Roy J. Hartfield, Jr.

Professor, Aerospace Engineering

Professional Development

Dr. Roy Hartfield and Dr. Rhon Jenkins, Professor Emmeritus from AUAE, offer short courses to interested parties on the topic of solid rocket motor propulsion and liquid propellant rocket engines.  These courses have been taught onsite on several occasions at government installations and the solid propellant course is currently being offered through the University of Kansas Aerospace short course program.

Solid Propellant Rocket Propulsion Short Courses

Topics include but are not limited to: fundamentals of solid propellant combustion, grain design, nozzle design for solid propellant motors, performance limits, stability, design and design optimization.

Liquid Propellant Rocket Propulsion Short Course

Topics:

1.  Overview

2.  Fundamentals (dynamics and thermodynamics)

3.  Aerothermochemistry

4.  Nozzle Design

5.  Turbopumps and pressurized gas feed systems

6.  Propellants (BiPropellants, Monopropellants, cryogenics, storables, gels)

7.  Optimization of liquid rocket powered vehicles

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