Fundamentals of Aircraft and Rocket Propulsion
Fundamentals of Aircraft and Rocket Propulsion

Author: Ahmed F. El-Sayed

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-05-25

Total Pages: 1025

ISBN-13: 1447167961

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This book provides a comprehensive basics-to-advanced course in an aero-thermal science vital to the design of engines for either type of craft. The text classifies engines powering aircraft and single/multi-stage rockets, and derives performance parameters for both from basic aerodynamics and thermodynamics laws. Each type of engine is analyzed for optimum performance goals, and mission-appropriate engines selection is explained. Fundamentals of Aircraft and Rocket Propulsion provides information about and analyses of: thermodynamic cycles of shaft engines (piston, turboprop, turboshaft and propfan); jet engines (pulsejet, pulse detonation engine, ramjet, scramjet, turbojet and turbofan); chemical and non-chemical rocket engines; conceptual design of modular rocket engines (combustor, nozzle and turbopumps); and conceptual design of different modules of aero-engines in their design and off-design state. Aimed at graduate and final-year undergraduate students, this textbook provides a thorough grounding in the history and classification of both aircraft and rocket engines, important design features of all the engines detailed, and particular consideration of special aircraft such as unmanned aerial and short/vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. End-of-chapter exercises make this a valuable student resource, and the provision of a downloadable solutions manual will be of further benefit for course instructors.

Star Depth
Star Depth

Author: George Duhart

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2010-02

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1450013864

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It is the year 2041, and the Earths nations have finally joined together to establish a new governing society named The United Earth Administration, for which is built on unified cooperation within a governmental foundation based on peace and unity for its separate constituents on independent governing bodies around the world. Within this administration stands a distinguished and high regarded naval officer who has served within its ranks for over 35 years in the United States Navy. His name is Admiral Wayne Cooper, and he has developed a new Naval agency called The Star Depth Navy that will help establish the prospects of the ongoing space program and their exploration into new heights of not only space travel, and its unique external exploration diversity, but to expand its internal knowledge of inner-planetary research, namely Planetary Oceans. But, while the agency progresses, along with Earths unified space program, so do adversities of an unknown nature and unknown threat. Admiral Cooper, along with his handpicked staff that he has chosen, must confront this terrifying, and incredible threat that has introduced itself as a new and promising organization that will destroy the very fabric of mankind and its right to exist.

Venus
Venus

Author: John Martin Dunn

Publisher: John Martin Dunn

Published: 2011-01-19

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13:

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In a few decades from now, society on Earth disintegrates, resulting in a stark division between those who have financial wealth and security and those living in desperate poverty within wasteland settlements. An enigmatic multi trillionaire owner of a Space Station re-supply company embarks on a project to address the acute social problems by developing another planet. He commissions an epic project to re-engineer a planet within our Solar System and to physically re-locate it to a new orbit close to Earth in a n epic attempt to prepare it for colonisation.

Rockets
Rockets

Author: Joseph A. Angelo

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2014-05-14

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 143810894X

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Presents a history of rockets and rocketry that explains related scientific concepts and provides brief biographies of important individuals.

A Galaxy Not So Far Away
A Galaxy Not So Far Away

Author: Glenn Kenny

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2002-09-06

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0805070745

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A collection of original essays by young writers considers the cultural impact of the Star Wars films, from a young man's repeated viewings during the summer his mother died to a young woman's comparison of Jedi teachings to the martial arts.

Ken's Punny Jokes and Riddles
Ken's Punny Jokes and Riddles

Author: Ken Nash

Publisher: Page Publishing Inc

Published: 2020-11-06

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 1640273786

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My book of jokes and riddles could be described as spicy and debaucherous that wouldn’t be for everyone. But I assume that on this day and age, such qualities are superfluous as long as the literature is creative and artistic. My inspiration for the book began after getting into a series of jokes and riddles match with a co-worker at a restaurant where I’ve worked at. Everyone there encouraged me to write it all down on a paper and create a book. After twelve years of

The Official Overstreet
The Official Overstreet

Author: Robert M. Overstreet

Publisher: House of Collectibles

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 932

ISBN-13: 9781400046683

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"'The bible for all comic book collectors' is not an exaggeration for this dependable guide...an indispensable part of any comic book collector's library [and] a standard reference that has stood the test of time." -- "Maine Antique Digest "The Official(R) Overstreet(R) Comic Book Price Guide is the one-volume, professional sourcebook for America's most popular collectible which no comic book collector or investor can afford to be without. This incredible 33rd edition brings you more information than ever before, including: LATEST PRICING INFORMATION From the early 1800s to the present, this is the most comprehensive resource of comic books and graphic novels, listed alphabetically by title, illustrated, and priced according to its condition. No other guide provides a more complete record of existing comic books and their prices. MARKET TRENDS AND INSIDERS' TIPS With the renowned Overstreet Market Report by Robert M. Overstreet, which also includes many important tips from other experts in the comic book industry, this guide contains all the current information that is circulating throughout this hot collecting area. You will find the latest titles, the strongest demands, the most valuable issues, and the newest finds in old comics. BUYING AND SELLING KNOW HOW Packed with essential information on grading, collecting and restoration of comic books, this book gives you everything you need to build and maintain a substantial comic book collection. FABULOUS PHOTOS More than 1,500 black and white photos of those unforgettable covers -- "plus the celebrated all-color Cover Gallery of your favorite comic books throughout the ages -- fill the book. SPECIAL FEATURE ARTICLES * X-Men 2 -- Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the X-Men * The debut of the Sub-Mariner * The Original Super-Team - The Justice Society of America BUY IT USE IT BECOME AN EXPERT

An Odd Undertaking
An Odd Undertaking

Author: Bill Wood

Publisher: Book Guild Publishing

Published: 2024-01-28

Total Pages: 405

ISBN-13: 1835740286

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An engaging story of life and death, An Odd Undertaking features Bill Wood’s memories of his career as an undertaker in London during the 1990s. From learning the trade, to the challenging work of body removal, to humorous tales about what happens when things don’t go quite as planned, this is a thoroughly entertaining and thought provoking read. Follow Bill in the wake of the Grim Reaper as he meanders through topics as varied as funerals, exhumations and mortuary tales, while respecting the solemnity of death and quelling some of the myths and misunderstandings about undertakers and funerals along the way. An Odd Undertaking is a book that is as much about life as it is about death, a fascinating read on an unusual topic.

The Heritage of Heinlein
The Heritage of Heinlein

Author: Thomas D. Clareson

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-27

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 078647498X

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Robert A. Heinlein is generally recognized as the most important American science fiction writer of the 20th century. This is the first detailed critical examination of his entire career. It is not a biography--that is being done in a two-volume work by William Patterson. Instead, this book looks at each piece of fiction (and a few pieces of sf-related nonfiction) that Heinlein wrote, chronologically by date of publication, in order to consider what each contributes to his overall accomplishment. The aim is to be fair, to look clearly at the strengths and weaknesses of the writings that have inspired generations of readers and writers.