Rocket and spacecraft propulsion: principles, practice and new developments

The revised edition of this practical, hands-on book discusses the range of launch vehicles in use today throughout the world, and includes the very latestdetails of some of the advanced propulsion systems currently being developed.The author covers the fundamentals of the subject, from the basic principles of rocket propulsion and vehicle dynamics through the theory and practice of liquid and solid propellant motors, to new and future developments. The revisededition will stick to the same principle of providing a serious exposition ofthe principles and practice of rocket propulsion, but from the point of view of the user and enquirer who is not an engineering specialist. Most chapters will remain substantially the same as the first edition; they will be updated where necessary and errata corrected. The main revisions will be to the chapteron electric propulsion where there have been significant new developments both in engine types and in practical applications. A rigorous but accessible exposition of the principles and practice of rocket propulsion Details up to datetreatement of the latest developments including nuclear and electrric propulsion Provides detailed presentation and world survey of the latest launch vehicles Essential results are presented in graphical form so that the mathematicalparts can be by-passed

• ISBN: 978-3-540-69202-7
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 344
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés