Sutton, George Paul
Rocket propulsion elements /
George P. Sutton, Oscar Biblarz
- 8th ed.
- Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2010
- xvi, 768 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Classification -- Definitions and fundamentals -- Nozzle theory and thermodynamic relations -- Flight performance -- Chemical rocket propellant performance analysis -- Liquid propellant rocket engine fundamentals -- Liquid propellants -- Thrust chambers -- Liquid propellant combustion and its stability -- Turboprops and their gas supplies -- Engine systems, controls, and integration -- Solid propellant rocket fundamentals -- Solid propellants -- Solid propellant combustion and its stability -- Solid rocket components and motor design -- Hybrid propellant rockets -- Electric propulsion -- Thrust vector control -- Selection of rocket propulsion systems -- Rocket exhaust plumes -- Rocket testing
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