| Unit name | Generic Propulsion |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MENGM0014 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Joe Quarini |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
1. A-level Physics and Mathematics (or equivalent) 2. Fluid mechanics (to 1st year undergraduate level) |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The aims of the Unit are to give clear understanding of the physics underlying propulsion and how propulsion is achieved in practice by elegant engineering devices. The course focuses on a number of specific propulsion systems enabling the student to get to grips with real-world systems, which will be of immediate and future interest and value to him and society.
On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to estimate/compute/predict the: • The theoretical power requirements for specific propulsion duties, • Realistic power requirements of practice engineering propulsion systems, • The student will have gained knowledge about engineering components used at the heart of propulsion units. The student will have sufficient knowledge to be able decide on the specific propulsion types for specific duties, and make informed decisions and choices enabling the optimisation of the complete system
The student will also be able to put propulsion into the context of a modern society, including the cost to the environment (e.g. carbon foot print), and have a feel for societal pressures on future propulsion systems (e.g. the move from internal combustion engines through hybrid to fully electric systems).
24 lectures Example will be provided which the student is expected to study
100% Examination
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