This is the Sixth Edition of the leading textbook on rocket propulsion for courses in aerospace engineering. It covers the basic physical principles of rocket propulsion such as nozzle thermodynamics, heat transfer, flight performance, and fuel chemistry. It also includes the design rationale of components such as nozzles, fuel chambers, structures, and control systems. All rocket types are covered, i.e., liquid, solid, hybrid fueled, and electric propulsion systems.
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Aerospace Engineering/Mechanical Engineering
The definitive text on rocket propulsion-now completely revised to reflect rapid advancements in the field
For more than fifty years, this seminal text has been regarded as the single most authoritative sourcebook on rocket propulsion technology. More comprehensive and coherently organized than any other book on the subject, Rocket Propulsion Elements guides readers evenhandedly through the complex factors that shape propulsion, with both theory and practical design considerations.
With more than a third of the text and illustrations either completely new or extensively revised, this latest edition includes current information on engine structures, nozzle theory, gas properties, thrust chambers, launch vehicles, and more. With a detailed table of contents breaking down each chapter into subsections-as well as an expanded index of key words-the Seventh Edition efficiently steers readers quickly to the information they need. Other highlights include:
* Separate chapters on liquid, solid, and hybrid propulsion systems and a new chapter on thrust chambers including the new aerospike nozzle
* Comprehensive coverage of rocket propulsion technology, with applications to space flight, satellite flight, and guided and unguided missiles
* Problem-solving examples and exercises relevant to actual design situations
* More than 340 illustrations, including photographs, tables, and graphs
* Coherent, up-to-date chapter on electrical propulsion balancing fundamentals with practical aspects and applications
For professional engineers in the aerospace and defense industries as well as undergraduate and graduate students in mechanical and aerospace engineering, this time-honored resource is indispensable for its scope of coverage and utility. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
The definitive text on rocket propulsion-now completely revised to reflect rapid advancements in the field
For more than fifty years, this seminal text has been regarded as the single most authoritative sourcebook on rocket propulsion technology. More comprehensive and coherently organized than any other book on the subject, Rocket Propulsion Elements guides readers evenhandedly through the complex factors that shape propulsion, with both theory and practical design considerations.
With more than a third of the text and illustrations either completely new or extensively revised, this latest edition includes current information on engine structures, nozzle theory, gas properties, thrust chambers, launch vehicles, and more. With a detailed table of contents breaking down each chapter into subsections-as well as an expanded index of key words-the Seventh Edition efficiently steers readers quickly to the information they need. Other highlights include:
* Separate chapters on liquid, solid, and hybrid propulsion systems and a new chapter on thrust chambers including the new aerospike nozzle
* Comprehensive coverage of rocket propulsion technology, with applications to space flight, satellite flight, and guided and unguided missiles
* Problem-solving examples and exercises relevant to actual design situations
* More than 340 illustrations, including photographs, tables, and graphs
* Coherent, up-to-date chapter on electrical propulsion balancing fundamentals with practical aspects and applications
For professional engineers in the aerospace and defense industries as well as undergraduate and graduate students in mechanical and aerospace engineering, this time-honored resource is indispensable for its scope of coverage and utility. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
George P. Sutton is a 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. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
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The "Book of Books" about the science of rocketry,
By jonesnet@usa.net (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rocket Propulsion Elements: An Introduction to the Engineering of Rockets (Hardcover)
For more than 30 years this superb book has been the basic text for tens of thousands of rocket scientists, astronauts, engineers, and amateur scientists alike. It is universally recognized as the "Bible" of rocket propulsion theory and practice, and remains the fundamental and basic text for everyone seriously engaged in this complex field of research and development.Sutton's book should be the very first purchased for anyone who wants to learn and understand the ins and outs of both solid and liquid-fuel rocket propulsion. No other book even comes close.
