Jet, Rocket, Nuclear, Ion and Electric Propulsion

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Aerothermodynamics

      • W. H. T. Loh

      Pages 3-116

3. Jet Propulsion

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117

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   2. Thermodynamic Cycle Analysis of Gas Turbines and Air-breathing Propulsion Systems

      • W. H. T. Loh

      Pages 119-206

   3. Aerodynamic Design of Axial Flow Compressors and Turbines

      • W. H. T. Loh

      Pages 207-235

   4. Ramjets and Air-Augmented Rockets

      • Gordon L. Dugger

      Pages 236-273

4. Rocket Propulsion

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 275-275

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   2. Rocket Classifications, Liquid Propellant Rockets, Engine Selection, and Heat Transfer

      • George P. Sutton

      Pages 277-307

   3. Solid Propellant Rockets

      • Stanley F. Sarner

      Pages 308-331

   4. Hybrid Rocket Theory and Design

      • H. S. Seifert

      Pages 332-355

5. Nuclear Propulsion

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 357-357

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   2. Nuclear Rocket Propulsion

      • C. C. Ross, H. S. McQueen

      Pages 359-394

   3. Radioisotope Propulsion

      • John S. Martinez

      Pages 395-424

6. Electric and Ion Propulsion

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 425-425

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   2. Electric and Ion Propulsion

      • S. G. Forbes

      Pages 427-462

   3. Ion Propulsion

      • R. H. Boden

      Pages 463-483

7. Theory on Combustion, Detonation and Fluid Injection

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 485-485

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   2. Interaction Flows Due to Supersonic Secondary Jets

      • Andrew F. Charwat

      Pages 487-507

   3. Gasdynamics of Explosions

      • A. K. Oppenheim

      Pages 508-560

During the last decade, rapid growth of knowledge in the field of jet, rocket, nuclear, ion and electric propulsion has resulted in many advances useful to the student, engineer and scientist. The purpose for offering this course is to make available to them these recent advances in theory and design. Accordingly, this course is organized into seven parts: Part 1 Introduction; Part 2 Jet Propulsion; Part 3 Rocket Propulsion; Part 4 Nuclear Propulsion; Part 5 Electric and Ion Propulsion; Part 6 Theory on Combustion, Detonation and Fluid Injection; Part 7 Advanced Concepts and Mission Applications. It is written in such a way that it may easily be adopted by other universities as a textbook for a one semester senior or graduate course on the subject. In addition to the undersigned who served as the course instructor and wrote Chapter I, 2 and 3, guest lecturers included: DR. G. L. DUGGER who wrote Chapter 4 "Ram-jets and Air-Aug­ mented Rockets," DR. GEORGE P. SUTTON who wrote Chapter 5 "Rockets and Cooling Methods," DR . . MARTIN SUMMERFIELD who wrote Chapter 6 "Solid Propellant Rockets," DR. HOWARD S. SEIFERT who wrote Chapter 7 "Hybrid Rockets," DR. CHANDLER C. Ross who wrote Chapter 8 "Advanced Nuclear Rocket Design," MR. GEORGE H. McLAFFERTY who wrote Chapter 9 "Gaseous Nuclear Rockets," DR. S. G. FORBES who wrote Chapter 10 "Electric and Ion Propul­ sion," DR. R. H. BODEN who wrote Chapter 11 "Ion Propulsion," DR.

• aerodynamics
• airplane
• control
• design
• dynamics
• electromagnetic field
• energy
• environment
• flow
• flows
• jet engine
• optimization
• space
• stability
• thermodynamics

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