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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcGraw-Hill Companies, T.H.E.
ISBN-100070313202
ISBN-139780070313200
eBay Product ID (ePID)1096966
Product Key Features
Number of Pages768 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSpace Propulsion Analysis and Design
Publication Year1995
SubjectAeronautics & Astronautics
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering
AuthorRonald Humble
FormatPerfect
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Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight32.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceCollege Audience
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Table Of ContentList of Authors and EditorsPrefaceChapter 1 Introduction to Space Propulsion1.1 Rocket Fundamentals1.2 The Design ProcessChapter 2 Mission Analysis2.1 Keplerian Orbits2.2 Orbit Perturbations2.3 Orbit Maneuvering2.4 Launch Windows2.5 Orbit Maintenance2.6 Earth to OrbitChapter 3 Thermodynamics of Fluid Flow3.1 Mass Transfer3.2 Thermodynamic Relations (Energy and Entropy)3.3 Thrust Equations3.4 Heat Addition3.5 HEat Transfer3.6 Design Example-Cold-Gas ThrusterChapter 4 Thermochemistry4.1 The Chemical Heat Source: Bond Energy4.2 Thermochemistry Basics4.3 Products of Combustion4.4 Flame Temperature: The Available-Heat Method4.5 Chemical Kinetics: The Speed of the Chemical Reactions4.6 Combustion of Liquids vs.Solids4.7 Propellant Characteristics and Their Implications4.8 Key Thermochemical Parameters: The Bottom LineChapter 5 Liquid Rocket Propulsion Systems5.1 History5.2 Design Process5.3 Preliminary Design Decisions5.4 System Sizing, Design, and Trade-off5.5 Case StudyChapter 6 Solid Rocket Motors6.1 Background6.2 Design Process6.3 Preliminary Sizing6.4 Solid Rocket Propellants6.5 Performance Prediction6.6 Case StudyChapter 7 Hybrid Rocket Propulsion Systems7.1 History7.2 Hybrid-Motor Ballistics7.3 Design Process7.4 Preliminary Design Decisions7.5 Performance Estimate7.6 Preliminary Component Design7.7 Case StudyChapter 8 Nuclear Rocket Propulsion Systems8.1 Introduction8.2 Design Process8.3 Preliminary Design Decisions8.4 Size the Reactor8.5 Size the Radiation Shield8.6 Evaluate Vehicle Operation8.7 Case StudyChapter 9 Electric Rocket Propulsion Systems9.1 History and Status9.2 Design Process9.3 Specify the Mission9.4 Select an Electric Thruster9.5 Select Space Power9.6 Assess System Performance9.7 Evaluate the System9.8 Case StudyChapter 10 Mission Design Case Study10.1 Define Mission Requirements10.2 Develop Criteria to Evaluate and Select a System10.3 Develop Alternative Mission Concepts10.4 Define the Vehicle System and Select Potential Technologies10.5 Develop Preliminary Designs for the Propulsion System10.6 Assess Designs and Configurations10.7 Compare Designs and Choose the Best OptionChapter 11 Advanced Propulsion Systems11.1 Air-Augmented Rockets11.2 Rocket Advancements11.3 Nonrocket Advancements11.4 Interstellar FlightAppendix A Units and Conversions FactorsAppendix B Thermochemical Data for Selected PropellantsAppendix C Launch Vehicles and StagingIndex
SynopsisThe only comprehensive text available on space propulsion for students and professionals in astronautics., Containing text on space propulsion, this book is aimed at students and professionals in astronautics.
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