Tabla de Contenidos: “…Duct Jet Propulsion -- 1.2. Rocket Propulsion -- Chemical Rocket Propulsion -- Combinations of Ducted Jet Engines and Rocket Engines -- Nuclear Rocket Engines -- Electric Rocket Propulsion -- Other Rocket Propulsion Concepts -- International Rocket Propulsion Effort -- 1.3. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Maybelline / Chuck Berry ; 4. Rocket 88 / Bill Haley ; 5. Lucille / Little Richard ; 6. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…5.14.3 Vertical Propulsion of a Rocket -- 5.14.4 A Raindrop Falling through the Atmosphere -- 5.15 Worked Out Problems. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…10.2 Derivation from Dynamics Equations -- 10.3 Derivation from an nth-order Differential Equation -- 10.4 Derivation from n First-order Differential Equations -- 10.5 Derivation from Stiffness Matrices -- 10.6 Computational Method of the Transfer Matrix -- 10.7 Improved Algorithm for Eigenvalue Problems -- 10.8 Properties of the Inverse Matrix of a Transfer Matrix -- 10.9 Riccati Transfer Matrix Method for Multibody Systems -- 10.10 Stability of the Transfer Matrix Method for Multibody Systems -- Chapter 11 Theorem to Deduce the Overall Transfer Equation Automatically -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Topology Figure of Multibody Systems -- 11.3 Automatic Deduction of the Overall Transfer Equation of a Closed-loop System -- 11.4 Automatic Deduction of the Overall Transfer Equation of a Tree System -- 11.5 Automatic Deduction of the Overall Transfer Equation of a General System -- 11.6 Automatic Deduction Theorem of the Overall Transfer Equation -- 11.7 Numerical Example of Closed-loop System Dynamics -- 11.8 Numerical Example of Tree System Dynamics -- 11.9 Numerical Example of Multi-level System Dynamics -- 11.10 Numerical Example of General System Dynamics -- Part IV Applications of the Transfer Matrix Method for Multibody Systems -- Chapter 12 Dynamics of Multiple Launch Rocket Systems -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Launch Dynamics Model of the System and its Topology -- 12.3 State Vector, Transfer Equation and Transfer Matrix -- 12.4 Overall Transfer Equation of the System -- 12.5 Vibration Characteristics of the System -- 12.6 Dynamics Response of the System -- 12.7 Launch Dynamics Equation and Forces Acting on the System -- 12.8 Dynamics Simulation of the System and its Test Verifying -- 12.9 Low Rocket Consumption Technique for the System Test -- 12.10 High Launch Precision Technique for the System…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Properties of Fluids 17 -- 1.1 Introduction 17 -- 1.1.1 Nomenclature 19 -- 1.1.2 Dimensions and Units 20 -- 1.1.3 Basic Concepts of Fluid Flow 26 -- 1.2 Density 27 -- 1.3 Compressibility 32 -- 1.4 Ideal Gases 36 -- 1.4.1 Equation of State 36 -- 1.4.2 Mixtures of Ideal Gases 37 -- 1.4.3 Thermodynamic Properties 39 -- 1.4.4 Speed of Sound in an Ideal Gas 44 -- 1.5 Standard Atmosphere 44 -- 1.6 Viscosity 46 -- 1.6.1 Newtonian Fluids 46 -- 1.6.2 Non-Newtonian Fluids 53 -- 1.7 Surface Tension 55 -- 1.8 Vapor Pressure 61 -- 1.8.1 Evaporation, Transpiration, and