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LESSON PLAN

1. Course Title : Rockets & Missiles 5. Semester : VII

2. Course Code : AE 404 6. Academic Year : 2015-16

3. Course Faculty : Mohammad Fazlur Rahman 7. Department : Aerospace Engg.

4. Theory/Practical : Theory 8. No. of Credits : 3

9. Course Learning Objectives:

To introduce basic concepts of design and trajectory estimation of rocket and missiles.

10. Course pre-requisites:

Basics of Aircraft engines, Projectile motion, Aerodynamic Forces, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

11. Schedule of teaching and learning

Sl.No. Period Topic Mode of Teaching Aids Reference/

delivery Source

1. All All Lecture Black Board /PPT Books

12. Course material and References

1. Cornelisse, J.W., “Rocket Propulsion and Space Dynamics”, J.W. Freeman & Co., Ltd, London, 1979

2. Sutton, G.P., “Rocket Propulsion Elements”, John Wiley & Sons, 2000.

13. Assessment Scheme:

i) Periodical tests

Continuous Assessment Test-3

ii) Assignment

Assignments-3

iii) Classroom objective type tests

Classroom tests-3

Date: July 19, 2015 Course Faculty

Head of Department

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Lesson Plan (AE 404 Rockets and Missiles)

UNIT No Topics to be covered Duration

in Periods

Teaching method

BB/PP/Video

Module I

Basics of aircraft propulsion and non-air breathing engines.

1 BB/PPT

Solid rockets and solid rockets propellants and its types 3 BB/PPT

Combustion mechanism of propellants 1 BB/PPT

Liquid rocket and propellants and their classification 2 BB/PPT

Feedlines and liquid rocket thrust chambers 2 BB/PPT

Rocket ignition and igniters 1 BB/PPT

Total Periods 10

Module II

Airframe components of Rockets and Missiles 1 BB/PPT

Aerodynamics forces on the missiles, slender body aerodynamics

4 BB/PPT

Lateral forces and moments on rockets 2 BB/PPT

Classification of missiles, drag estimation, rocket dispersion

3 BB/PPT

Total Periods 10

Module III

One dimensional and two-dimensional rocket motions in free space and homogeneous gravitational fields

3 BB/PPT

Rocket Trajectory 2 BB/PPT

Range and Altitude 2 BB/PPT

Burn out velocity and altitude 2 BB/PPT

Culmination time and altitude 1 BB/PPT

Total Periods 10

Module IV

Multistage introduction and launch vehicles and missiles, 2 BB/PPT/VID

Stage optimization 2 BB/PPT

stage separation technique, dynamics & characteristics 2 BB/PPT

Thrust vector control 2 BB/PPT/VID

Numerical on stage separation and multistaging 3 BB/PPT

Total Periods 11

Module V

Material properties for rockets and missiles 1 BB/PPT

Material for airframe components and parts 1 BB/PPT

Material for TVC 1 BB/PPT

Adverse conditions and rocket materials for this 1

Total Periods 4

TOTAL PERIODS 45 Hours