num_pages: 784
description: The definitive text on rocket propulsionnow revised to reflect advancements in the field For sixty years Sutton's Rocket Propulsion Elements has been regarded as the single most authoritative sourcebook on rocket propulsion technology. As with the previous edition coauthored with Oscar Biblarz the Eighth Edition of Rocket Propulsion Elements offers a thorough introduction to basic principles of rocket propulsion for guided missiles space flight or satellite flight. It describes the physical mechanisms and designs for various types of rockets' and provides an understanding of how rocket propulsion is applied to flying vehicles. Updated and strengthened throughout the Eighth Edition Comprehensive and coherently organized this seminal text guides readers evenhandedly through the complex factors that shape rocket propulsion with both theory and practical design considerations. Professional engineers in the aerospace and defense industries as well as students in mechanical and aerospace engineering will find this updated classic indispensable for its scope of coverage and utility.
language: English
title: Rocket Propulsion Elements
publisher: Wiley