Aerospace Propulsion
Aerospace Propulsion covers airbreathing engines, rocket performance, thrust chambers, nozzles, and combustion, applying gasdynamics to predict thrust.
Summary
Lectures are small, with a median of 28 enrolled students in the recorded sections.
What you’ll be able to do
Quantitatively describe the thermodynamics of the different stages of an airbreathing engine
Optimize a rocket’s mass distribution
Apply basic one-dimensional gasdynamics and combustion fundamentals to predict a rocket’s thrust
Report in written form their understanding of aerospace propulsion-related issues not covered in class
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course mapM E/E M A 425(or M E 572 prior to Fall 2026), graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students
- EMA/ME 425 · unspecified
- M E 572 prior to Fall 2026
- graduate/professional standing
- member of Engineering Guest Students
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- EMA/ME 425 · unspecified
- M E 572 prior to Fall 2026
- graduate/professional standing
- member of Engineering Guest Students
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the class
Airbreathing engines. Rocket performance. Thrust chambers, nozzle design criteria. Fundamentals of combustion. Was E M A 524 prior to Fall 2026.
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Topics
- Airbreathing engines and rocket performance
- Thrust chambers, nozzle design, and combustion fundamentals
- One-dimensional gasdynamics for thrust prediction
Skills
- Quantitative description of airbreathing engine stage thermodynamics
- Rocket mass distribution optimization
- Predicting rocket thrust using one-dimensional gasdynamics and combustion
- Written reporting on aerospace propulsion issues
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