35 Rocket propulsion (Space)
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This article is from the Space FAQ, by Jon Leech leech@cs.unc.edu and Mark Bradford tla@surly.org with numerous contributions by others.
35 Rocket propulsion (Space)
George P. Sutton, "Rocket Propulsion Elements", 5th edn,
Wiley-Interscience 1986, ISBN 0-471-80027-9. Pricey textbook. The
best (nearly the only) modern introduction to the technical side of
rocketry. A good place to start if you want to know the details. Not
for the math-shy. Straight chemical rockets, essentially nothing on
more advanced propulsion (although earlier editions reportedly had
some coverage).
Dieter K. Huzel and David H. Huang, "Modern Engineering for Design
of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines", revised, updated, and enlarged
by many others. Volume 147 in Progress in Astronautics and
Aeronautics, AIAA 1992, ISBN 1-56347-013-6.
Order through "Tasco", which sells books for the AIAA. They are
reachable at 1-800-682-2422, 9 to 5 eastern time. Cost is $109.95.
The updated version is well worth having. In spite of its title, it
isn't strictly limited to engines but also deals with issues closely
coupled to engine design, such as tank pressurization,
engine-vehicle interfaces etc. It appears that the update is largely
the work of the older generation of engineers at Rocketdyne, with
the idea that "It is immensely important that the skills,
experience, and know-how of this earlier generation be preserved and
passed on to a younger generation - clearly, completely, and
effectively" (W.F. Ezell, V.P. Engineering, Rocketdyne, in the
book's preface). [review by Bruce Dunn]
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