Rocket Propulsion Primer

Foreword
Preface
Contents
About the Authors
1 History of Rockets
	1.1 Introduction
		1.1.1 Action–Reaction Principle
		1.1.2 Arrows of Flying Fire
		1.1.3 The Rocket Route
	1.2 The Trio of Rocket Technology
		1.2.1 Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky (1857–1935)
		1.2.2 Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882–1945)
		1.2.3 Hermann Julius Oberth (1894–1989)
	1.3 Summary
	References
2 Propulsion System Classification
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Air-Breathing System Classification
		2.2.1 Ramjet
		2.2.2 Gas Turbine Propulsion System
	2.3 Rocket Propulsion System Classification
		2.3.1 Chemical Rocket Propulsion
		2.3.2 Electric Rocket Propulsion
		2.3.3 Nuclear Rocket Propulsion System
	References
3 Qualitative-Performance and Technology
	3.1 Thrust Equation
	3.2 Propulsive Efficiency
	3.3 Divergence Factor
	3.4 Specific Impulse
	3.5 Nozzle Flow
		3.5.1 Mass-Flow Rate
		3.5.2 Nozzle-Flow Velocity
		3.5.3 Nozzle Area Ratio
		3.5.4 Nozzle-Flow Separation
		3.5.5 Thrust Coefficient
		3.5.6 Maximum Thrust
		3.5.7 Thrust Variation
		3.5.8 Thrust Control
	3.6 Characteristic Parameters
	3.7 Frozen Flow and Shifting-Equilibrium Flow
	3.8 Two-Phase Flow
		3.8.1 Two-Phase Frozen Flow Model
	3.9 Nozzle Contours
	3.10 Advanced Concepts in Nozzle Configurations
		3.10.1 Plug Nozzles
		3.10.2 Expansion–Deflection Nozzles
	3.11 Nozzle Construction
		3.11.1 Solid Rocket Nozzles
		3.11.2 Liquid Rocket Nozzles
	References
4 Quantitative Internal-Ballistics Prediction and Design
	4.1 Introduction
		4.1.1 Propellant Selection
		4.1.2 Equilibrium
	4.2 Chemical Potential
		4.2.1 Reacting System and Chemical Potential
		4.2.2 Chemical Potential Evaluation
	4.3 Mass Balance
	4.4 Iteration Equations
		4.4.1 Newton–Raphson (NR) Equations
	4.5 Three Key Derivatives
		4.5.1 Key Derivatives for Inert- and Reactive-Systems
	4.6 Thermodynamic Data
	4.7 Performance and Internal-Ballistics Design
		4.7.1 Finite Area and Infinite Area Combustion Chambers
		4.7.2 Internal-Ballistics Design
	References
5 Stage Optimization and Trajectories
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Multistage Rockets
	5.3 Stage Optimization in Loss-Free Environment
		5.3.1 Formulation
		5.3.2 Root of Lagrange Multiplier
		5.3.3 Alternate Optimization Route
		5.3.4 Choosing Number of Stages
		5.3.5 Scaled-up Stages Considering Velocity Losses
	5.4 Velocity Losses
		5.4.1 Atmosphere
		5.4.2 Drag Coefficient upper C Subscript upper DCD
	5.5 Trajectory
		5.5.1 Equations of Motion
		5.5.2 Optimum Trajectory
		5.5.3 Sounding Rockets
	References
Appendix  Glossary
Index