Design of rockets and space launch vehicles

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    • Edberg, Don
    • Costa, Willie

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Design of rockets and space launch vehicles

Don Edberg, Willie Costa

（AIAA education series）

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c2020

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Summary: Interest is growing in space activity, and many new launchers are in development. Design of Rockets and Space Launch Vehicles is a timely and comprehensive exposé of important concepts and applications. It provides enhanced understanding and exposure to practical aspects of design, engineering, manufacturing, and testing. The subject is mature, but the applications are changing and a new generation of engineers and designers are joining the aerospace industry. Although it is primarily intended for readers with at least a 3rd-year level knowledge of aerospace engineering, mathematics, and physics, because it contains many applications and step-by-step illustrated examples along with photographs or line drawings of actual hardware, it will also be of interest to practicing engineers, technical managers, and others who are interested in "how rockets work" in either the "big picture" sense, or in areas other than one's specialty. This book will answer many questions as to "why things are done this way."

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With growing interest in space activity and numerous new launchers in development, Design of Rockets and Space Launch Vehicles is a timely, comprehensive survey of important concepts and applications. It enhances understanding and provides exposure to practical aspects of design, manufacturing, testing, and engineering associated with these topics. The subject is mature, but the applications are changing and a new generation of engineers and designers are joining the aerospace industry. Intended for senior undergraduates and those with at least a bachelor's level of engineering training, it contains many examples illustrated with photographs or line drawings of actual hardware or existing equipment. The book begins with an introduction followed by a detailed history chapter. Next come requirements and performance estimation. At this point, the actual process of vehicle design is presented in a step-by-step method, introducing Level 1 sizing, mass, inboard profile, aerodynamic coefficients, trajectory simulation, mass distribution, loads distribution, Level 2 structural design, vehicle stability & control, vibration/shock/acoustic/thermal, flexible body effects and instabilities, manufacturing, launch pad facilities, cost estimation, range safety, failures and lessons learned. These topics are laid out in a logical order so as to follow a reasonable path through a Level 1 design effort.

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Don Edberg is Professor of Aerospace Engineering at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He has over 24 years of experience in the aerospace industry and has been employed at General Dynamics, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, AeroVironment, McDonnell Douglas, and the Boeing Company, where he was a Technical Fellow. He currently teaches astronautics and aerospace vehicle design and is the director of Cal Poly Pomona's Space and Launch Vehicle Laboratory and Uninhabited Aerospace Vehicle Laboratory. He is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA and an active UAV pilot. He holds a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from Stanford University. Willie Costa is a Senior Partner at the global management consulting firm DatAI Corp. He holds a B.S. in aerospace engineering from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and M.S. and M.P.S. degrees from Pennsylvania State University.

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