Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master of Science (MSc) in Aerospace Engineering | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course describes the criteria of choice of the kind of launcher (small, medium or heavy launcher) in function of the type of mission to achieve (low earth orbit, geostationary orbit,...). For that, the basic notions which are the characteristic velocity of the mission and the specific impulse are used. This last one characterizes the efficiency of the retained propulsion type (solid, cryogenic,...) and influences strongly the architecture of the launcher. The possible architectures are described. Starting from the Tsiolkovsky equation, staging technique of the launcher is explained. The solicitations acting upon the launcher and their impact on the constructive aspects of it are also explained. The practical work consists in using the free software "orbiter" in order to vary some parameters of a predefined launcher and by this way achieve different missions.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Launcher design method
This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, II.2, II.3, III.1, III.2, III.3, III.4, V.1, V.2, V.3, VI.1, VI.2, VI.3, VI.4, VII.1, VII.2, VII.3, VII.4, VII.5, VII.6 of the MSc in aerospace engineering.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Mechanics
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
project
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
présentiel
Recommended or required readings
Copy of slides
Launchers data sheet
Project 100 %
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Jean-Luc Bozet