Description

Lecture, four hours; discussion, two hours; outside study, six hours. Enforced requisites: courses 103, 105A. Rocket propulsion concepts, including chemical rockets (liquid, gas, and solid propellants), hybrid rocket engines, electric (ion, plasma) rockets, nuclear rockets, and solar-powered vehicles. Current issues in launch vehicle technologies. Concurrently scheduled with course C250R. Letter … For more content click the Read More button below.

Instructional Format

Primary Format

Lecture

Secondary Format

Discussion

Additional Format

Outside study

Concurrent Course

MECH&AE C250R - Rocket Propulsion Systems

A pair of upper-division undergraduate and graduate courses that share a primary activity. They are scheduled at the same time and place with the same instructor.