Differentiate jet and rocket engine.

What is scram jet?

What is after burning in turbojet engines?
What are the benefits of thrust augmentation in a turbojet engine?
Name three commonly used aircraft engines
Give the classification of rocket engine based on the propellant used?
What are the components of rocket engine?
Why rocket engine is called non air breathing engine?
What do you mean by monopropellant? Give examples
What are the commonly used propellants in liquid propellant rocket engine?
A turbojet has a speed of 750 km/hr while flying at an altitude of 10000 m. The propulsive efficiency
of the jet is 50% and the overall efficiency of the turbine plant is 16%. The density of the air at 10000
m altitude is 0.173 kg/m3. The drag on the plane is 6250 N. Calorific value of the fuel is 48000 kJ/kg.
Calculate (i) absolute velocity of the jet, (ii) diameter of the jet and (iii) power output of the unit in Kw
i)Write the equations to calculate propulsive efficiency and thermal efficiency of an aircraft.
ii) Explain the principle of operation of turbojet engine and state its advantages and disadvantages
A ramjet engine operates at M=1.2 at an altitude of 6500 m. The diameter of diffuser at entry is 50 cm
and the stagnation temperature at the nozzle entry is 1500 K. The calorific valve of the fuel used is 40
MJ/kg. The properties of combustion gases are same those of air (=1.4, R= 287 J/kg K). The velocity
of air at the diffuser exit is negligible. Calculate,
(a) The efficiency of the ideal cycle.
(b) Flight speed.
(c) Air flow rate.
(d) Diffuser pressure ratio.
(e) Nozzle jet mach number.
The efficiency of diffuser= 0.9, combustor= 0.98 and the nozzle= 0.96.
Explain the principle of operation of turboprop and turbofan engine and state its advantages and
disadvantages
Explain the principle of operation of ramjet engine and state its advantages and disadvantages List out
the drawbacks of piston prop engine
Describe briefly the important application of rocket propulsion in the following fields. i) Aircrafts, ii)
Military, iii) space, iv) scientific

A rocket has the following data :

Propellant flow rate = 5 kg/ s , Nozzle exit diameter =10 cm ,
Nozzle exit pressure = 1.02 bar, Ambient pressure = 1.013 bar , Thrust chamber pressure = 20 bar ,
Thrust = 7 kN (a) Determine the effective jet velocity, actual exhaust gas velocity, specific impulse
and the specific propellant consumption. (b) Recalculate the values of thrust and sp. impulse for an
altitude where the ambient pressure is 10 m bar
A rocket has the following data :
Propellant flow rate = 5 kg/ s , Nozzle exit diameter =10 cm ,
Nozzle exit pressure = 1.02 bar, Ambient pressure = 1.013 bar , Thrust chamber pressure = 20 bar ,
Thrust = 7 kN (a) Determine the effective jet velocity, actual exhaust gas velocity, specific impulse
and the specific propellant consumption. (b) Recalculate the values of thrust and sp. impulse for an
altitude where the ambient pressure is 10 m bar
Explain the principle of operation of liquid and solid propellant engines with neat sketches.
The effective jet velocity from a rocket is 2700 m/sec. The forward flight velocity is 1350 kg/sec and
the propellant consumption is 78.6 kg/sec. Calculate thrust, thrust power and propulsive efficiency
List out the important properties of solid propellant.
A rocket flies at 10,080 Kmph with an effective exhaust jet velocity of 1400m/s and propellant flow
rate of 5.0Kg/s .If the heat of reaction of the propellants is 6500KJ/Kg of the propel at mixture
determine;
a) Propulsion efficiency and propulsion power,
b) Engine output and thermal efficiency ,and
c) Overall efficiency.
Explain with a neat sketch the working of a turbo-pump feed system used in a liquid propellant rocket?
List out the different types of jet engines.
What are all the components of jet engine?
Why jet engine is called air breathing engine?
How is turbofan engine different from turboprop engine?
What is bypass engine and define bypass ratio.
Mention any four specific application of rocket.
What are the components of rocket engine?
Why rocket engine is called non air breathing engine?
What do you mean by monopropellant? Give examples
What are the commonly used propellants in liquid propellant rocket engine?

A turbojet has a speed of 750 km/hr while flying at an altitude of 10000 m. The propulsive efficiency
of the jet is 50% and the overall efficiency of the turbine plant is 16%. The density of the air at 10000
m altitude is 0.173 kg/m3. The drag on the plane is 6250 N. Calorific value of the fuel is 48000 kJ/kg.
Calculate (i) absolute velocity of the jet, (ii) diameter of the jet and (iii) power output of the unit in kW
Explain the principle of operation of turbojet engine and state its advantages and disadvantages
Write the equations to calculate propulsive efficiency and thermal efficiency of an aircraft.
A ramjet engine operates at M=1.2 at an altitude of 6500 m. The diameter of diffuser at entry is 50 cm
and the stagnation temperature at the nozzle entry is 1500 K. The calorific valve of the fuel used is 40
MJ/kg. The properties of combustion gases are same those of air (=1.4, R= 287 J/kg K). The velocity
of air at the diffuser exit is negligible. Calculate,
(a) The efficiency of the ideal cycle.
(b) Flight speed.
(c) Air flow rate.
(d) Diffuser pressure ratio.
(e) Nozzle jet mach number.
The efficiency of diffuser= 0.9, combustor= 0.98 and the nozzle= 0.96.
Explain the principle of operation of Ramjet and pulsejet engine and state its advantages and
disadvantages.
Explain the principle of operation of turbofan engine and state its advantages and disadvantages
What are the advantages and disadvantages of liquid propellant
List the main components of liquid propellant rocket engine and explain.
Explain the principle of operation hybrid propellant engines with neat sketches.
Explain briefly about the propellant feed system of a liquid propellant rocket engine with suitable
schematic sketches.
A rocket has the following data :
Propellant flow rate = 5 kg/ s , Nozzle exit diameter =10 cm ,
Nozzle exit pressure = 1.02 bar, Ambient pressure = 1.013 bar , Thrust chamber pressure = 20 bar ,
Thrust = 7 kN (a) Determine the effective jet velocity, actual exhaust gas velocity, specific impulse
and the specific propellant consumption. (b) Recalculate the values of thrust and specific impulse for
an altitude where the ambient pressure is 10 m bar.
A rocket flies at 10080 km/hr with an effective jet velocity of 1400 m/s, and the propellant flow rate of
5 kg/s. Find the propulsion efficiency and propulsion power of the rocket.
The effective jet velocity from a rocket is 2700 m/sec. The forward flight velocity is 1350 kg/sec and
the propellant consumption is 78.6 kg/sec. Calculate thrust, thrust power and propulsive efficiency.
Explain a solid propellant rocket engine with a neat sketch.