Rocket Propulsion

Equips students with an up-to-date practical knowledge of rocket propulsion, numerous homework problems, and online self-study materials.

List of contents

1. Classification of rocket propulsion systems and historical perspective; 2. Mission analysis fundamentals; 3. Trajectory analysis and rocket design; 4. Ideal rocket nozzle performance; 5. Combustion and thermochemistry; 6. Heat transfer; 7. Solid rocket motors (SRMs); 8. Liquid rocket engines (LREs); 9. Liquid rocket propellants; 10. Turbomachinery fundamentals; 11. Hybrid rocket engines (HREs); 12. Combustion instability; 13. Electric propulsion fundamentals.

About the author

Stephen Heister is the Raisbeck Distinguished Professor of Aeronautical Engineering at Purdue University, Indiana, and has previously worked in industry. He has served as an Associate Editor of The AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power and is an elected Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).William Anderson is a Professor of Aeronautical Engineering and the Associate Head of Undergraduate Programs at Purdue University, Indiana. He is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).Timothée Pourpoint is an Associate Professor of Aeronautical Engineering at Purdue University, Indiana. He is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).Joe Cassady is the Executive Director for Space at Aerojet Rocketdyne, Washington Operations. He is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA and former Chair of the Electric Propulsion Technical Committee. He serves as Vice President of the Electric Rocket Propulsion Society, and Executive Vice President of ExploreMars Inc.

Summary

Equips students with a thorough up-to-date knowledge of rocket propulsion, along with practical tools that can be applied in industry. Numerous homework problems, an online solutions manual, real-life case studies and examples, numerical methods, and links to online materials are all included. Ideal for senior and first year graduate students.

Product details

• Authors: William Anderson, William (Purdue University Anderson, William E. Anderson, William E. (Purdue University Anderson, Anderson William E., Joe Cassady, R. Joseph Cassady, Stephen Heister, Stephen (Purdue University Heister, Stephen D. Heister, Stephen D. (Purdue University Heister, Timothee Pourpoint, Timothee (Purdue University Pourpoint, Timothee L. Pourpoint, Timothée L. Pourpoint, Timothee L. (Purdue University Pourpoint
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781108422277
• ISBN: 978-1-108-42227-7
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 260 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Cambridge Aerospace Series; Cambridge Aerospace; Cambridge Aerospace Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General), Aerospace & aviation technology, Engines & power transmission, Aerospace and aviation technology, Engines and power transmission