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I. Introduction and Rocket Propulsion Overview
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Ch. 1
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II. Rocket Propulsion Basics
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5
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equivalent exhaust velocity, specific impulse |
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Ch. 2 |
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B. Vehicle acceleration,
Rocket Equation, characteristic
velocity, thrust coefficient
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C. Ideal nozzles
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Ch.
3
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1. Performance
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2. Under- and over-expanded
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D. Ideal thrust coefficient and characteristic velocity
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| E. Nozzle geometries |
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| F. Losses and other real nozzle effects |
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III.
Monopropellant Thrusters
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4
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A. Overview and cold gas thrusters: propellants, feed systems, performance analysis
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8.3,6.3 |
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B. Decomposition thrusters:
propellants (H2O2, N2H4),
catalysts, hydrazine example
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7.4
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C. Pulsing
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D. Liquid storage and tank pressurization
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6.2,6.4-5 |
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E. Electrothermal thrusters:
resistojets, arcjets
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17.2
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IV. Thermochemistry
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Ch. 5
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4.5
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A. Overview
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B. Chemical energy: zero energy states, enthalpy of
formation, atom balances, energy balances
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C. Equilibrium
chemical composition: Gibbs free
energy minimization, equilibrium constants
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D. Applications
to combustion chamber and nozzle example and results for H2/O2
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V.
Liquid Bipropellant Rocket Engines
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Ch.
6-10
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14
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A. Propellant feed options: rocket
cycles
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6.6
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B. Pump pressure requirements, pump/turbine work, A-1 example
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C.Turbomachinery
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10.1-7
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1. Configurations & Euler turbomachinery eqns.
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2. Turbines
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3. Pumps
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D. TCA: thrust chamber assembly
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8.1-6
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1. Combustion chambers
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2. Cooling
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E. Combustion instability
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9.1,9.3
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VI.
Solid Rocket Motors
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Ch.
12-15
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5.5
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A. Overview, components and configurations
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| B. Propellant burning rate, pressure, internal ballistics, grain
design |
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C. Static stability, regression
rate sensitivity, erosive burning and axial variations
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D. Basic design and ballistic calculation examples
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E. Propellant composition,fabrication, and burning processes
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F. Combustion transients
and combustion instability
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G. Effects of two-phase flow through nozzles
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VII.
Hybrid Rockets
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Ch.
16
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3
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A. Background, regression rate and internal ballistics
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B. Design approach and preliminary design example
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C. Liquefying solids for enhanced regression
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VIII.
Electric Propulsion
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Ch.
17
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3
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A. Electric propulsion:
overview, performance and background physics
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B. Electrostatic propulsion devices
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C. Electromagnetic propulsion devices
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