Rocket Propulsion

ROCKET PROPULSION A modern pedagogical treatment of the latest industry trends in rocket propulsion, developed from the authors’ extensive experience in both industry and academia. Students are guided along a step-by-step journey through modern rocket propulsion, beginning with the historical context and an introduction to top-level performance measures, and progressing to in-depth discussions of the chemical aspects of fluid flow combustion thermochemistry and chemical equilibrium, solid, liquid, and hybrid rocket propellants, mission requirements, and finally to an overview of electric propulsion. Key features include: • A wealth of homework problems, with a solutions manual for instructors online. • • Numerous real-life case studies and examples. An appendix detailing key numerical methods, and links to additional online resources. • Design approaches for all types of chemical rockets (including solid, liquid, and hybrid propellants) and electric propulsion. • Techniques for analysis of engine and motor operation, and system and vehicle level performance. This is a must-have book for senior and first-year graduate students looking to gain a thorough understanding of the topic along with practical tools that can be applied in industry. Stephen D. Heister is the Raisbeck Distinguished Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University and has previously worked in industry. He has served as an Associate Editor of The AIAA Journal of Propulsion & Power and is an elected Fellow of the AIAA. William E. Anderson is a Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University and is former Associate Head of the Undergraduate Program. He is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA. Timothée Pourpoint is an Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University. He is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA. R. Joseph Cassady is the Executive Director for Space in Aerojet Rocketdyne Washington Operations. He is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA and former Chair of the Electric Propulsion Technical Committee. He serves as Vice President of the Electric Rocket Propulsion Society, and Executive Vice President of ExploreMars Inc. ROCKET PROPULSION STEPHEN D. HEISTER Purdue University, Indiana WILLIAM E. ANDERSON Purdue University, Indiana TIMOTHÉE POURPOINT Purdue University, Indiana R. JOSEPH CASSADY Aerojet Rocketdyne University Printing House, Cambridge CB2 8BS, United Kingdom One Liberty Plaza, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10006, USA 477 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, VIC 3207, Australia 314–321, 3rd Floor, Plot 3, Splendor Forum, Jasola District Centre, New Delhi – 110025, India 79 Anson Road, #06–04/06, Singapore 079906 Cambridge University Press is part of the University of Cambridge. It furthers the University’s mission by disseminating knowle