History of liquid propellant rocket engines

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History of liquid propellant rocket engines

George P. Sutton

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c2006

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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The contents mentioned in this book include Meeting Papers, Books, AIAA Education Series, Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, General Interest, The Aerospace Press, Case Studies, Supplemental Material, Journals, Aerospace America, Standards, AIAA Electronic Library, How to Order, Reprint Permissions, Terms of Use. This new book, written by one of the foremost experts in rocket propulsion, gives an account of the liquid propellant rocket engine field over the last fourscore and more years. It is the story about the technological advances that allowed progressive improvements in design, analysis, thrust magnitude, reliability, cost, and performance; where and when those advances were made, including unique engines from the countries most important to this technology; the groups, companies, or organizations of engineers, specialists, and dedicated people who made it happen; and the different kinds of flight vehicles that have been propelled by liquid propellant rocket engines.You will learn about the early pioneers, amateur rocket societies, evolution of key hardware components, past investigations of different liquid propellants, reorganizations and mergers of key companies, and the principal areas of application. In addition to the United States, Russia, Ukraine, Germany, France, Japan, United Kingdom, People's Republic of China, and India histories are included.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Merits of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines and their Applications
  • Technical Trends and Historical Changes
  • Technology and Hardware
  • The Early Years, Visionaries, and Pioneers, 1903 to 1940
  • Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine Organizations Worldwide, 1941 to 2002
  • Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines in the USA
  • Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines in Russia and the Ukraine
  • Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines in Germany
  • France's Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine History
  • Japan's Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine History
  • Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines United Kingdom or Britain
  • Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines in the People's Republic of China
  • Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines in India
  • General Finding, Comments, and Conclusions.

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