Elements of propulsion: gas turbines and rockets [illustrated edition] 1563477793, 9781563477799

Table of contents :
Front Matter......Page 1
Foreword to Second Edition......Page 5
Foreword to First Edition......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 45
Preface......Page 42
Table of Contents......Page 0
Table of Contents......Page 46
1.1 Propulsion......Page 50
1.2 Units and Dimensions......Page 51
1.3 Operational Envelopes and Standard Atmosphere......Page 53
1.4 Airbreathing Engines......Page 54
1.5 Aircraft Performance......Page 78
1.6 Rocket Engines......Page 98
Problems......Page 105
2.2 Equations of State and Conservation of Mass......Page 114
2.3 Steady Flow Energy Equation......Page 117
2.4 Steady Flow Entropy Equation......Page 124
2.5 Steady Flow Momentum Equation......Page 125
2.6 Perfect Gas......Page 131
2.7 Compressible Flow Properties......Page 142
2.8 One-Dimensional Gas Dynamics - Finite Control Volume Analysis and the H-K Diagram......Page 156
2.9 Nozzle Design and Nozzle Operating Characteristics......Page 170
2.10 One-Dimensional Gas Dynamics - Differential Control Volume Analysis......Page 183
2.11 Chemical Reactions......Page 188
Problems......Page 196
3.1 Introduction......Page 209
3.2 Rocket Propulsion Requirements and Capabilities......Page 214
3.3 Rocket Propulsion Engines......Page 224
3.4 Types of Rocket Nozzles......Page 237
3.5 Parameters for Chemical Rockets......Page 242
Problems......Page 276
4.2 Thrust Equation......Page 281
4.3 Note on Propulsive Efficiency......Page 291
4.4 Gas Turbine Engine Components......Page 292
4.5 Brayton Cycle......Page 300
4.6 Aircraft Engine Design......Page 305
Problems......Page 306
5.1 Introduction......Page 308
5.2 Notation......Page 309
5.4 Steps of Engine Parametric Cycle Analysis......Page 311
5.6 Ideal Ramjet......Page 313
5.7 Ideal Turbojet......Page 325
5.8 Ideal Turbojet with Afterburner......Page 338
5.9 Ideal Turbofan......Page 349
5.10 Ideal Turbofan with Optimum Bypass Ratio......Page 372
5.11 Ideal Turbofan with Optimum Fan Pressure Ratio......Page 379
5.12 Ideal Pulse Detonation Engine......Page 388
Problems......Page 391
6.2 Variation in Gas Properties......Page 401
6.3 Component Performance......Page 403
6.4 Inlet and Diffuser Pressure Recovery......Page 404
6.5 Compressor and Turbine Efficiencies......Page 406
6.6 Burner Efficiency and Pressure Loss......Page 416
6.9 Summary of Component Figures of Merit (Constant c_p Values)......Page 417
6.10 Component Performance with Variable c_p......Page 419
Problems......Page 424
7.2 Turbojet......Page 427
7.3 Turbojet with Afterburner......Page 445
7.4 Turbofan - Separate Exhaust Streams......Page 450
Problems......Page 473
8.1 Introduction......Page 483
8.2 Gas Generator......Page 493
8.3 Turbojet Engine......Page 510
8.4 Turbojet Engine with Afterbuming......Page 532
8.5 Turbofan Engine - Separate Exhausts and Convergent Nozzles......Page 545
Problems......Page 570
9.2 Euler's Turbomachinery Equations......Page 582
9.3 Axial-Flow Compressor Analysis......Page 584
9.4 Centrifugal-Flow Compressor Analysis......Page 645
9.5 Axial-Flow Turbine Analysis......Page 652
9.6 Centrifugal-Flow Turbine Analysis......Page 713
Problems......Page 719
10.2 Inlets......Page 730
10.3 Subsonic Inlets......Page 731
10.4 Supersonic Inlets......Page 740
10.5 Exhaust Nozzles......Page 771
10.6 Introduction to Combustion Systems......Page 789
10.7 Main Burners......Page 802
10.8 Afterburners......Page 814
Problems......Page 824
Appendix A: Altitude Tables......Page 829
Appendix B: Gas Turbine Engine Data......Page 836
Appendix C: Data for Some Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engines......Page 843
Appendix D: Air and (CH_2)_n Properties at Low Pressure......Page 845
Appendix E: Turbomachinery Stresses and Materials......Page 862
Appendix F: About the Software......Page 875
Appendix G: Answers to Selected Problems......Page 881
Nomenclature......Page 884
References......Page 888
A......Page 893
C......Page 895
D......Page 897
E......Page 898
F......Page 899
I......Page 900
M......Page 902
O......Page 903
P......Page 904
S......Page 905
T......Page 906
V......Page 908
Z......Page 909