Radiation Heat Transfer: fundamentals – view factors – network method and enclosure analysis for gray – diffuse enclosures containing transparent media – engineering treatment of gas radiation.

Two Phase Flow: fundamentals – flow patterns – basic equations for homogeneous flow and the separated-flow model

Boiling Heat Transfer: pool boiling – forced convective – cross flow – multicomponent boiling – correlations for boiling coefficient – critical heat flux

Fluid kinematics – physical conservation laws – review of integral and differential formulations – Navier-Stokes and energy equations – solution of Navier-Stokes equations; steady and unsteady flows – waves in fluids (potential flow formulation) – boundary layer theory; Blasius solution, Falkner-Skan solutions, momentum integral approach – introduction to turbulent flows.

Introduction to the design process – requirements capture – design optimization.

Aircraft Design: design considerations for civilian and military aircraft – weight estimation – airfoil and geometry selection – thrust to weight ratio and wing loading – initial sizing – propulsion – landing gear and subsystems – aerodynamics – stability, control, and handling qualities – flight mechanics and performance issues – aircraft layout and configuration – structural aspects – constraint analysis.

Introduction to rocket propulsion systems – rocket propulsion engines – types of rocket nozzles and thrust vector control – propellants – combustion in rocket engines – parameters for chemical rockets – elements of liquid propulsion systems – thrust chambers – turbo pumps – non conventional propulsion techniques – solid rocket motors – grain configuration – hybrid rockets – rocket testing and performance evaluation – selection of rocket motors.

Introduction to optimization – linear programming – duality and sensitivity analysis – integer programming – nonlinear programming – unconstrained optimization – constrained optimization: equality and inequality constraints – optimality conditions and optimization approaches – nontraditional optimization approaches – applications in aerospace engineering.

Structural components of aircraft, loads and material selection – introduction to Kirchhoff’s theory of thin plates: bending and buckling of thin plates – unsymmetric bending of beams – bending of open and closed thin walled beams: shear of and torsion of thin walled beams – combined open and closed section beams – structural idealization – introduction to composite materials.

Introduction to combustion and flames – introduction to air breathing propulsion systems – engine thrust and performance parameters – aircraft engine types – ideal and real gas turbine cycle analysis – performance measures – engine-aircraft matching – aerothermodynamics of inlets, nozzles, combustion chambers and after burners – basics of turbomachinery – compressor and turbine blade flow path analysis (axial and centrifugal types) – engine component matching and off-design analysis – ram jets – hypersonic air-breathing engines.

Exercises to study the fundamental aspects of machining operations applied in typical engineer- ing/aerospace applications.

Practices in traditional metal cutting operations – CNC simulation training – CNC machine tool exercises – grinding exercises and related analysis – exercises in non-traditional machining.

Metal forming practice: welding exercises and metallurgical analysis/ NDT of weld joints.Understanding the basics of cutting force/ cutting temperature measurement – flexible manufacturing system – machining centre and additive manufacturing.

Overview of aerodynamics, propulsion, atmosphere and aircraft instrumentation – aircraft performance: gliding, cruise and climbing flight, optimal cruise trajectories, take-off and landing, V-n diagrams – stability and control: static longitudinal, directional and lateral stability and control, stick fixed and stick free stability, hinge moments, trim-tabs, aerodynamic balancing – effect of manoeuvres – stability control and performance characteristics of sounding rockets and launch vehicles.

Governing equations – quasi-one-dimensional flows – acoustic waves and waves of finite ampli- tude – normal shocks – R-H equations – shock tube problem – oblique shocks – Prandtl-Meyer expansion – wave drag – reflection and interaction of waves – conical flows – flows with friction and heat transfer – linearized potential flow and its applications – transonic flows.