Turbomachinery for Emerging Space Applications: Liquid Rocket Propulsion
This 24-hour course will cover an introduction to the interdisciplinary design of turbomachinery components within their corresponding systems in the context of liquid rocket engines.
Overview
The design of liquid rocket engines requires careful considerations to ensure that mission requirements can be met safely. This 24-hour course will cover an introduction to the interdisciplinary design of turbomachinery components within their corresponding systems in the context of liquid rocket engines. Focus will be made on theory and will be illustrated with practical examples throughout the course, including through follow-along portions where attendees will be able to model cycles, perform turbine conceptual design, and more using the AxSTREAM® platform. Relevant topics include rocket cycles, turbine, pump, secondary flow, and rotor dynamics.
Learning Objectives
- Going from mission requirements to turbopump design
- Liquid rocket engine cycles
- Understanding how turbopumps fit into a launcher vehicle
- Modeling fluid properties
- Designing subsonic and supersonic axial turbines for space application
- Designing cryogenic pumps for the propellants involved
- Specificities of rocket pumps compared to industrial ones
- Understanding system behavior when all turbopump parts are coupled
- Secondary flows
- Rotordynamics
- Benefits of flexible, integrated, multi-disciplinary design software
Course Information:
Type of Course: Instructor-Led Short Course
Course Level: Fundamentals/Intermediate
Course Length: 2-5 days
AIAA CEU's available: Yes
1.2 Turbine design theory for rockets | 8 hours
1.3 Cryogenic pump design | 6 hours
1.4 Turbopump secondary flows | 2 hours
1.5 System-level rotor dynamics | 3 hours
1.6 Example of automated preliminary design of LRE turbopump | 1 hour
Contact: Please contact Lisa Le or Customer Service if you have questions about the course or group discounts (for 5+ participants).
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For information, group discounts,
and private course pricing, contact:
Lisa Le, Education Specialist (lisal@aiaa.org)