With the rise of private space companies like SpaceX
and Blue Origin
, this work once again became an indispensible part of any serious engineering student. The book covers a broad range of topics in the interdisciplinary science of Propulsion system design
(thermodynamics, aerodynamics, flight performance, propellant chemistry and more).
If you have a strong foundation in first-year engineering topics, the book will help you:
Understand the physics of flight
and the chemistry of propulsion
Analyze liquid, solid, gas, and hybrid propellants
, and the engines they fuel
Consider high-temperature combustion
, stability
, and the principles of electric & chemical propulsion
Dissect the workings of systems in common use around the world today
Delve into the latest advances in materials
, systems
, propellants
, and more!
Known and loved by aerospace engineers everywhere, Rocket Propulsion Elements will not disappoint whether you use it as your textbook or desk reference.
About the authors
George P. Sutton is a veteran consultant for the aerospace industry. He formerly served as executive director of engineering at Rocketdyne
(Rocketdyne Division of The Boeing Company
, now Pratt & Whitney
Rocketdyne) and as a laboratory associate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
.
Oscar Biblarz is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School
in Monterey, California.
With the rise of private space companies like SpaceX
and Blue Origin
, this work once again became an indispensible part of any serious engineering student. The book covers a broad range of topics in the interdisciplinary science of Propulsion system design
(thermodynamics, aerodynamics, flight performance, propellant chemistry and more).
If you have a strong foundation in first-year engineering topics, the book will help you:
Understand the physics of flight
and the chemistry of propulsion
Analyze liquid, solid, gas, and hybrid propellants
, and the engines they fuel
Consider high-temperature combustion
, stability
, and the principles of electric & chemical propulsion
Dissect the workings of systems in common use around the world today
Delve into the latest advances in materials
, systems
, propellants
, and more!
Known and loved by aerospace engineers everywhere, Rocket Propulsion Elements will not disappoint whether you use it as your textbook or desk reference.
About the authors
George P. Sutton is a veteran consultant for the aerospace industry. He formerly served as executive director of engineering at Rocketdyne
(Rocketdyne Division of The Boeing Company
, now Pratt & Whitney
Rocketdyne) and as a laboratory associate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
.
Oscar Biblarz is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School
in Monterey, California.