Last Updated: 8/24/09

MAE 412 - Air Breathing Propulsion

Course Schedule – Fall Semester 2009

This schedule is intended just to give a general idea of where we are going; consult the Collab schedule online for exact dates for readings and assignments.

 

Date

Topic

Reading

Aug. 26

Introduction & Otto Cycle

Ch. 1

 

 

 

Aug. 31

Rankine Cycle

 

Sept. 2

Brayton Cycle

 

 

 

 

Sept. 7

Ideal & Non-ideal Components

Ch. 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2

Sept. 9

Ideal Cycles

Ch. 2.3, 2.4

 

 

 

Sept. 14

 

 

Sept. 16

Non-ideal Cycles

Ch. 3.3, 3.4, 3.5

 

 

 

Sept. 21

 

 

Sept. 23

Diffusers

Ch. 4

 

 

 

Sept. 28

Nozzles

Ch. 5

Sep. 30

Test 1 (Chapters 1-3)

 

 

 

 

Oct. 5

Fall Reading Day

 

Oct. 7

Axial Flow Compressors

Ch. 6

 

 

 

Oct. 12

 

 

Oct. 14

 

 

 

 

 

Oct. 19

 

 

Oct. 21

 

 

 

 

 

Oct. 26

Centrifugal Compressors

Ch. 7

Oct. 28

 

 

 

 

 

Nov. 2

Axial Flow Turbines

Ch. 8

Nov. 4

Test 2 (Chapters 4-6)

 

 

 

 

Nov. 9

 

 

Nov. 11

 

 

 

 

 

Nov. 16

Combustors

Ch. 9

Nov. 18

Component Matching

Ch. 11

 

 

 

Nov. 23

 

 

Nov. 25

Thanksgiving

 

 

 

 

Nov. 30

 

 

Dec. 2

 

 

Dec. 7