Aircraft Propulsion – Gate Aerospace Learning

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Aircraft Propulsion Lecture Series – Complete Course

Are you preparing for GATE Aerospace 2027 and looking for a complete, high-quality lecture series on Aircraft Propulsion? Look no further! Our Aircraft Propulsion Lecture Series covers everything you need, including:

Jet Propulsion (Fundamentals, Thrust Equation, Nozzles & More)
Turbomachinery (Axial & Radial Flow Compressors, Turbines)
Thermodynamics (Cycle Analysis, Efficiency, Performance Parameters)

What You Get in This Course?
Full Video Lectures covering theory & numerical problem-solving
Conceptual & Exam-Oriented Approach to help you master the subject

Learn the complete Aircraft Propulsion subject from the GATE Aerospace Engineering (AE) exam perspective, focusing on both theoretical concepts and application-based understanding of propulsion systems. You will develop the ability to confidently solve GATE-level numerical and conceptual questions related to aircraft propulsion. The course will also strengthen your knowledge for university studies and help you prepare for MS/PhD admissions or aerospace job interviews.

Course Content

Aircraft_Propulsion_Core_Lectures

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01:45
Lecture 1 _ Propulsion for GATE Aerospace _ Detailed Topics, Weightage & Preparation Strategy

10:26
Lecture 2 _ Introduction, Basics, Components & Their Functions

23:52
Lecture 3_ Basics, Thrust Equation, and Nozzle Expansion

18:58
Lecture 4_ Pressure Thrust and Optimum Expansion Explained

16:27
Lecture 5 _ Aircraft Efficiencies_ Propulsive, Thermal & Overall Efficiency

20:52
Lecture 6_ Propulsive Efficiency with GATE 2023 Question Solved

14:52
Lecture 7_ Aircraft Engine Parameters- TSFC, TPSPC & Specific Thrust

12:42
Lecture 8_ Solved Numerical on Propulsive effi, TSFC, TPSPC & Specific Thrust

23:13
Lecture 9_ Problem Solving on Thrust Equation, Thermal Efficiency, & Concepts

18:08
Lecture 10_ Aircraft Diffuser – T-S Diagram, Isentropic Efficiency, Properties

17:07
Lecture 11_ Aircraft Diffuser, T-S Diagram, Isentropic Efficiency, Properties in Diffuser

21:15
Lecture 12 – Solved Numerical on Aircraft Diffuser

27:43
Lecture 13 Aircraft Propelling Nozzle, T-S Diagram, Isentropic Efficiency

36:35
Lecture 14_ Aircraft Propelling Nozzle Numerical and Components

17:51
Lecture 15 _ Turbojet Engine Components and T-S Diagram Explained

21:25
Lecture 16 _ Turbojet Engine Lengthy Numerical

33:18
Lecture 17_ Turbojet Engine Numerical Part 2

16:21
Lecture 18_ Turbojet Engine Numerical Part 3

16:44
Lecture 19_ Turbojet Engine Optimization_ Key Parameters, Graphs & PYQ

35:12
Lecture 20_ Turbofan Engine_ Basics, Thrust Equation & T-S Diagram

28:55
Lecture 21_ Turbojet Engine Uninstalled Thrust, Takeoff Thrust, Gross Thrust & Ram Drag

18:43
Lecture 22_ Turbofan Engine _ Uninstalled Thrust, Takeoff Thrust, Gross Thrust Equations & Numerical

35:17
Lecture 23_ Efficiencies & Specific Thrust for Turbofan Engine with Numerical

31:20
Lecture 24_ Turbofan Engine Cycle Analysis Part 1 _ T-S Diagram & Numerical

52:24
Lecture 25_ Turbofan Engine Cycle Analysis Part 2 _ LPT, HPT & Polytropic Effi.

22:22
Lecture 26_ Turbofan Engine Cycle Analysis Part 3 _ Cold Nozzle, Hot Nozzle, Thrust & SFC Numerical

23:02
Lecture 27_ Turbofan Engine Optimization _ Key Concepts & Analysis

21:52
Lecture – 27.1 _ TURBOFAN ENGINE _ Numericals

20:37
Lecture 28_ Comprehensive Comparison of Engine Types _ Propulsive Efficiency, Mach Number & Noise

18:51
Lecture 29_ Ideal Ramjet Engine Part 1 _ Theory & Performance Analysis

22:27
Lecture 30_ Ideal Ramjet Engine Part II _ Analysis & Numerical

25:21
Lecture 31_ Ideal Ramjet Engine Numerical _ PYQ question

26:32
Lecture 32_ Turbofan & Ideal Ramjet Engine _ GATE AE 2025 & 2026 _ Solved Problems

