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ME 483 Rocket Design Syllabus Sp2015 v2

ME 483: Applied Rocket Design is a 3-credit course focused on designing, building, and testing rocket systems, coordinated by J. Leachman. The course covers topics such as rocket history, engine design, system integration, and safety, with expected outcomes including a deeper understanding of rocket design principles. Grading is based on team design reviews, homework, and attendance, with lectures held three times a week during the semester.

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ME 483 Rocket Design Syllabus Sp2015 v2

ME 483: Applied Rocket Design is a 3-credit course focused on designing, building, and testing rocket systems, coordinated by J. Leachman. The course covers topics such as rocket history, engine design, system integration, and safety, with expected outcomes including a deeper understanding of rocket design principles. Grading is based on team design reviews, homework, and attendance, with lectures held three times a week during the semester.

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ME 483: Applied Rocket Design

Course description: Designing, building, and testing rocket systems.

Number of credits: 3 (1-6)

Course Coordinator: J. Leachman

Prerequisites by course: Certification in major.

Textbooks/other materials: 1. G.P. Sutton and O. Biblarz, Rocket Propulsion Elements, Wiley, 2010, 8/e.
2. J. Longuski, Advice to Rocket Scientists: A Career Survival Guide for Scientists
and Engineers, AIAA, 2004.

Course objectives: Learn how to design, build, and test rocket systems.

Topics covered: 1. Introduction: History and Dichotomy of rocket design


2. Rocket Equation
3. Engine Design
4. Structure and Tankage System Design
5. Auxiliary Systems & Mission Control (AMC)
6. System Integration (SI)
7. Reliability & Safety
8. System Testing
Expected student outcomes: a. Increased understanding of rocket history and design
b. Increased understanding and ability to apply the rocket equation
c. Increased understanding of component design
d. Increased understanding of safe practices in regards to system testing
Class schedule: Three 50-minute lecture session per week, for one semester. Labs as needed.

Contribution to meeting the Engineering Topics


professional component:

Relationship of course to program Meets:


objectives: 1. School of MME ME educational objectives: 1, 2, 3
2. School of MME ME program outcomes: (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (i), (k)
Prepared by: J. Leachman Date: July 31, 2014

Disability Statement: Reasonable accommodations are available for students with a documented disability. If you have a
disability and may need accommodations to fully participate in this class, please visit the Disability Resource Center
(DRC). All accommodations MUST be approved through the DRC (Washington Building, Room 217). Please stop by or
call 509-335-3417 to make an appointment with a disability specialist.

Campus Safety Plan: http://safetyplan.wsu.edu/


University Emergency Management: http://oem.wsu.edu/
WSU Alert Site: http://alert.wsu.edu/

Specifics for Spring 2015

MEETING TIME AND LOCATION: Lecture: M,W,F 2:10-3 pm, MURE 307

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Jacob Leachman, Office: Sloan 217, Phone: 335-7711, e-mail: jacob.leachman@wsu.edu

TEACHING ASSISTANT(s): TBD


GRADING: Teams of ~20 students will be formed to work on independent rockets. Each team will be divided further into
sub-teams that are assigned specific sub-components of their rocket that they will present as a design review to the class.
Cumulative design reviews are graded at the full team level by external judges/alumni/professionals along with
peers/instructor. A standard grade distribution will be applied.
Sub-team Design Reviews (10 % each, 50/50 instructor/peers) 40 %
Cumulative Design Reviews (10 % each, 50/50 instructor/peers) 40 %
Additional homework and attendance 20 %
SCHEDULE: (Subject to change throughout the course)
Day Lecture Topic Readings
Jan 12 1. Front matter: Course organization, team assignment, philosophy
Jan 14 2. Rocket Design: Types and major components 1.1-2
Propulsion Basics

Jan 16 3. Rocket Design: History and applications 1.3


Jan 19 Martin Luther King Jr Day--ALL UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY
Jan 21 4. Rocket Equation: Impulse, thrust, & exhaust velocity 2.1-3
Jan 23 5. Rocket Equation: energy & efficiencies 2.4-6
Jan 26 6. Nozzle Design: Thermodynamic relations and the ideal rocket nozzle 3.1-3
Jan 28 7. Nozzle Design: Real nozzles and configurations 3.4-6
Jan 30 8. Nozzle Design: Case condition analysis & review 5.1-5
Feb 2 9. Fluid Propellant Fundamentals 6.1-10
Feb 4 10. Solid Propellant Fundamentals 12.1-5
Feb 6 11. Hybrid Propellant Fundamentals 16.1-16.5
Feb 9 12. Fluid Propellant Selection 7.1-7
Feb 11 13. Solid Propellant Selection 13.1-7
Feb 13 14. Hybrid Propellant Selection (TBD)
Feb 16 President’s Day—CLASS HOLIDAY
Engine Design

Feb 18 15. Fluid propellant thrust chamber design 8.1-8


Feb 20 16. Solid propellant motor casing & design 15.1-4
Feb 23 17. Hybrid propellant motor/engine design (TBD)
Feb 25 18. Fluid turbopump design 10.1-8
Feb 27 19. Propellant combustion and stability (Solid team) 9.1-3, 14.1-4
Mar 2 20. Engine system control & integration (Hybrid team) 11.1-6
Mar 4 21. Selection of rocket propulsion systems (Leachman) 19.1-3
Mar 6 22. Fluid engine design review
Mar 9 23. Solid motor design review
Mar 11 24. Hybrid motor design review
Mar 13 25. (Open)
Mar16-20 Spring Break
Mar 23 26. Flight vehicles (Leachman) 4.6-8
Mar 25 27. Forces on the vehicle in atmosphere (Fluid team) 4.2-3
Mar 27 28. Vehicle fuselage design (Solid team) (TBD)
Auxiliary Systems

Mar 30 29. Auxiliary structures (Hybrid team) (TBD)


Apr 1 30. Tankage and piping systems (Fluid team) (TBD)
Apr 3 31. Emergency and recovery systems (Solid team) (TBD)
Apr 6 32. Flight maneuvers & stability (Hybrid team) 4.5,4.9
Apr 8 33. Thrust vector control (Fluid team) 18.1-4
Apr 9 34. Avionics control & communication (Solid team) 21.3 (TBD)
Apr 13 35. Fluid rocket design review
Apr 15 36. Solid rocket design review
Apr 17 37. Hybrid rocket design review
Apr 20 38. Rocket Facilities & Testing (Leachman) 21.1,21.4
Mission Prep

Apr 22 39. Procedures & Safety (Hybrid team) 21.2,21.5


Apr 24 40. Fluid, Solid, and Hybrid testing review
Apr 27 41. Fluid rocket test
Apr 29 42. Solid rocket test
May 1 43. Hybrid rocket test

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