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Powered Flight The Engineering of Aerospace Propulsion /

Whilst most contemporary books in the aerospace propulsion field are dedicated primarily to gas turbine engines, there is often little or no coverage of other propulsion systems and devices such as propeller and helicopter rotors or detailed attention to rocket engines. By taking a wider viewpoint,...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Greatrix, David R. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edition:1st ed. 2012.
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Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to Aerospace Propulsion
  • Introduction to Atmospheric Flight
  • The Propeller
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Pulsejet Engines
  • Gas Turbine Engines - Fundamentals
  • Turbofan Engines
  • Turboprop & Turboshaft Engines
  • Introduction to Space Flight
  • Solid-Propellant Rocket Motors
  • Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engines
  • Hybrid Rocket Engines
  • Air-Breathing Rocket Engines
  • Propulsion in Space - Beyond the Chemical Rocket.