Elements of Propulsion: Gas Turbines and Rockets, Second Edition (Aiaa Education)

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. Please note: In order to make room for new content some materials that appeared in previous editions of the book are now available as complimentary Supporting Materials downloads from the publisher web site. For information on accessing this material please consult page 949 in the back of the textbook. Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Review of Fundamentals Chapter 3 Compressible Flow Chapter 4 Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Chapter 5 Parametric Cycle Analysis (PCA) of Ideal Engines Chapter 6 Component Performance Chapter 7 Parametric Cycle Analysis (PCA) of Real Engines Chapter 8 Engine Performance Analysis (EPA) Chapter 9 Turbomachinery Chapter 10 Rocket Propulsion Appendix A Altitude Tables Appendix B Gas Turbine Engine Data: Uninstalled Performance Appendix C Data for Some Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engines Appendix D Compressible Flow Functions Appendix E Normal Shock Functions Appendix F Two-Dimensional Oblique Shock Functions Appendix G Rayleigh Line Flow Functions Appendix H Fanno Line Flow Functions Appendix I Turbomachinery Stresses and Materials Appendix J About the Software Appendix K Answers to Selected Problems Appendix L Air and (CH2) n Properties at Low Pressure Appendix M Propeller Design Tools References Index Electronic Supporting Materials Supporting Material for Chapter 5 Supporting Material for Chapter 7 Supporting Material for Chapter 8 Supporting Material for Chapter 9 Chapter 11: Inlets, Nozzles, and Combustion Systems (Chapter 10 of 1st edition) Supplemental JANNAF Tables Software Software User Guides Read more