Rocket Propulsion
eBook - PDF

Rocket Propulsion

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Rocket Propulsion

About this book

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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Yes, you can access Rocket Propulsion by Stephen D. Heister,William E. Anderson,Timothée L. Pourpoint,R. Joseph Cassady in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Engineering General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Chapter 1 Classification of Rocket Propulsion Systems and Historical Perspective
  9. Chapter 2 Mission Analysis Fundamentals
  10. Chapter 3 Trajectory Analysis and Rocket Design
  11. Chapter 4 Rocket Nozzle Performance
  12. Chapter 5 Combustion and Thermochemistry
  13. Chapter 6 Heat Transfer in Chemical Rockets
  14. Chapter 7 Solid Rocket Motors
  15. Chapter 8 Liquid Rocket Engines
  16. Chapter 9 Liquid Rocket Propellants
  17. Chapter 10 Rocket Turbomachinery Fundamentals
  18. Chapter 11 Hybrid Rocket Engines
  19. Chapter 12 Combustion Instability
  20. Chapter 13 Electric Propulsion Fundamentals
  21. Appendix
  22. Index