COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THERMAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF SATELLITE LAUNCH VEHICLES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTH 3512 THERMAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF SATELLITE LAUNCH VEHICLES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Faculty of Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞAHIN YAVUZ

Offered to

Mechanical Engineering (Evening)
Mechanical Engineering

Course Objective

This course aims to teach the fundamental principles and engineering approaches used in the thermal design and analysis of satellite launch vehicles. Students will learn to understand the thermal challenges of the space environment, design thermal control systems, and analyze these systems using modern software. The course aims to develop students' competence in aerospace engineering by supporting theoretical knowledge with practical applications and industrial examples.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe the thermal properties of the space environment and their effects on launch vehicles
2   Apply heat transfer principles to aerospace engineering problems
3   Calculate thermal loads at different stages of launch vehicles
4   Be able to comment on the design and analysis processes of passive thermal control systems
5   Evaluate the components and functions of active thermal control systems
6   Ability to analyze using thermal modeling methods and software
7   Be able to determine thermal design requirements and industry standards
8   Be able to select the thermal properties of materials used in the space environment
9   Demonstrate an engineering approach to the design of thermal testing procedures and the interpretation of results
10   Model launch vehicle components using thermal analysis software
11   Be able to analyze thermal design examples on real launch vehicles
12   Be able to develop a thermal design project for a launch vehicle component
13   Be able to discuss innovative thermal technologies and their future applications
14   Be able to evaluate thermal design processes and present project results
15   Integrate comprehensive knowledge of thermal design and analysis and apply it successfully in exams

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Week 1 Course Introduction and Introduction to the Space Environment
2 Week 2 Fundamentals of Heat Transfer
3 Week 3 Thermal Loads on Spacecraft
4 Week 4 Passive Thermal Control Systems
5 Week 5 Active Thermal Control Systems
6 Week 6 Thermal Modeling and Analysis Methods
7 Week 7 Thermal Design Requirements and Standards
8 Week 8 Material Selection and Thermal Properties
9 Week 9 Thermal Testing and Verification
10 Week 10 Thermal Analysis Applications with Software
11 Week 11 Thermal Design Examples for Launch Vehicles
12 Week 12 Project Work and Group Presentations
13 Week 13 Innovative Thermal Technologies
14 Week 14 Course Evaluation and Project Submission
15 Week 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

- Gilmore, D. G. (2002). Spacecraft Thermal Control Handbook: Fundamental Technologies, AIAA
- Donabedian, M. (2003) Spacecraft Thermal Control Handbook, Volume 2, AIAA
- NASA-Engineering Analysis, Thermal/Fluid Standard
- Space Engineering Thermal Analysis Handbook (ECSS-E-HB-31-03A)
- Incropera, F. P. & DeWitt, D. P. (2007) Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, 6th Edition, J. Wiley & Sons, New York

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Analyze thermal effects in the space environment and their effects on launch vehicles.
2. Apply heat transfer principles in the context of aerospace engineering.
3. Design and compare passive and active thermal control systems.
4. Use modern software (e.g., ANSYS (Fluent + Mechanical), Thermal Desktop) for thermal analysis.
5. Determine thermal design requirements for launch vehicles and select appropriate materials.
6. Understand thermal testing procedures and evaluate test results.
7. Apply thermal design processes to real-world problems by analyzing industrial case studies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm %25 + Homework %25 + Final %50

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sahin.yavuz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 2 30
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 70

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.132
LO.233
LO.333
LO.433
LO.533
LO.633
LO.733
LO.8233
LO.9333
LO.10333
LO.1143
LO.1232
LO.1333
LO.144
LO.1543

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