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It is always a pleasure to find a comprehensive overview of a field that can be understood by a non-specialist. I cannot testify as to how useful Rocket Propulsion Elements would be to an aerospace engineer, but for a technically inclined amateur like me it is a wonderful book. One of the things I like best about it is that it mixes theory with practical examples. It give a clear idea not only of the principles of rocket propulsion ,but also of the current state of the art. I was expecting this for the field of chemical rocketry, but I was delighted to find explanations of more obscure technologies, such as electric rocket of various types. I only wish that there were books this good in every field.
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Rocket Propulsion Elements,
By Pat Bird (Monterey, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rocket Propulsion Elements, 7th Edition (Hardcover)
It is hard to believe that a technical book could keep me up until 2 in the morning, but this one sure did. The basic principles of rocket science are not at all confusing, nor are they incomprehensible, when presented in this manner. The authors really want to teach, not just show off their knowledge, and this book has reached that goal. I actually understand what the rocket scientist is doing, what they are up against, and why it takes multitudes of experiments, trials, and special materials to take a payload to space. The math is basic, yet encompassing, and anyone with a high school education can understand "THE" esoteric subject of our times. Authors Biblarz and Sutton are brilliant educators.
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Propulsion in a broad sense is the act of changing the motion of a body. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
vehicle velocity increment, converging nozzle section, pressurized feed system, control thrust chambers, total propellant flow, more thrust chambers, propellant thrust chambers, turbopump feed system, combustion ports, internal burning tube, small reaction control thrusters, small thrust chambers, optimum nozzle expansion, actual specific impulse, blowing coefficient, overall mixture ratio, nozzle area ratio, diverging nozzle section, nozzle throat region, erosive burning, discharge correction factor, effective exhaust velocity, nozzle exit temperature, sliver fraction, injector face Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, John Wiley, Book Company, United Technologies, Acta Astronautica, United States, Greek Letters, Air Force, Division of Cordant Technologies, Lecture Series, Neutral Small, Chemical Propulsion Information Agency, American Chemical Society, Courtesy of Thiokol Propulsion, Design Methods, Joint Propulsion Conference, Technical Paper, Tactical Missile Propulsion, Propulsion Meeting, Recent Developments, Using Table New!
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Propulsion in a broad sense is the act of changing the motion of a body. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
vehicle velocity increment, converging nozzle section, pressurized feed system, control thrust chambers, total propellant flow, more thrust chambers, propellant thrust chambers, turbopump feed system, combustion ports, internal burning tube, small reaction control thrusters, small thrust chambers, optimum nozzle expansion, actual specific impulse, blowing coefficient, overall mixture ratio, nozzle area ratio, diverging nozzle section, nozzle throat region, erosive burning, discharge correction factor, effective exhaust velocity, nozzle exit temperature, sliver fraction, injector face Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, John Wiley, Book Company, United Technologies, Acta Astronautica, United States, Greek Letters, Air Force, Division of Cordant Technologies, Lecture Series, Neutral Small, Chemical Propulsion Information Agency, American Chemical Society, Courtesy of Thiokol Propulsion, Design Methods, Joint Propulsion Conference, Technical Paper, Tactical Missile Propulsion, Propulsion Meeting, Recent Developments, Using Table New!
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- Tactical Missile Propulsion (Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics) by G. Jensen on 4 pages
- Space Propulsion Analysis and Design by Ronald Humble on page 638, page 709, and page 710
- Pump Handbook: Third Edition by Igor J. Karassik on page 240, and page 415
- Principles of Combustion by Kenneth Kuan-yun Kuo on page 195, and page 360
- Physics of Electric Propulsion (Dover Books on Physics) by Robert G. Jahn on page 26, and page 709
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- History of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines by George Sutton on 20 pages
- Principles of Modern Technology by Adrian C. Melissinos on page 258, page 265, and Back Matter
- Elements of Space Technology by Rudolph X. Meyer on page 100, page 179, and Back Matter
- Propellants and Explosives: Thermochemistry and Combustion by Naminosuke Kubota on page 19, and page 231
- Nonsteady Burning and Combustion Stability of Solid Propellants (Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics) by Luigi De Luca in Front Matter, and page 105
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