AE 4760 - Aerospace Propulsion II

Analysis of liquid and solid propellant rocket engines, propellant thermochemistry and storage, system considerations such as heat transfer and material properties, multi-stage rockets, and trajectories in powered flight. Introduction of electric propulsion and advanced propulsion concepts.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: AE 3710 and AE 4660, with a grade of “C” or better required in all prerequisites.

Credits: 3 hours

Restrictions: This course restricted to majors in aerospace engineering or mechanical engineering.