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Author Heister, Stephen D., author

Title Rocket propulsion / Stephen D. Heister, William E. Anderson, Timothě L. Pourpoint, R. Joseph Cassady
Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (586 pages)
Series Cambridge aerospace series ; 47
Cambridge aerospace series ; 47.
Contents Classification of rocket propulsion systems and historical perspective -- Mission analysis fundamentals -- Trajectory analysis and rocket design -- Ideal rocket nozzle performance -- Combustion and thermochemistry -- Heat transfer -- Solid rocket motors (SRMs) -- Liquid rocket engines (LREs) -- Liquid rocket propellants -- Turbomachinery fundamentals -- Hybrid rocket engines (HREs) -- LRE feed system and combustion dynamics -- Electric propulsion fundamentals
Summary A modern pedagogical treatment of the latest industry trends in rocket propulsion, developed from the authors' extensive experience in both industry and academia. Students are guided along a step-by-step journey through modern rocket propulsion, beginning with the historical context and an introduction to top-level performance measures, and progressing on to in-depth discussions of the chemical aspects of fluid flow combustion thermochemistry and chemical equilibrium, solid, liquid, and hybrid rocket propellants, mission requirements, and an overview of electric propulsion. With a wealth of homework problems (and a solutions manual for instructors online), real-life case studies and examples throughout, and an appendix detailing key numerical methods and links to additional online resources, this is a must-have guide for senior and first year graduate students looking to gain a thorough understanding of the topic along with practical tools that can be applied in industry
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Subject Rockets (Aeronautics)
Jet propulsion.
Rocket engines.
Jet propulsion
Rocket engines
Rockets (Aeronautics)
Form Electronic book
Author Anderson, William E. (William Edward), author.
Pourpoint, Timothée (Timothée Louis), author.
Cassady, Joseph (Joe), author.
ISBN 9781108381376
1108381375