{"product_id":"aerospace-propulsion-isbn-9781118307984","title":"Aerospace Propulsion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAerospace propulsion devices embody some of the most advanced technologies, ranging from materials, fluid control, and heat transfer and combustion. In order to maximize the performance, sophisticated testing and computer simulation tools are developed and used.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAerospace Propulsion\u003c\/i\u003e comprehensively covers the mechanics and thermal-fluid aspects of aerospace propulsion, starting from the fundamental principles, and covering applications to gas-turbine and space propulsion (rocket) systems. It presents modern analytical methods using MATLAB and other advanced software and includes essential elements of both gas-turbine and rocket propulsion systems. Gas turbine coverage includes thermodynamic analysis, turbine components, diffusers, compressors, turbines, nozzles, compressor-turbine matching, combustors and afterburners. Rocket coverage includes chemical rockets, electrical rockets, nuclear and solar sail.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBoth gas-turbine and rocket propulsion covered in a single volume\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents modern analytical methods and examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombines fundamentals and applications, including space applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccompanied by a website containing MATLAB examples, problem sets and solutions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAerospace Propulsion\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive textbook for senior undergraduate graduate and aerospace propulsion courses, and is also an excellent reference for researchers and practicing engineers working in this area.\u003c\/p\u003e Series Preface ix \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction to Propulsion Systems 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Conservation of Momentum 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Conservation of Energy (the First Law of Thermodynamics) and Other Thermodynamic Relationships 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 One-Dimensional Gas Dynamics 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Heat Transfer 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Standard Atmospheric Air Properties 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Unit Conversion 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Problems 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Principle of Thrust 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Thrust Configurations 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Thrust Equation 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Basic Engine Performance Parameters 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Propulsion and Aircraft Performance 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Propeller Propulsion 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 MATLAB1 Program 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Problems 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Basic Analyses of Gas-Turbine Engines 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Gas-Turbine Engine as a Power Cycle (Brayton Cycle) 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Ideal-Cycle Analysis for Turbofan Engines 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Turbojets, Afterburners and Ramjets 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Further Uses of Basic Engine Analysis 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 MATLAB1 Program 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Problems 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Gas-Turbine Components: Inlets and Nozzles 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Gas-Turbine Inlets 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Subsonic Diffuser Operation 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Supersonic Inlet Operation 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Gas-Turbine Nozzles 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Problems 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Compressors and Turbines 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Basic Compressor Aero-Thermodynamics 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Radial Variations in Compressors 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Preliminary Compressor Analysis\/Design 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Centrifugal Compressors 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Turbine 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 MATLAB1 Programs 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Problems 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Combustors and Afterburners 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Combustion Chambers 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Jet Fuels and Heating Values 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Fluid Mixing in the Combustor 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Afterburners 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Combustor Heat Transfer 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Stagnation Pressure Loss in Combustors 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Problems 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Gas-Turbine Analysis with Efficiency Terms 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Turbofan Engine Analysis with Efficiency Terms 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 MATLAB1 Program 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Problems 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Basics of Rocket Propulsion 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Basic Rocketry 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 MATLAB1 Programs 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Problems 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Rocket Propulsion and Mission Analysis 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Trajectory Calculations 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Rocket Maneuvers 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Missile Pursuit Algorithms and Thrust Requirements 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Problems 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Chemical Rockets 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Rocket Thrust 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Solid Propellant Combustion 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Rocket Nozzles 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 MATLAB1 Program 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Problems 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Non-Chemical Rockets 259\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Electrothermal Devices 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Ion Thrusters 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Problems 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Standard Atmospheric Air Properties 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Specific Heats for Air as a Function of Temperature 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Normal Shock Properties 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Oblique Shock Angle Chart 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E: Polynomial Coefficients for Specific Heat of Selected Gases 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix F: Standard state Gibbs free energy 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 295\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Nevertheless this book covers the basics in a clear and easily accessible manner and would serve as a valuable study aid and as a companion text to the number of excellent, more specialised textbooks in this area such as \u003cem\u003eGas Turbine Theory\u003c\/em\u003e by Savaranamutto, Rogers, Cohen and Straznicky (Prentice Hall. 2008 - Sixth edition) and \u003cem\u003eSpace Propulsion Analysis and Design\u003c\/em\u003e edited by R. W. Humble \u003cem\u003eet al\u003c\/em\u003e. (McGraw-Hill Publishing Company. 1995).\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Aeronautical Journal,\u003c\/em\u003e 1 June 2014)  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eT.W. Lee, Arizona State University, USA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eT.W. Lee is currently an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department at Arizona State University. He has been teaching an Aerospace Propulsion class for the last 15 years and is the author of two books. His research interests include combustion, thermal-fluids, and propulsion systems and current projects include hypersonic inlets and supersonic reactors.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAerospace propulsion devices embody some of the most advanced technologies, ranging from materials and fl uid control to heat transfer and combustion. In order to maximize performance, sophisticated testing and computer simulation tools are developed and used.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAerospace Propulsion comprehensively covers the mechanics and thermal-fl uid aspects of aerospace propulsion, starting from the fundamental principles, and covering applications to gas-turbine and space propulsion (rocket) systems. It presents modern analytical methods using MATLAB® and other advanced software, and includes essential elements of both gasturbine and rocket propulsion systems. Gas-turbine coverage includes thermodynamic analysis, turbine components, diffusers, compressors, turbines, nozzles, compressor–turbine matching, combustors and afterburners. Rocket coverage includes chemical rockets, electrical rockets, nuclear and solar sail.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBoth gas-turbine and rocket propulsion covered in a single volume\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents modern analytical methods and examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombines fundamentals and applications, including space applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccompanied by a website containing MATLAB® examples, problem sets and solutions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAerospace Propulsion is a comprehensive textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate aerospace propulsion courses, and is also an excellent reference for researchers and practicing engineers working in this area.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988700774629,"sku":"NP9781118307984","price":115.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118307984.jpg?v=1761781244","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/aerospace-propulsion-isbn-9781118307984","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}