Author: Flack, Ronald D. [1947 - ]
Title: Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with Applications
Description: New York, Cambridge University Press, 2005. orig.boards. 25x17cm, xx,637 pp, Series: Cambridge Aerospace Series, 17.. Minor rubbing. Corner bumped. VG. ¶ Table of contents: Cycle Analysis: Ideal Cycle Analysis; Non-ideal Cycle Analysis; Component Analysis; Diffusers; Nozzles; Axial Flow Compressors and Fans; Centrifugal Compressors; Axial Flow Turbines; Combustors and Afterburners; Ducts and Mixers; System Matching and Analysis: Matching of Gas Turbine Components; Appendices: Standard Atmosphere Table; Isentropic Flow Tables; Fanno Line Flow Tables; Rayleigh Line Flow Tables; Normal Shock Tables; Common Conversions; Notes on Iteration Methods; One Dimensional Compressible Flow; Turbomachinery Fundamentals ["his introductory text on air-breathing jet propulsion focuses on the basic operating principles of jet engines and gas turbines. Previous coursework in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics is elucidated and applied to help the student understand and predict the characteristics of engine components and various types of engines and power gas turbines. Numerous examples help the reader appreciate the methods and differing, representative physical parameters. A capstone chapter integrates the text material in a portion of the book devoted to system matching and analysis so that engine performance can be predicted for both on- and off-design conditions. The book is designed for advanced undergraduate and first-year graduate students in aerospace and mechanical engineering. A basic understanding of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics is presumed. Although aircraft propulsion is the focus, the material can also be used to study ground- and marine-based gas turbines and turbomachinery and some advanced

Keywords: Aerospace Engineering, Jet Engines, Propulsion, Gas Turbines, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanical, Technology, ,