Powered Flight: The Engineering of Aerospace Propulsion
Author:   David R. Greatrix
Publisher:   Springer London Ltd
Edition:   2012 ed.
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9781447124849


Pages:   526
Publication Date:   26 January 2012
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   David R. Greatrix
Publisher:   Springer London Ltd
Imprint:   Springer London Ltd
Edition:   2012 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.975kg
ISBN:  

9781447124849


ISBN 10:   1447124847
Pages:   526
Publication Date:   26 January 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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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.

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David R. Greatrix is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, having taught and conducted research there since 1993. He has previously worked or studied for the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg; Canadair Group of Bombardier, Inc., Montreal; Boeing Canada, Winnipeg Division; the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies; and Defence Research Establishment Valcartier, Quebec.

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