Educational guide

IDENTIFYING DATA

2018_19

Subject

ROCKETS AND MISSILES

Code

00710044

Study programme

GRADO EN INGENIERÍA AEROESPACIAL

Descriptors

Credit.

Type

Year

Period

Optional

Fourth

Second

Language

Ingles

Prerequisites

Department

ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP.

Coordinador

DOMINGUEZ FERNANDEZ, DIEGO

E-mail

ddomf@unileon.es
jgong@unileon.es

Lecturers

GONZALO DE GRADO , JESÚS

DOMINGUEZ FERNANDEZ, DIEGO

Web

http://

General description

This course covers the air defence systems and rocket propulsion.

Tribunales de Revisión

Tribunal titular
Cargo	Departamento	Profesor
Presidente		ESCAPA GARCIA , LUIS ALBERTO
Secretario	ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP.	FERNANDEZ ABIA , ANA ISABEL
Vocal	ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP.	LABARGA ORDOÑEZ , JULIO

Tribunal suplente
Cargo	Departamento	Profesor
Presidente	ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP.	BARREIRO GARCIA , JOAQUIN
Secretario	ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP.	MARTINEZ PELLITERO , SUSANA
Vocal	ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP.	RODRIGUEZ MATEOS , PABLO

Competencias

Code
A8627
A8628
A8638
A8640
A8648
A8649
A8656
A8676
A8685
A8687
A8689
A8691
A8692
A8695
A8696
A8700
A8762
A8789
A8956
A8960
A8972
B958
B959
B960
B961
B962
B964
B965
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5

Learning aims

	Competences
Consistent knowledge, applied to engineering, on the physical phenomena of the flying of defense aerial systems flying aerial systems, their qualities and their stability and automatic control systems, the calculation methods and involved materials	A8648 A8656 A8676 A8695 A8789 A8956 A8960 A8972	B958 B959 B960 B961 B962 B964 B965	C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Applied knowledge on engineering of air defense (ballistic missiles and aerial systems) and space propulsion	A8627 A8628 A8638 A8648 A8649 A8689 A8691 A8692 A8695 A8696 A8762 A8789 A8956 A8960 A8972		C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Knowledge of air defense, supported by advanced defense engineering textbooks, including issues involving knowledge from industry-leading aerospace technologies	A8640 A8685 A8687	B958 B959 B960 B961 B962 B964 B965	C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Consistent knowledge, applied to engineering, on orbital mechanics of natural an artificial space objects	A8628 A8700	B962 B964 B965	C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Consistent knowledge, applied to engineering, on the major elements of rocket motors	A8648 A8656 A8676 A8695 A8762 A8789 A8972	B958 B959 B960 B961 B962 B964 B965	C1 C2 C3 C4 C5

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
Rocket Engines	I. Introduction to Rockets and Missiles II. Trajectories III. Aerodynamic and Structural Analysis IV. Flight Performance V. Nozzle Theory VI. Solid Propellant Rocket Engine VII. Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine VIII. Hybrid Propellant Rockets IX. Electric Propulsion
Missiles	X. Guidance Laws and Navigation of Rockets and Missiles: General Equations XI. Guidance Laws and Navigation of Rockets and Missiles: Inertial Navigation XII. Guidance Laws and Navigation of Rockets and Missiles: GPS XIII. Guidance Laws and Navigation of Rockets and Missiles: Other Techniques XIV. Stability and Maneuverability

Planning

Methodologies :: Tests
	Class hours	Hours outside the classroom	Total hours
Personal tuition	1	2	3

Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms	4	4	8
Field work/trips	4	4	8
Problem solving, classroom exercises	16	16	32

Lecture	29	58	87

	4	4	8
Mixed tests	4	0	4

(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies

Methodologies ::

	Description
Personal tuition	Individual tuition, normally on the allocated course work
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms	Development of simulated missions, orbital profiles, energy harvesting, attitude control, thermal control, etc.
Field work/trips	Practical lessons in the Air Force Base
Problem solving, classroom exercises	Problem solving about different topics: nozzles, rocket performance, guidance, etc.
Lecture	Work results presented to the class

Personalized attention

Personal tuition

Description

Thursday, from 10:00h to 14:00h

Assessment

	Description	Qualification
Mixed tests	Written test with theory questions and exercises	80%
	To write and present a technical report	20%

Other comments and second call

Sources of information

Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

Basic	AIAA, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, AIAA, Actual Eugene L. Fleeman, Missile Design and System Engineering, AIAA Education, 2013 George M. Siouris, Missile Guidance and Control Systems, Springer, 2004 George P. Sutton and Oscar Biblarz, Rocket Propulsion Elements, John Wiley & Sons, 2014

Complementary	, Jane's Space systems and Industry, IHS Jane's, 2013/14 Howard Curtis, Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students, Butterworth Heinemann, 2013 James R. Wertz y Wiley J. Larson, Space Mission Analysis and Design, Space Technology Library, 2000

Recommendations

Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

JET ENGINES / 00710024

AIRFRAME CALCULUS / 00710029

SATELLITES / 00710037