Relative Humidity 63 -- 1.8.2 Cavitation and Boiling 64 -- 1.9 Thermodynamic Properties of Liquids 67 -- 1.9.1 Specific Heat 67 -- 1.9.2 Latent Heat 68 -- 1.10 Summary of Properties of Water and Air 69 -- Key Equations in Properties of Fluids 70 -- Problems 72 -- Chapter 2 Fluid Statics 87 -- 2.1 Introduction 87 -- 2.2 Pressure Distribution in Static Fluids 88 -- 2.2.1 Characteristics of Pressure 88 -- 2.2.2 Spatial Variation in Pressure 89 -- 2.2.3 Practical Applications 92 -- 2.3 Pressure Measurements 101 -- 2.3.1 Barometer 101 -- 2.3.2 Bourdon Gauge 103 -- 2.3.3 Pressure Transducer 104 -- 2.3.4 Manometer 105 -- 2.4 Forces on Plane Surfaces 110 -- 2.5 Forces on Curved Surfaces 120 -- 2.6 Buoyancy 127 -- 2.6.1 Fully Submerged Bodies 127 -- 2.6.2 Partially Submerged Bodies 132 -- 2.6.3 Buoyancy Effects Within Fluids 138 -- 2.7 Rigid-Body Motion of Fluids 139 -- 2.7.1 Liquid with Constant Acceleration 141 -- 2.7.2 Liquid in a Rotating Container 145 -- Key Equations in Fluid Statics 148 -- Problems 150 -- Chapter 3 Kinematics and Streamline Dynamics 177 -- 3.1 Introduction 177 -- 3.2 Kinematics 178 -- 3.2.1 Tracking the Movement of Fluid Particles 181 -- 3.2.2 The Material Derivative 188 -- 3.2.3 Flow Rates 190.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…4 -- 1.3 History of the Evolution of Satellites 7 -- 1.3.1 Era of Hot Air Balloons and Sounding Rockets 7 -- 1.3.2 Launch of Early Artificial Satellites 8 -- 1.3.3 Satellites for Communications, Meteorology and Scientific Exploration -- Early Developments 10 -- 1.3.4 Non-geosynchronous Communication Satellites: Telstar and Relay Programmes 11 -- 1.3.5 Emergence of Geosynchronous Communication Satellites 12 -- 1.3.6 International Communication Satellite Systems 15 -- 1.3.7 Domestic Communication Satellite Systems 16 -- 1.3.8 Satellites for other Applications also made Rapid Progress 19 -- 1.3.9 Small or Miniature Satellites 22 -- 1.4 Evolution of Launch Vehicles 27 -- 1.5 Future Trends 33 -- 1.5.1 Communication Satellites 33 -- 1.5.2 Weather Forecasting Satellites 33 -- 1.5.3 Earth Observation Satellites 33 -- 1.5.4 Navigational Satellites 34 -- 1.5.5 Military Satellites 35 -- Further Reading 35 -- Glossary 35 -- 2 Satellite Orbits and Trajectories 37 -- 2.1 Definition of an Orbit and a Trajectory 37 -- 2.2 Orbiting Satellites -- Basic Principles 37 -- 2.2.1 Newton's Law of Gravitation 39 -- 2.2.2 Newton's Second Law of Motion 40 -- 2.2.3 Kepler's Laws 41 -- 2.3 Orbital Parameters 44 -- 2.4 Injection Velocity and Resulting Satellite Trajectories 61 -- 2.5 Types of Satellite Orbits 67 -- 2.5.1 Orientation of the Orbital Plane 67 -- 2.5.2 Eccentricity of the Orbit 68 -- 2.5.3 Distance from Earth 70 -- 2.5.4 Sun-synchronous Orbit 73 -- Further Readings 76 -- Glossary 76 -- 3 Satellite Launch and In-orbit Operations 79 -- 3.1 Acquiring the Desired Orbit 79 -- 3.1.1 Parameters Defining the Satellite Orbit 80 -- 3.1.2 Modifying the Orbital Parameters 83 -- 3.2 Launch Sequence 95 -- 3.2.1 Types of Launch Sequence 95 -- 3.3 Launch Vehicles 100 -- 3.3.1 Introduction 100 -- 3.3.2 Classification 100 -- 3.3.3 Anatomy of a Launch Vehicle 104.…”