16:21
Lecture 33_ Steady Flow Energy Equation Part 1 _ Theory & Application

27:34
Lecture 34_ Numerical – Steady Flow Energy Equation Part 2 _ Applications & Solved Examples

27:12
Lecture 35_ Combustion and Thermochemistry Part 1 _ Fundamentals & Concepts

22:21
Lecture 36_ Numerical – Combustion and Thermochemistry Part 2

34:39
Lecture 37_ Thrust Augmentation – Liquid Injection & Afterburner

46:34
Lecture 38_ Numerical – Afterburner_Reheat _ Performance Analysis

53:33
Lecture 39_ Axial Flow Compressor _ Concept+Theory

20:39
Lecture 40_ Axial Flow Compressor_Part_02

33:25
Lecture 41_ Axial Flow Compressor_Part_03

42:18
Lecture 42_ Axial Flow Compressor_Part_04

25:49
Lecture 43_ Velocity Triangle & Specific Work_01

34:06
Lecture 44_ Velocity Triangle & Specific Work_02

24:23
Lecture 45_ Axial Compressor T-S _ H-S Diagram_01

28:08
Lecture 46_ Axial Compressor T-S _ H-S Diagram_02

41:28
Lecture 47_ Axial Compressor Temperature Rise

25:08
Lecture 48_ Isentropic & Polytropic Efficiency

34:15
Lecture 49_ Axial Flow Compressor – Numerical Session – 01

18:00
Lecture 50_ Axial Flow Compressor – Numerical Session – 02

29:51
Lecture 51_ Axial Flow Compressor – Degree of Reaction

38:56
Lecture 52_ AFC – Factors affecting stage pressure ratio

34:50
Lecture 53_ AFC – Degree of Reaction at Hub_Root & Tip

21:27
Lecture 54_ AFC – Free Vortex Principle

19:39
Lecture 55_ AFC – Numerical Solving Session – 03

27:24
Lecture 56_ AFC – Numerical Solving Session – 04

23:21
Lecture 57_ AFC – Numerical Solving Session – 05

01:03:40
Lecture 58_ AFC – Numerical Solving Session – 06

01:13:44
Lecture 59_ AFT – Basics & Working

46:06
Lecture 60_ AFT – Velocity Triangle & Work

52:18
Lecture 61_ AFT – Turbine Efficiencies & Degree of Reaction

37:13
Lecture 62_ AFT – Degree of Reaction _50% Reaction, Impulse vs Reaction, Velocity Triangles & Losses

50:19
Lecture 63_ AFT – Turbine Blade Cooling Methods & Material Selection

33:48
Lecture 64_ AFT – Numerical Solving Session – 01

28:47
Lecture 65_ AFT – Numerical Solving Session – 02

30:27
Lecture 66_ AFT – Numerical Solving Session – 03

27:14
Lecture 67_CFC – 01

40:16
Lecture 68_CFC – 02

01:14:14
Lecture 69_CFC – 03

48:18
Lecture – 70 Centrifugal Flow Compressor_Numericals

01:04:06
Lecture – 71 _ Centrifugal Flow Compressor _ Numericals

13:24

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Aircraft Propulsion Lecture Series – Complete Course

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Course Content

Aircraft_Propulsion_Core_Lectures

Must Watch Before Starting the Course | GATE Aerospace Learning

Lecture 1 _ Propulsion for GATE Aerospace _ Detailed Topics, Weightage & Preparation Strategy

Lecture 2 _ Introduction, Basics, Components & Their Functions

Lecture 3_ Basics, Thrust Equation, and Nozzle Expansion

Lecture 4_ Pressure Thrust and Optimum Expansion Explained

Lecture 5 _ Aircraft Efficiencies_ Propulsive, Thermal & Overall Efficiency

Lecture 6_ Propulsive Efficiency with GATE 2023 Question Solved

Lecture 7_ Aircraft Engine Parameters- TSFC, TPSPC & Specific Thrust

Lecture 8_ Solved Numerical on Propulsive effi, TSFC, TPSPC & Specific Thrust

Lecture 9_ Problem Solving on Thrust Equation, Thermal Efficiency, & Concepts

Lecture 10_ Aircraft Diffuser – T-S Diagram, Isentropic Efficiency, Properties

Lecture 11_ Aircraft Diffuser, T-S Diagram, Isentropic Efficiency, Properties in Diffuser

