Aviation And Aerospace Engineering · Year 2 · Week 11

Estimating the thrust of jet engines

Strand

Core Concepts In Aerospace Engineering

Sub-strand

Aerodynamics and Propulsion

Content standard

Demonstrate understanding of the force required for propulsion of an aerospace vehicle

Learning outcome

Explain the importance of weather in flight

Learning indicator

Calculate the thrust generated from different power sources, e.g., battery and internal combustion engines (rocket, jet engine and internal piston engine) Problem-Based Learning