuration, acceleration theory, experiment and analysis Twelfth Lecture: Ion thruster: Principle and configuration, performance, current limiting law, analysis and modeling Thirteenth Lecture: MPD thruster: Principle and configuration, acceleration theory, critical velocity, analysis Fourteenth Lecture: Hall thruster, pulsed thruster and others: Principle and configuration, types, analysis, other propulsion methods Fifteenth Lecture: Review and practice in the second half lectures |
| Prerequisites |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
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Sub-required textbook: Kyoichi Kuriki and Yoshihiro Arakawa ed.,” Introduction to electric propulsion rocket,” University of Tokyo Press. |
| References |
| Koichi Suzuki and Yoshiaki Nakamura.,” Rocket engine,” Morikita Publishing Co., Ltd. |
| Assessment/Grading |
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We will get grades totally through the first (Nishida) and the second (Shinohara) halves of lectures Shinohara: The exercise results will be graded in addition to a consideration of an attendance situation. More than 2/3 of attendance is necessary (two times of absence is the maximum). Any comments and questions are welcome, which will be also considered for grading. Nishida: Grade calculation is mainly based on the exercise. According to the circumstance, attendance points are counted. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Our lectures are advancing educational foundation (mainly mechanics and electromagnetics) from freshman and sophomore courses. Please attend our lectures with interests. Any comments and questions are welcome. |
| Course keywords |
| Space propulsion, compressible flow, plasma |
| Office hours |
| Shinohara: Just after the lecture or appointment determination at that time, Nishida: Lunch hour on Tue., Wed. and Fri. |
| Remarks 1 |
| Remarks 2 |
| Related URL |
| http://www.tuat.ac.jp/~sinohara/、http://www.tuat.ac.jp/~nishida/ |
| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 3/14/2017 2:54:26 PM |