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Design of rockets and space launch vehicles

Donald L. Edberg, Author ; Guillermo Costa, Author | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | AIAA education series | 2020

"Interest is growing in space activity, and many new launchers are in development. Design of Rockets and Space Launch Vehicles is a timely and comprehensive exposÐe of important concepts and applications. It provides enhanced understanding and e[...]

Fundamentals of aerospace engineering : (beginners guide)

Ali Baghchehsara, Author ; Francisco Gallardo Lopez, Author ; Jens Strahmann, Author | North Charleston (United States) : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | 2019

This book's purpose is to give you an idea of the engineering principles which enable powered flights, space exploration and much more. Although humans have envied the flight of birds for many thousands of years, the engineering of powered fligh[...]

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 [...]

Fundamentals of rocket propulsion

D. P. Mishra, Author | Boca Raton, Florida ; London ; New York : CRC Press | 2017

This textbook follows a unified approach to present the basic principles of rocket propulsion in concise and lucid form. It is designed and developed as an introductory text on the fundamental aspects of rocket propulsion for both undergraduate [...]

Fundamentals of rocket propulsion

D. P. Mishra, Author | Boca Raton, Florida ; London ; New York : CRC Press | 2017

The book follows a unified approach to present the basic principles of rocket propulsion in concise and lucid form. This textbook comprises of ten chapters ranging from brief introduction and elements of rocket propulsion, aerothermodynamics to [...]

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Future spacecraft propulsion systems : enabling technologies for space exploration

Paul A. Czysz, Author ; Claudio Bruno, Author ; Bernd Chudoba, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2017

The updated and expanded third edition of this book focuses on the multi-disciplinary coupling between flight-vehicle hardware alternatives and enabling propulsion systems. It discusses how to match near-term and far-term aerospace vehicles to m[...]

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Future spacecraft propulsion systems : enabling technologies for space exploration

Paul A. Czysz, Author ; Claudio Bruno, Author ; Bernd Chudoba, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2017

The updated and expanded third edition of this book focuses on the multi-disciplinary coupling between flight-vehicle hardware alternatives and enabling propulsion systems. It discusses how to match near-term and far-term aerospace vehicles to m[...]

Introduction to rocket science and engineering

Travis S. Taylor, Author | Boca Raton, Florida ; London ; New York : CRC Press | 2017

'Introduction to Rocket Science and Engineering' presents the history and basics of rocket science, and examines design, experimentation, testing, and applications. Exploring how rockets work, the book covers the concepts of thrust, momentum, i[...]

Introduction to rocket science and engineering

Travis S. Taylor, Author | Boca Raton, Florida ; London ; New York : CRC Press | 2017

'Introduction to Rocket Science and Engineering' presents the history and basics of rocket science, and examines design, experimentation, testing, and applications. Exploring how rockets work, the book covers the concepts of thrust, momentum, i[...]

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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[...]

Theory of aerospace propulsion

Pascale M. Sforza, Author | [S.l.] : Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann | Elsevier aerospace engineering series | 2016

Theory of Aerospace Propulsion, Second Edition, teaches engineering students how to utilize the fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics to analyze aircraft engines, understand the common gas turbine aircraft propulsion syste[...]

Pegasus user's guide

Dulles : Orbital ATK | 2015

On April 5, 1990, Orbital ATK began a new era in commercial space flight when our Pegasus rocket was launched from beneath a NASA B-52 aircraft in a mission that originated from Dryden Flight Research Center in California. In the decades since i[...]

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Deep space propulsion : a roadmap to interstellar flight

K F. Long, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2012

This book reviews the many reasons for exploring our stellar neighbors using robotic probes, and closely examines new technologies for constructing space probes that can traverse the enormous distances between the stars

Deep space propulsion : a roadmap to interstellar flight /

K F. Long, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2012

This book reviews the many reasons for exploring our stellar neighbors using robotic probes, and closely examines new technologies for constructing space probes that can traverse the enormous distances between the stars

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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 [...]

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Frontiers of propulsion science

Marc G. Millis, Editor ; Eric W. Davis, Editor | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Progress in astronautics and aeronautics | 2009

Future spacecraft propulsion systems : enabling technologies for space exploration

Paul A. Czysz, Author ; Claudio Bruno, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2009

Introduction to rocket science and engineering

Travis S. Taylor, Author | Boca Raton, Florida ; London ; New York : CRC Press | 2009

Providing the knowledge needed by practicing rocket scientists and engineers, Introduction to Rocket Science and Engineering presents the history and basics of rocket theory, design, experimentation, testing, and applications. It covers an arra[...]

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

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The 3rd international conference on green propellant for space propulsion in combination with the 9th International Hydrogen Peroxide Propulsion Conference, 17-20 September, 2006, Futuroscope, Poitiers, France

C. Walker, Editor ; European Space Agency., Editor ; European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESTEC, Editor ; ESTEC., Editor ; International Conference on Green Propellants for Space Propulsion (3rd : 2006 : Poitiers, France);#International Hydrogen Peroxide Propulsion Conference ; (9th :; 2006 :; Poitiers, France), Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2006

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[...]

Non-rocket space launch and flight

Alexander Bolonkin | [S.l.] : Elsevier | 2006

Future spacecraft propulsion systems : enabling technologies for space exploration

Paul A. Czysz ; Claudio Bruno | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2005

Future spacecraft propulsion systems : enabling technologies for space exploration

Paul A. Czysz ; Claudio Bruno | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2005

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Space propulsion 2004 : proceedings of the 4th international spacecraft propulsion conference, 2nd international conference on green propellants for space propulsion, 3rd european workshop on hydrazine, 2-9 June 2004 Sardinia, Italy

A. Wilson, Editor ; European Space Agency, Editor ; Space propulsion 2004 (Sardinia, Italy : 2004), Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2004