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Title: Introduction to Propulsion Systems
Description: Aimed at senior aeronautical engineering students. This is for the Propulsion Systems class at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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Propulsion Systems, Lecture 1
Introduction
Classifications of propulsion systems:
1) Airbreathing: reciprocating, turbojet, turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft, ramjet, scramjet,
pulsejet, pulse detonation engine
2) Non-airbreathing: chemical rockets (gas, liquid, solid, hybrid), electric, nuclear, solar, laser,
biological
Overall goal of these systems:
1) Take mass from surroundings and throw it backwards
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2) However, the text provides derivations/formulas for either SI or English
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174 ft*lbm/(lbf*s2): βˆ‘ 𝐹⃗ = 𝑔
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Don’t get confused when you see gc in book
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Equations of motion for a fixed wing aircraft

x,z: aircraft coordinate
x – through the fuselage centerline
x1 – direction of flight
x’, z’: inertial coordinate, earth frame
Ο’ – angle of climb
Ξ± – angle of attack
T – thrust, along axis of aircraft coordinate
D – drag, along axis of direction of flight
mg – mass of aircraft, along inertial coordinate
L – lift, perpendicular to direction of flight
βƒ—βƒ—

𝑑(π‘šπ‘‰ )
EOM (Newton’s 2nd law): βˆ‘ 𝐹⃗ = 𝑑𝑑

π‘šπ‘”βƒ— + πΉβƒ—π‘Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘œ + πΉβƒ—π‘‘β„Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘‘ =

βƒ—βƒ— )
𝑑(π‘šπ‘‰
𝑑𝑑

Assumptions: dm/dt = 0, excellent for aircraft but not for rockets; aircraft is rigid (excellent)
In wind coordinates (x1, z1)
x1: -mg sinΟ’ + T cosΞ± – D = m udotX1 (aircraft acceleration in x1)
z1: mg cosΟ’ - T sinΞ± – L = m udotZ1 (aircraft acceleration in z1)
assume small Ξ±: sinΞ± β‰ˆ Ξ± and cosΞ± β‰ˆ 1
and for steady flight (no acceleration) and let W = mg
-W sinΟ’ + T – D = 0

W cosΟ’ - TΞ± – L = 0
Compare magnitude of W and T for some examples
Cessna 182 (common 4 seater): W = 2800 lbs, T = 400 lbs; W/T = 7
Boeing 737: W = 105000 lbs, T = 24000 lbs; W/T = 4
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F15: W = 44600 lbs (fuel full) and 28000 lbs (fuel empty), T = 46900 lbs; W/T = 0
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In commercial cases L >> TΞ±
T – D = WsinΟ’
L = WcosΟ’
Special case (steady level flight Ο’ = 0)
T=D
L=W
Note during climb L < W since W is somewhat supported by T
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Must consider take off, single engine operation, evasive
maneuvering, etc
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Momentum theorem
βƒ—βƒ— = momentum of mass m (vector quantity)
Elementary mechanics: π‘šπ‘‰
βƒ—βƒ—βƒ— = βˆ‘ π‘šπ‘– 𝑉
⃗⃗𝑖 – momentum of a system of masses mi
𝑀
Fluid dynamics: ρV = momentum density of a fluid with mass density ρ
⃗⃗⃗𝑠𝑦𝑠 = ∫
βƒ—βƒ— 𝑑𝑉 - momentum of fluid system with fixed identity
𝑀
πœŒπ‘‰
𝑠𝑦𝑠(𝑑)
(dV = differential volume)
In Newtonian mechanics, momentum theorem is:
For fluid mechanics:

⃗⃗⃗𝑠𝑦𝑠
𝑑𝑀
𝑑𝑑

βƒ—βƒ—βƒ—
𝑑𝑀
𝑑𝑑

= βˆ‘ 𝐹⃗𝑖

= 𝐹⃗ , 𝐹⃗ is net force on all mass within system

Let’s define a system which moves with a fluid

𝑑
βƒ—βƒ— 𝑑𝑉 = 𝐹⃗
∫
πœŒπ‘‰
𝑑𝑑 𝑠𝑦𝑠(𝑑)
Using the Reynolds Transport Theorem (RTT) for any quantity B = mb (B - extensive, b - intensive)
𝑑𝐡𝑠𝑦𝑠
𝑑𝑑

=

πœ•π΅πΆπ‘‰
πœ•π‘‘

+ π΅Μ‡π‘œπ‘’π‘‘ βˆ’ 𝐡̇𝑖𝑛 at time t when CV and system are coincident

General form:
𝑑𝐡𝑠𝑦𝑠
πœ•
βƒ—βƒ— βˆ™ 𝑛̂)𝑑𝑆
= ∫ πœŒπ‘π‘‘π‘‰ + ∫ πœŒπ‘(𝑉
𝑑𝑑
πœ•π‘‘ 𝐢𝑉
𝐢𝑆
Moving stationary CV CS enclosing stationary CV
dS is a differential surface element and 𝑛̂ a unit outward normal vector
Apply RTT to mass (Bsys = msys*1, b = 1)
π‘‘π‘šπ‘ π‘¦π‘ 
𝑑𝑑

