Tribunal titular

Cargo

Departamento

Profesor

Presidente

ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP.

GONZALO DE GRADO , JESUS

Secretario

ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP.

FERNANDEZ ABIA , ANA ISABEL

Vocal

ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP.

PEREZ GARCIA , HILDE

Tribunal suplente

Cargo

Departamento

Profesor

Presidente

ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP.

BARREIRO GARCIA , JOAQUIN

Secretario

ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP.

MARTINEZ PELLITERO , SUSANA

Vocal

CASTRO SASTRE , MARIA ANGELES

Description

Qualification

Oral tests

It comprises writing a memory and its oral presentation. Its content will be related to the course’s topics.

25%

Mixed tests

It comprises a written test with theoretical and practical questions related to the course’s topics.

75%

Other comments and second call

1) The completion of the requested assignments (individual or group), as well as any labs/practices, will be mandatory for the calculation of the final grade.

2) The final grade, which is weighted between the assignments and the mixed tests, may be subject to obtaining a minimum grade in each of the parts.

3) The completion of the assignments will be essential to be able to proceed with the evaluation process in both the first and second calls. This practical work will include, as long as the necessary resources and facilities are available, the completion of laboratory work that is mandatory.

4) If the assignment is not submitted for the first call, the maximum grade that can be obtained in it may be limited for the second call.

Code
A17712
A17713
A17742
A17745
B958
B960
B961
B5474
B5476
B5477
C1	CMECES1 That students have demonstrated possession and understanding of knowledge in an area of study that is based on general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, although supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the cutting edge of their field of study
C2	CMECES2 That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the development and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study.
C5	CMECES5 That students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy

Competences
A17712 A17745	B958 B960 B961 B5474 B5476 B5477	C1 C2 C5
A17713 A17742	B958 B960 B961 B5474 B5476 B5477	C1 C2 C5
A17712 A17745	B958 B960 B961 B5474 B5476 B5477	C1 C2 C5

Topic	Sub-topic
Block I: INTRODUCTION AND FUNDAMENTALS	Lesson 1: INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITIONS: PROPULSIVE AND THERMODYNAMIC FUNDAMENTALS. Some of the fundamental concepts for the study of a rocket engine are defined
Block II: NOZZLES	Lesson 1: NOZZLES AND EXPANSION PROCESSES The ideal nozzles are first studied, studying the thermodynamic processes that take place in the flow. Then, the different nozzle configurations or designs are discussed. Real nozzles are characterized.
Block III: SOLID PROPELLANT ROCKET ENGINES	Lesson 1: FUNDAMENTALS Introduction and generalities of solid propellant rocket engines. Lesson 2: THE PROPELLANT Composition and geometry of the grain. The burning rate. Properties and characteristics of the ingredients used for its formulation. Lesson 3: COMBUSTION Flame characteristics and combustion initiation process. Lesson 4: ENGINE COMPONENTS Review of the different engine components, description of their characteristics and functions.
Block IV: LIQUID PROPULSANT ROCKET ENGINES	Lesson 1: FUNDAMENTALS Introduction and generalities of liquid propellant rocket engines. Lesson 2: PROPELLANTS Desirable characteristics in the propellant and review of the characteristics of the different existing propellants, both fuels and oxidants. Lesson 3: THRUST CHAMBER The different characteristics, missions and requirements of the injectors, combustion chamber and nozzle are described, as well as the ignition and vectoring systems. Lesson 4: COMBUSTION Combustion Phenomena and Mechanisms in the Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine Lesson 5: FEED SYSTEMS Description and analysis of the main mechanisms for pumping propellants into the combustion chamber: pressure systems and turbo pumps.
Block V: ELECTRIC PROPULSION	Lesson 1: FUNDAMENTALS Introduction and generalities of electric rocket motors. Lesson 2: ELECTROTHERMAL SYSTEMS Description and analysis of electrothermal type electric propulsion systems. Lesson 3: ELECTROSTATIC SYSTEMS Description and analysis of electrostatic type electric propulsion systems. Lesson 4: ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS Description and analysis of electromagnetic type electric propulsion systems.
Block VI: VEHICLES POWERED BY ROCKET ENGINES	Lesson 1: TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF VEHICLES POWERED BY ROCKET ENGINES Lesson 2: PERFORMANCE AND GUIDANCE OF VEHICLES POWERED BY ROCKET ENGINES

Methodologies :: Tests
	Class hours	Hours outside the classroom	Total hours
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms	8	12	20

PBL (Problem Based Learning)	20	30	50
Tutorship of group	1	0	1

Lecture	28	48	76

Mixed tests	2.5	0	2.5
Oral tests	0.5	0	0.5

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

	Description
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms
PBL (Problem Based Learning)
Tutorship of group
Lecture

Basic	Juan Manuel Tizón Pulido; Enrique Cabrera Revuelta, Introducción a los motores cohete, Garceta, 2019 George P. Sutton and Oscar Biblarz, Rocket Propulsion Elements, John Wiley & Sons, 2014

Complementary	Hill, Philip G. and Peterson, Carl R, Mechanics and thermodynamics of propulsion, Addison-Wesley, 1992