THEORY OF SOLID FUEL ROCKET ENGINES

Abstract : This is a basic text on rocket fuels intended for specialists and engineers. Basic data is drawn from U. S. rocket technology. Covered in the text are: (1) basic fundamentals of rocket fuels, composition, caloricity; (2) progressive burn characteristics; (3) gas flow equations, pressure characteristics; (4) engine tuning; (5) heat shielding; and (6) thrust chamber and atmospheric dependences.