Lecture 12 – Solved Numerical on Aircraft Diffuser

Lecture 13 Aircraft Propelling Nozzle, T-S Diagram, Isentropic Efficiency

Lecture 14_ Aircraft Propelling Nozzle Numerical and Components

Lecture 15 _ Turbojet Engine Components and T-S Diagram Explained

Lecture 16 _ Turbojet Engine Lengthy Numerical

Lecture 17_ Turbojet Engine Numerical Part 2

Lecture 18_ Turbojet Engine Numerical Part 3

Lecture 19_ Turbojet Engine Optimization_ Key Parameters, Graphs & PYQ

Lecture 20_ Turbofan Engine_ Basics, Thrust Equation & T-S Diagram

Lecture 21_ Turbojet Engine Uninstalled Thrust, Takeoff Thrust, Gross Thrust & Ram Drag

Lecture 22_ Turbofan Engine _ Uninstalled Thrust, Takeoff Thrust, Gross Thrust Equations & Numerical

Lecture 23_ Efficiencies & Specific Thrust for Turbofan Engine with Numerical

Lecture 24_ Turbofan Engine Cycle Analysis Part 1 _ T-S Diagram & Numerical

Lecture 25_ Turbofan Engine Cycle Analysis Part 2 _ LPT, HPT & Polytropic Effi.

Lecture 26_ Turbofan Engine Cycle Analysis Part 3 _ Cold Nozzle, Hot Nozzle, Thrust & SFC Numerical

Lecture 27_ Turbofan Engine Optimization _ Key Concepts & Analysis

Lecture – 27.1 _ TURBOFAN ENGINE _ Numericals

Lecture 28_ Comprehensive Comparison of Engine Types _ Propulsive Efficiency, Mach Number & Noise

Lecture 29_ Ideal Ramjet Engine Part 1 _ Theory & Performance Analysis

Lecture 30_ Ideal Ramjet Engine Part II _ Analysis & Numerical

Lecture 31_ Ideal Ramjet Engine Numerical _ PYQ question

Lecture 32_ Turbofan & Ideal Ramjet Engine _ GATE AE 2025 & 2026 _ Solved Problems

Lecture 33_ Steady Flow Energy Equation Part 1 _ Theory & Application

Lecture 34_ Numerical – Steady Flow Energy Equation Part 2 _ Applications & Solved Examples

Lecture 35_ Combustion and Thermochemistry Part 1 _ Fundamentals & Concepts

Lecture 36_ Numerical – Combustion and Thermochemistry Part 2

Lecture 37_ Thrust Augmentation – Liquid Injection & Afterburner

Lecture 38_ Numerical – Afterburner_Reheat _ Performance Analysis

Lecture 39_ Axial Flow Compressor _ Concept+Theory

Lecture 40_ Axial Flow Compressor_Part_02

Lecture 41_ Axial Flow Compressor_Part_03

Lecture 42_ Axial Flow Compressor_Part_04

Lecture 43_ Velocity Triangle & Specific Work_01

Lecture 44_ Velocity Triangle & Specific Work_02

Lecture 45_ Axial Compressor T-S _ H-S Diagram_01

Lecture 46_ Axial Compressor T-S _ H-S Diagram_02

Lecture 47_ Axial Compressor Temperature Rise

Lecture 48_ Isentropic & Polytropic Efficiency

Lecture 49_ Axial Flow Compressor – Numerical Session – 01

Lecture 50_ Axial Flow Compressor – Numerical Session – 02

Lecture 51_ Axial Flow Compressor – Degree of Reaction

Lecture 52_ AFC – Factors affecting stage pressure ratio

Lecture 53_ AFC – Degree of Reaction at Hub_Root & Tip

Lecture 54_ AFC – Free Vortex Principle

Lecture 55_ AFC – Numerical Solving Session – 03

Lecture 56_ AFC – Numerical Solving Session – 04

Lecture 57_ AFC – Numerical Solving Session – 05

Lecture 58_ AFC – Numerical Solving Session – 06

Lecture 59_ AFT – Basics & Working

Lecture 60_ AFT – Velocity Triangle & Work

Lecture 61_ AFT – Turbine Efficiencies & Degree of Reaction

Lecture 62_ AFT – Degree of Reaction _50% Reaction, Impulse vs Reaction, Velocity Triangles & Losses

Lecture 63_ AFT – Turbine Blade Cooling Methods & Material Selection

Lecture 64_ AFT – Numerical Solving Session – 01

Lecture 65_ AFT – Numerical Solving Session – 02

Lecture 66_ AFT – Numerical Solving Session – 03

Lecture 67_CFC – 01

Lecture 68_CFC – 02

Lecture 69_CFC – 03

Lecture – 70 Centrifugal Flow Compressor_Numericals

Lecture – 71 _ Centrifugal Flow Compressor _ Numericals

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