πœ•

βƒ—βƒ— βˆ™ 𝑛̂)𝑑𝑆 = 0 (Conservation Of Mass -COM)
= πœ•π‘‘ βˆ«πΆπ‘‰ πœŒπ‘‘π‘‰ + βˆ«πΆπ‘† 𝜌(𝑉

CV and CS fixed in space with 1-D inlets and outlets
π‘‘π‘šπΆπ‘‰
= βˆ‘πœŒπ‘– 𝐴𝑖 𝑉𝑖 |𝑖𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑑𝑠 βˆ’ βˆ‘πœŒπ‘– 𝐴𝑖 𝑉𝑖 |π‘œπ‘’π‘‘π‘™π‘’π‘‘π‘ 
𝑑𝑑

βƒ—βƒ— 𝑑𝑉, b = V)
Apply RRT to momentum (Bsys = mV = βˆ«π‘ π‘¦π‘  πœŒπ‘‰
𝑑
πœ•
βƒ—βƒ— 𝑑𝑉 = ∫ πœŒπ‘‰
βƒ—βƒ— 𝑑𝑉 + ∫ πœŒπ‘‰
βƒ—βƒ— (𝑉
βƒ—βƒ— βˆ™ 𝑛̂)𝑑𝑆
∫ πœŒπ‘‰
𝑑𝑑 𝑠𝑦𝑠
πœ•π‘‘ 𝐢𝑉
𝐢𝑆
πœ•
⃗⃗⃗𝐢𝑉 + ∫ πœŒπ‘‰
βƒ—βƒ— (𝑉
βƒ—βƒ— βˆ™ 𝑛̂)𝑑𝑆 - CV and CS fixed in space (Momentum Theorem – MT)
𝐹⃗ = πœ•π‘‘ 𝑀
𝐢𝑆

Application of conservation of mass and the momentum theorem to jet engine

Assumptions: 1) steady, 2) uniform P and V upstream, 3) uniform exit, 4) forces only act along x
COM:

πœ•
∫ πœŒπ‘‘π‘‰
πœ•π‘‘ 𝐢𝑉

βƒ—βƒ— βˆ™ 𝑛̂)𝑑𝑆 = 0 οƒ  0 (π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘¦) + ∫ 𝜌(𝑉
βƒ—βƒ— βˆ™ 𝑛̂)𝑑𝑆 = 0 οƒ  𝜌0 𝑉0 𝐴0 βˆ’ πœŒπ‘’ 𝑉𝑒 𝐴𝑒 = 0
+ βˆ«πΆπ‘† 𝜌(𝑉
𝐢𝑆
πœ•

⃗⃗⃗𝐢𝑉 (0, π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘¦) + ∫ πœŒπ‘‰
βƒ—βƒ— (𝑉
βƒ—βƒ— βˆ™ 𝑛̂)𝑑𝑆
MT: 𝐹⃗ (π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘ π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ + 𝑇) = πœ•π‘‘ 𝑀
𝐢𝑆
βƒ—βƒ— (𝑉
βƒ—βƒ— βˆ™ 𝑛̂)𝑑𝑆
𝐹𝑒π‘₯π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘Žπ‘™,π‘₯ βˆ’ ∫ 𝑃𝑛̂𝑑𝑆 = ∫ πœŒπ‘‰
𝐢𝑆

𝐢𝑆

𝐹𝑒π‘₯π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘Žπ‘™,π‘₯ + 𝑃0 𝐴𝑒 βˆ’ 𝑃𝑒 𝐴𝑒 = ∫

𝑒π‘₯𝑖𝑑

πœŒπ‘ˆπ‘’2 𝑑𝑆 βˆ’ ∫

𝑖𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑑

πœŒπ‘ˆ02 𝑑𝑆

π‘šπ‘’ Μ‡ = βˆ«π‘’π‘₯𝑖𝑑 πœŒπ‘ˆπ‘’ 𝑑𝑆 (mass flow rate at exit)
π‘š0 Μ‡ = βˆ«π‘–π‘›π‘™π‘’π‘‘ πœŒπ‘ˆ0 𝑑𝑆 (mass flow rate at inlet)

𝑇 + 𝑃0 𝐴𝑒 βˆ’ 𝑃𝑒 𝐴𝑒 = π‘šΜ‡π‘’ π‘ˆπ‘’ βˆ’ π‘šΜ‡0 π‘ˆ0
𝑇 = π‘šΜ‡π‘’ π‘ˆπ‘’ βˆ’ π‘šΜ‡0 π‘ˆ0 + 𝐴𝑒 (𝑃𝑒 βˆ’ 𝑃0 ) - general result, valid for all steady propulsion systems
*β€œram effect” always results in a loss of thrust for increasing U0 (flight speed)
If we would like to separate air and fuel flow rates: π‘šΜ‡π‘’ = π‘šΜ‡0 + π‘šΜ‡π‘“
𝑇 = π‘šΜ‡0 (π‘ˆπ‘’ βˆ’ π‘ˆ0 ) + π‘šΜ‡π‘“ π‘ˆπ‘’ + 𝐴𝑒 (𝑃𝑒 βˆ’ 𝑃0 )


Title: Introduction to Propulsion Systems
Description: Aimed at senior aeronautical engineering students. This is for the Propulsion Systems class at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.