BAE651

Aircraft Propulsion Lab

L-T-P0-0-2 Credits1 Session2024-25 TypeLab / Practical
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Aeronautical Engineering · Sem 6 (Lab)

List of Experiments / Activities

  1. Aircraft Propulsion Lab L T P: 0 0 2 Credit: 1
  2. 1To demonstrate the constructional arrangement and operation of turbojet and turbofan.
  3. 2To demonstrate the constructional arrangement and operation of turboprop and turbo- shaft.
  4. 3Recognition of visual defects of jet engines.
  5. 4To demonstrate the operating principal 2-stroke and 4-strokeCIengines.
  6. 5To demonstrate the operating principal 2-stroke and 4-strokeSIengines.
  7. 6To demonstrate the operating principle of air cooled and water cooled piston engines.
  8. 7To demonstrate the engine configuration and firing order.
  9. 8To demonstrate the working of engine starting systems.
  10. 9To demonstrate the installation and removal procedure of propellers.
  11. 10To demonstrate operation of fixed and variable pitch propellers.
  12. 11To demonstrate operation of turbine blades to turbine disc.
  13. 12To demonstrate the working of exhaust gas temperature measurement system.
  14. 13Calculate the cylinder area, sweep area and compression ratio for CI engine.
  15. 14Test a piston engine and determine: Specific fuel consumption, Break horsepower, and Indicated horse power for four stroke petrol engines.
  16. 15Test a piston engine and determine: Break thermal efficiency, Mechanical efficiency. Volumetric efficiency for four stroke petrol engine.
  17. 16To determine velocity and pressure measurements in co-axial jets.
Course Outcomes (COs)6 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Understand the difference in constructional arrangement of turbojet, turbofan, turboprop and turbo-shaft engines.K2
  2. CO2Understand the operation of different types of propellers and engine starting system and firing order of multi cylinder spark ignition.K2
  3. CO3Apply the concept of thrust, work done and efficiencies of turbojet, turbofan, turboprop and turbo-shaft engines.K3
  4. CO4Apply the concept of Analyze performance estimation of aircraft for the purpose of evaluation.K3
  5. CO5Understand the difference in operation and working process of two stroke and four stroke engines.K2
  6. CO6Apply the concept of Formulate a system for estimation of flight performance and stability with lift drag and thrust characteristics. Minimum 10 out of following such experiments (or such experiments)K3

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 34 of the original AKTU PDF.

Official AKTU syllabus PDF ↗