Customer Reviews

Elements of Propulsion: Gas Turbines and Rockets (AIAA Education)

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The foreword by Hans von Ohain is very good. I always like the aerospace textbooks that have some sort of history or commentary before getting into the equations. The content of the book is very thorough, and the equations are often grouped into step-by-step methods to analyze an engine which can be imported into a program like Excel very easily. The support programs are good enough for most applications that a student will run into. However, there appears to be a very large amount of typographical errors in this book. Most of them are minor and can be caught quickly, but I have seen a couple of major equations (2.76 for example) with errors. Considering that the textbook is for students who aren't always used to these equations, this can lead to a lot of confusion. This is compounded by the use of both BE and SI units in the text. These same problems occurred in the last edition. Overall I would still recommend using the book for a class, but beware of the errors.

This is the best textbook written on the modeling and performance prediction of gas turbine engines. A systematic method is used to model a variety of engines from the basic turbojet to the advanced afterburning turbofan used in modern fighters. Performance predictions include the effect of engine controls - a unique feature. Turbomachinery design includes structural considerations. This book is a great textbook for junior/senior level courses in aerospace/mechanical engineering. It is being used for a basic course in gas turbine engine and a followup course in engine component design...

Absolutely terrible book. Nothing is explained properly, there is merely just a long list of equations thrown at you with notations that are not properly defined. The appendix is lacking and does not properly reference half the information in the book. There is a lack of organization throughout the chapters and a lack of formatting that makes it very hard to find what chapter and topic you are currently on. The example problems are few and lacking, and do not go in enough detail to allow students to answer the chapter questions. Everything is presented in a vague and ambiguous manner, with almost no references to any physical phenomenon. Numerous assumptions and statements are made without any explanations or references. I fail to see how this textbook can profit any engineering student short of listing equations in an unorganized manner.

Edit: It get's even worse. Numerous typos make the questions and solutions impossible to understand, and the book feels the need to jump randomly from SI to English units, adding to even more confusion. 0 stars if possible. A very sloppy book from AIAA. Stick to Anderson for any of your aerospace needs.

Book received in condition expected and in the amount of time expected. I would purchase from the same source again.

Was in the condition described. There is more than one edition. The newest one has made many corrections, the one i recieved was the older and I have so far found a few errors in the text. Would be good to note this in item description.

This text book came in very good condition. Only the edges of the cover were slightly bent. All in all, it was a very worthwhile purchase.