Elements of propulsion : gas turbines and rockets /

Elements of Propulsion: Gas Turbines and Rockets, Second Edition provides a complete introduction to gas turbine and rocket propulsion for aerospace and mechanical engineers. Textbook coverage has been revised and expanded, including a new chapter on compressible flow. Design concepts are introduced...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mattingly, Jack D. (Author), Boyer, Keith M. (Author)
Other Authors: Ohain, Hans von, 1911-1998 (author of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Reston, Virginia : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., [2016].
Edition:Second edition.
Series:AIAA education series.
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Summary:Elements of Propulsion: Gas Turbines and Rockets, Second Edition provides a complete introduction to gas turbine and rocket propulsion for aerospace and mechanical engineers. Textbook coverage has been revised and expanded, including a new chapter on compressible flow. Design concepts are introduced early and integrated throughout. Written with extensive student input, the book builds upon definitions and gradually develops the thermodynamics, gas dynamics, rocket engine analysis and gas turbine engine principles.
Physical Description:lxxiii, 947 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 923-925) and index.
ISBN:1624103715
9781624103711