Introduction to Rocket Science and Engineering, Second Edition, presents the history and basics of rocket science, and examines design, experimentation, testing, and applications. Exploring how rockets work, the book covers the concepts of thrust, momentum, impulse, and the rocket equation, along with the rocket engine, its components, and the physics involved in the generation of the propulsive force. The text also presents several different types of rocket engines and discusses the testing of rocket components, subsystems, systems, and complete products. The final chapter stresses the importance for rocket scientists and engineers to creatively deal with the complexities of rocketry.
- ISBN10 1498772323
- ISBN13 9781498772327
- Publish Date 7 July 2017 (first published 24 February 2009)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
- Imprint Productivity Press
- Edition 2nd edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 352
- Language English