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Introduction to Propulsion :
The making of thrust to fly - science and history of propulsion; How the jet
engines make thrust : conceptual basis; Jet engine : Turbo-jet, Turbo-fans,
Turbo prop, Turbo-shaft.
Thermodynamic basis of Propulsion devices :
Basic concepts ; System-Boundary, Surroundings; State, Stable Equilibrium,
State Co-ordinates and parameters, Extensive and Intensive Parameters;
Energy interactions, Work and Heat transfers, Equilibrium, Quasistatic and
Reversible process, Non-equilibrium and Irreversible Processes; Zeroeth Law
and Temperature, First Law and Internal Energy; Second Law - Entropy and
Absolute Temperature; Third Law and Absolute Entropy.
Thermodynamics of simple compressible systems, State postulate, Fundamental
Representations, Thermodynamic Potentials; Jacobean and Legender
Transformations - Maxwell's Equations, Derivation of thermodynamic properties.
Applications: Closed and open systems, Polytropic processes, Cyclic process -
Carnot’s cycle; Gas and vapour power cycles; Mixtures of gases and vapours,
One-D compressible flow, isentropic flow, flow with friction and heat transfer,
supersonic flow and normal shock.
Piston –Prop Engines for Aircraft:
The Otto cycles; IC engines for aircraft application Reciprocating engine
performance; Supercharging and Performance enhancement; Propeller
fundamentals & Theories.
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Bhaskar ROY
IIT Bombay
DATE OF JOINING THE INSTITUTE : April, 1985
QUALIFICATION :
B.Tech (Hons.) (Aero.), IIT, Kharagpur- 1973, M.Tech (Aero.), IIT, Bombay 1975 ;
Ph.D. (Engg.), IIT, Kharagpur, 1984
COURSES TAUGHT:
Thermodynamics, Aircraft Propulsion, Aerodynamic Design of Compressors and
Turbines, Aircraft Powerplant Design , Turbomachines
SPECIALIZATION :
A/C Propulsion, Turbomachines, Axial & Centrifugal Flow
Compressor/Fan and Axial Turbine Design
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
a) Cascade Studies of Highly Loaded, Swept, Blade Profiles for Axial Compressor/Fan ;
b) Contra-Rotating Twin Rotor Axial Flow Fans;
c) Casing Boundary Layer Control in Axial Flow Fan/Compressor ;
d) Axial Flow Fan/Compressor Performance with Distortion and Swirl.
Prof. A M Pradeep
Department of Aerospace Engineering, IITB
Awards & Fellowships
Gold medal for the best paper in Aerospace Engineering Division during 2003-2004, by the Institution of Engineers (India)
SAFRAN-French Embassy second prize for the best Ph.D. thesis in Aerospace Engineering published during 2002-2007
2021 Donald Julius Groen Prize from Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE, UK) for the paper: Manas, MP and Pradeep A M, "Stall Inception Mechanisms in a Contra-rotating Fan Operating at Different Speed Combinations", Proc. of IMechE, Part A, Journal of Power and Energy, V234, pp1041-1052.
Departmental award for excellence in teaching, 2019 & Hotchand & Jamunabhai Lala teaching award, 2019
Prof. S P Sukhatme award for Excellence in Teaching, 2023
