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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | In this textbook, the authors show that a few fundamental principles can provide students of mechanical and aeronautical engineering with a deep understanding of all modes of aircraft and spacecraft propulsion. The book also demonstrates how these fundamental principles can lead directly to useful quantitative assessments of performance as well as possibilities for improvement. The second edition provides a wide range of new illustrative material on modern aircraft and rocket engines. The author s have also improved their explanations of pertinent physical phenomena and have introduced preliminary design procedures in this edition. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Philip Hill | | Hardcover: | 760 pages | | Publisher: | Prentice Hall | | Publication Date: | September 27, 1991 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0201146592 | | Product Width: | 165.0 centimeters | | Product Height: | 235.0 centimeters | | Product Weight: | 2.44 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.2 inches | | Package Width: | 6.6 inches | | Package Height: | 1.2 inches | | Package Weight: | 2.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 13 reviews |
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11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 The best overall book on propulsion in existence Jan 10, 2007
By Matt
Yeah, that's a big statement, but considering the fact that I own 7 other major propulsion books and refer to this one 10 times more than any of the others, I think it's definitely true. All of the top Aerospace Engineering schools use it, and for good reason.
It is NOT a teach-yourself book. If that is what you are into, then go buy something with more pretty pictures, because some sections take some work to dig into. But if you are Senior level or grad student, then the book will be very good for you. The content in the book is very insightful, and if you go through the book concurrently with a course it is a great help.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Review of "Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion" Jun 19, 2000
By Scott D. Gallimore
This book is an excellent source of information for a wide range of propulsion systems, both airbreathing and rocket. The book focuses on the basic principles of thermodynamics and aerodynamics in the early chapters and then later deals with the various forms of aerospace propulsion systems. Three chapters are reserved for turbojet engines, dealing with the compressors and turbines. Several chapters are dedicated to rocket proplusion, including the principles of staging and structural design. Overall this book is well written and is intersting to read. It is a good mixture of the presentation of the equations relating to the field as well as presenting these concepts in a digestable format.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
first to second edition, or reader expectations? Nov 01, 2006
By a reader
amazon listed this book in its periodic email of recommended books. I was shocked to see three stars next to it as an aggregate rating, and I was compelled to write a raving review of it. I own the fist edition of this book (1965!). this is probably one of the best written scientific books I know of. crystal clear and captivating from fundamentals to core advanced topics. anyone who was not there at the time should be fascinated by this book, and astounded to find out just what was already known in the sixties about propulsion, and mortified about how little progress has been made since, in comparison. it is true you will not find as many examples in this book as in some more recent books. in my opinion, the clarity of general explanations (with worked math) more than makes up for this. in many newer books authors seem to throw in confusing new notation, and end up with weaker explanations of core subjects. then, some people expect to use precooked examples for everything. I do not own the second edition of this book. I hope nobody has done it the great disservice of reediting it to any significant extent.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Nice Try Mar 28, 2002
This is a very good book for indepth information into the working of jet and rocket propulsion. However, as a student in aerospace engineering, I find it lacking examples of any kind throughout the entire book. Without examples it is very difficult to take in and understand fully what the author is discussing. Unless you already know a good deal about engines, this might not be the book for you.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Not Worth the Money Oct 25, 2000
As a student, I found this book to be inadequate and rather frustrating. Lack of example problems causes extreme weakness in material coverage. Problems at the end of each chapter are confusing at best and require extensive guidance from a qualified professor. Also the book is far overpriced. I would definitely prefer to use another book for my class.
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