A modern pedagogical treatment of the latest industry trends in rocket propulsion, developed from the authors' extensive experience in both industry and academia. Students are guided along a step-by-step journey through modern rocket propulsion, beginning with the historical context and an introduction to top-level performance measures, and progressing on to in-depth discussions of the chemical aspects of fluid flow combustion thermochemistry and chemical equilibrium, solid, liquid, and hybrid rocket propellants, mission requirements, and an overview of electric propulsion. With a wealth of homework problems (and a solutions manual for instructors online), real-life case studies and examples throughout, and an appendix detailing key numerical methods and links to additional online resources, this is a must-have guide for senior and first year graduate students looking to gain a thorough understanding of the topic along with practical tools that can be applied in industry.
Author(s): Stephen D. Heister, William E. Anderson, Timothée L. Pourpoint, R. Joseph Cassady
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year: 2019
Cover
Half-title page
Title page
Copyright page
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Classification of Rocket Propulsion Systems and Historical Perspective
1.1 Introduction
1.2 A Brief History of Rocketry
1.3 Classification of Rocket Propulsion Systems
Further Reading
Chapter 2 Mission Analysis Fundamentals
2.1 Classification of Rocket-Propelled Vehicles
2.2 Mission Requirements for Launch Vehicles
2.3 Mission Requirements for Upper-Stage or Orbital Transfer Vehicles
2.4 Mission Requirements for Ballistic Missiles
2.5 Mission Requirements for Interceptors
2.6 Summary
Further Reading
Homework Problems
Chapter 3 Trajectory Analysis and Rocket Design
3.1 Vertical Trajectories – The Rocket Equation
3.2 Burning Time and Acceleration Effects
3.3 Multistage Rockets
3.4 Generalized Trajectories
Homework Problems
Chapter
4 Rocket Nozzle Performance
4.1 Review of Compressible Flow of a Perfect Gas
4.2 Rocket Performance Fundamentals
4.3 Designing Nozzle Aerodynamic Contours
4.4 Non-Conventional Nozzles
4.5 Two-Dimensional Flow Effects
4.6 Nozzle Shocks and Separation
4.7 Two-Phase Flow Losses
4.8 Boundary Layer Losses
4.9 Method of Characteristics for Axisymmetric Flows
Further Reading
Homework Problems
Chapter 5 Combustion and Thermochemistry
5.1 Review of Perfect Gases
5.2 Thermodynamics Review
5.3 Chemical Equilibrium
5.4 Calculating the Adiabatic Flame Temperature
5.5 Rocket Nozzle Thermochemistry
5.6 Computer Codes for Chemical Equilibrium Computations
Further Reading
Homework Problems
Chapter
6 Heat Transfer in Chemical Rockets
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Cooling Techniques used in Rockets
6.3 Heat Transfer Fundamentals
6.4 Scaling of Convective Heat Transfer Processes
6.5 Regenerative Cooling System Analysis
Further Reading
Homework Problems
Chapter
7 Solid Rocket Motors
7.1 Introduction
7.2 SRM Internal Ballistics
7.3 Specific Impulse, Mass flow, and Thrust Predictions
7.4 Solid Rocket Motor Components
7.5 Solid Rocket Propellants
7.6 Thrust Vector Control and Throttleable Systems
Further Reading
Homework Problems
Chapter 8 Liquid Rocket Engines
8.1 Introduction: Basic Elements of an LRE
8.2 Monopropellant Systems
8.3 Bipropellant Systems and Engine Cycles
8.4 LRE Propellant Tanks
8.5 LRE Thrust Chambers
8.6 LRE Injectors
8.7 LRE Combustor/Injector Design and Analysis
8.8 LRE Unsteady Systems Analysis Using Lumped Parameter Methods
8.9 A Note on Additive Manufacturing
Further Reading
Homework Problems
Chapter 9 Liquid Rocket Propellants
9.1 Introduction: Classification of Liquid Propellants and Historical Perspective
9.2 What is a Fuel? And What is an Oxidizer?
9.3 Desirable Properties in Liquid Propellants
9.4 Monopropellants
9.5 Storable and Hypergolic Propellants
9.6 Gelled Propellants
9.7 Cryogenic Propellants
9.8 Final Considerations
Further Reading
Chapter 10 Rocket Turbomachinery Fundamentals
10.1 Introduction: Elements of Rocket Turbopumps and Historical Perspective
10.2 Pump Design Fundamentals
10.3 Inducer Design
10.4 Impeller Design
10.5 Thrust Balance
10.6 Pump Operating Envelope and CFD Analysis
10.7 Turbine Fundamentals
10.8 Shafts, Bearings, and Seals
10.9 Rotordynamics
10.10 A Note on Additive Manufacturing
Further Reading
Chapter 11 Hybrid Rocket Engines
11.1 Introduction: General Arrangement and History
11.2 HRE Combustion Fundamentals
11.3 HRE Lumped Parameter Ballistics
11.4 HRE Ballistic Element Analysis
11.5 HRE Combustion Theory
11.6 HRE Propellants
11.7 HRE Design
Further Reading
Homework Problems
Chapter 12 Combustion Instability
12.1 Introduction: Overview and History
12.2 Background
12.3 Analysis
12.4 Test Methods
Further Reading
Chapter 13 Electric Propulsion Fundamentals
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Background: Historical Developments
13.3 Fundamentals of Operation for EP Devices
13.4 Types of Electric Propulsion Devices
13.5 Electric Propulsion Applications
13.6 System Design and Spacecraft Interactions
Further Reading
Homework Problems
Appendix
A.1 Numerical Methods
A.2 Fluid Properties and Other Resources
Index
