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Rocket propulsion

Stephen D. Heister, Author ; William E. Anderson, Author ; Timothée Pourpoint, Author ; Joseph Cassady, Author | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2019

"This text is intended to provide undergraduate and first year graduate students with an introduction to the principles governing the design and performance of rocket propulsion systems. Readers of the text are expected to have a good working kn[...]

Rocket science : from fireworks to the photon drive

Mark Denny, Author ; Alan McFadzean, Author | [S.l.] : Springer Nature | 2019

This is a book about rocket science: what it is and what it does. From the earliest fireworks to nuclear-powered spacecraft, all you would ever want or need to know about the subject is here, along with a straightforward explanation of how, why [...]

To mars and beyond, fast! : how plasma propulsion will revolutionize space exploration /

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2017

As advanced in-space propulsion moves from science fiction to reality, the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket, or VASIMRr engine, is a leading contender for making 'Mars in a month' a possibility. A paradigm shift in space transporta[...]

Rocket propulsion elements

George P. Sutton, Author ; Oscar Biblarz, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2017

Rocket Propulsion Elements remains the definitive guide to the field, providing a comprehensive introduction to essential concepts and applications. This book will help readers: Understand the physics of flight and the chemistry of propulsion An[...]

Elements of propulsion : gas turbines and rockets

Jack D. Mattingly ; Keith M. Boyer, Author | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | AIAA education series | 2016

This text provides a complete introduction to gas turbine and rocket propulsion for aerospace and mechanical engineers. Building on the very successful Elements of Gas Turbine Propulsion, textbook coverage has been expanded to include rocket pro[...]

Liquid acquisition devices for advanced in-space cryogenic propulsion systems

Jason W. Hartwig, Author | [S.l.] : Elsevier Academic Press | 2016

Liquid acquisition devices for advanced in-space cryogenic propulsion systems discusses the importance of reliable cryogenic systems, a pivotal part of everything from engine propulsion to fuel deposits. As some of the most efficient systems inv[...]

Rocket propulsion elements

George Paul Sutton ; Oscar Biblarz | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2010

Classification -- Definitions and fundamentals -- Nozzle theory and thermodynamic relations -- Flight performance -- Chemical rocket propellant performance analysis -- Liquid propellant rocket engine fundamentals -- Liquid propellants -- Thrust [...]

Rocket propulsion elements

George Paul Sutton ; Oscar Biblarz | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2010

Classification -- Definitions and fundamentals -- Nozzle theory and thermodynamic relations -- Flight performance -- Chemical rocket propellant performance analysis -- Liquid propellant rocket engine fundamentals -- Liquid propellants -- Thrust [...]

E-resource

Rocket and spacecraft propulsion : principles, practice and new developments

Martin J.L. Turner | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2009

Rocket and spacecraft propulsion : principles, practice and new developments

Martin J.L. Turner | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2009

E-resource

The Saturn V F-1 engine : powering Apollo into history

Anthony H. Young | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2009

Elements of propulsion : gas turbines and rockets

Jack D. Mattingly | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | AIAA education series | 2006

This text provides a complete intorduction to gas turbine and rocket propulsion for aerospace and mechanical engineers. The textbook coverage has been expanded to include rocket propulsion and the material on gas dynamics has been improved. [fro[...]

Ideas into hardware : a history of the rocket engine test facility at the NASA Glenn Research Center

Virginia P. Dawson ; NASA Glenn Research Center | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2004

Contents : Combustion instability and other Apollo Era challenges. Clever approaches to testing in the shuttle Era. Expanding RETF's capabilities...

Rocket propulsion elements

George Paul Sutton ; Oscar Biblarz | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2001

For more than fifty years, this seminal text has been regarded as the single most authoritative sourcebook on rocket propulsion technology. More comprehensive and coherently organized than any other book on the subject, "Rocket propulsion elemen[...]

Rocket propulsion elements : an introduction to the engineering of rockets

George Paul Sutton | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 1992

Aerothermodynamics of gas turbine and rocket propulsion

Gordon C. Oates | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | AIAA education series | 1988

Rocket propulsion elements : an introduction to the engineering of rockets

George Paul Sutton | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 1986