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Rocket Propulsion

Authors

Stephen D. Heister, Purdue University, Indiana, William E. Anderson, Purdue University, Indiana, Timothée L. Pourpoint, Purdue University, Indiana, R. Joseph Cassady, Aerojet Rocketdyne
Published 2019

Description

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…

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  • Presents a modern treatment of the latest industry trends
  • Pedagogically focused and includes real-world case studies and examples
  • Accompanied by a library of links to data tables and further online reference materials

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