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Product Identifiers
PublisherAddison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated
ISBN-100201028387
ISBN-139780201028386
eBay Product ID (ePID)76760
Product Key Features
TopicAeronautics & Astronautics
Publication Year1965
Book TitleMechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion
LanguageEnglish
GenreTechnology & Engineering
AuthorCarl R. Peterson, Philip G. Hill
FormatHardcover
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal629.42
SynopsisIn this textbook, the authors show that a few fundamental principles can provide students of mechanical and aeronautical engineering with a deep understanding of all modes of aircraft and spacecraft propulsion. The book also demonstrates how these fundamental principles can lead directly to useful quantitative assessments of performance as well as possibilities for improvement. The second edition provides a wide range of new illustrative material on modern aircraft and rocket engines. The author s have also improved their explanations of pertinent physical phenomena and have introduced preliminary design procedures in this edition.