Aircraft Propulsion Systems
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MMME4010 | Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering | 4 | 10 | Spring Malaysia |
- Code
- MMME4010
- School
- Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring Malaysia
Summary
An advanced module covering the following topics:
Principles of aircraft jet propulsion
Principles of the gas turbine engine
Layout of jet engines
Compressible flow in gas turbine engines
Principles of turbomachinery as applied to gas turbine engines
Characteristics of main components of a jet engine
Design of aircraft engines
Target Students
Primarily for 4th/3rd year students in the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing EngineeringPassing Mark/Grade: 40% for UG BEng; 50% for UG MEng ; 50% for PG MSc
Classes
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 6 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 12 weeks
- One 1-hour computing each week for 5 weeks
Assessment
- 30% Assignment: Individual project, up to 3000 words
- 70% Exam 1 (2-hour): 2 hour exam
Educational Aims
The aims of the module are:To provide an understanding of the basic thermofluid principles of aircraft propulsion and gas turbine enginesTo provide knowledge of the layout and design principles of jet engines and how individual components can be designed to achieve the required performanceLearning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
LO1 : Apply core engineering science (from pre-requisite and current modules) to evaluate gas turbine thermofluid systems.- AHEP4: M1; EAC: PO1.
LO2 : Formulate appropriate analysis and computational methods related to the thermofluids design of gas turbines.- AHEP4: M2; EAC: PO2.
LO3 : Evaluate and appraise an appropriate system and components for propulsion scenarios.– AHEP4: M13; EAC: PO2.
LO4 : Identify and assess appropriate technologies/components by critically appraising cost and sustainability issues. – AHEP4: M4; EAC: PO4.
LO5 : Critically analyse and communicate engineering calculations, data analysis and system wide design conclusions.)-AHEP4: M5, M3; EAC: PO3, PO5.
Conveners
- Dr Yousif Abdalla Abakr Suliman