Fundamental Concepts of Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engines

Preface
Contents
1 Fundamental Concepts on Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engines
1.1 The Generation of Thrust
1.2 The Gas Flow Through the Combustion Chamber and the Nozzle
1.3 Performance Indicators
1.4 Liquid Propellants for High-Thrust Rocket Engines
1.5 Combustion of Propellants in Steady State
1.6 Combustion of Propellants in Unsteady State
1.7 Principal Components of a Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engine
References
2 The Thrust Chamber Assembly
2.1 The Principal Components of a Thrust Chamber
2.2 The Design of a Thrust Chamber for Thrust Vector Control
2.3 Performance of a Thrust Chamber
2.4 Configuration and Design of a Thrust Chamber
2.5 Cooling of a Thrust Chamber
2.6 Injectors
2.7 Gas-generator and Other Engine Cycles
2.8 Igniters
2.9 Combustion Instability
References
3 Feed Systems Using Gases Under Pressure
3.1 Fundamental Concepts
3.2 Requirements for Gases Stored Under Pressure
3.3 Feed Systems Using Gases Stored for Bi-Propellants
3.4 Feed Systems Using Evaporation of Two Propellants
3.5 Feed Systems Using Gases Stored for Mono-Propellants
3.6 Feed Systems Using Combustion Products
3.7 Control Systems for Liquid-Propellant Gas Generators
3.8 Feed Systems Using Direct Injection into the Main Propellant Tanks
3.9 Choice of a Feed System Using Gases Under Pressure
References
4 Feed Systems Using Turbo-Pumps
4.1 Fundamental Concepts
4.2 Pumps for Propellants
4.3 Turbines Driving the Pumps
4.4 Sources of Energy for Turbines
4.5 Description of a Typical Turbo-Pump
4.6 Turbo-Pump Performance
4.7 Turbo-Pump Design Parameters
4.8 Heads and Mass Flow Rates of Pumps
4.9 Design of Centrifugal-Flow Pumps
4.10 Design of Axial-Flow Pumps
4.11 Design of Turbines
4.12 Bearings for Turbo-Pumps
4.13 Seals for Turbo-Pumps
4.14 Gears for Turbo-Pumps
References
5 Control Systems and Valves
5.1 Fundamental Concepts on Control Systems
5.2 Control Systems for Rocket Engines
5.3 Control of Thrust Magnitude
5.4 Control of Propellant Mixture Ratio
5.5 Control of Propellant Consumption
5.6 Control of Thrust Direction
5.7 Principal Components of Flow Control Systems
5.8 Static and Dynamic Seals for Leakage Control in Valves
5.9 Design of Propellant Valves
5.10 Design of Pilot Valves
5.11 Design of Flow Regulating Devices of the Fixed-Area Type
5.12 Design of Servo-Valves
5.13 Design of Pressure-Reducing Regulators
5.14 Design of Differential Pressure Regulators
5.15 Design of Relief Valves
5.16 Design of Check Valves
5.17 Design of Burst Discs
5.18 Design of Explosive Valves
References
6 Tanks for Propellants
6.1 Fundamental Concepts
6.2 Tanks Subject Only to Membrane Stresses
6.3 Tanks Subject to Membrane and Bending Stresses
6.4 Multi-element Tanks
6.5 Tanks Subject to Loads Due to Propellant Sloshing
6.6 Slosh-Suppression Devices for Tanks
6.7 Materials, Processes, and Environmental Conditions of Tanks
6.8 Fracture Control of Metals Used for Tanks
6.9 Structural Elements of Tanks
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7 Interconnecting Components and Structures
7.1 Fundamental Concepts
7.2 Interconnecting Ducts and Structures in a Rocket Engine
7.3 Materials Used for Tubing in Rocket Engines
7.4 Coupling Components for Tubing
7.5 Control of Pressure Loss in Tubing
7.6 Control of Vibrations at the Inlet of Pumps
7.7 Bellows Joints
7.8 Flexible Hoses
7.9 Filters
7.10 Design of a Flange Joint
7.11 Gaskets and Other Seals for Flange Joints
7.12 Design of a Bellows Joint for a Flexible Duct
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