Foreword
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
Summary
The book entitled Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with Applications, by Ronald D. Flack, will satisfy the strong need for a comprehensive, modern book on the principles of propulsion – both as a textbook for propulsion courses and as a reference for the practicing engineer.
Professor Flack has written an exciting book for students of aerospace engineering and design. His book offers a combination of theory, practical examples, and analysis utilizing information from actual aerospace databases to motivate students; illustrate, and demonstrate physical phenomena such as the principles behind propulsion cycles, the fundamental thermofluids governing the performance of – and flow mechanisms in – propulsion components, and insight into propulsion-system matching.
The text is directed at upper-level undergraduate students in mechanical and aerospace engineering, although some topics could be taught at the graduate level. A basic understanding of fluid mechanics, gas dynamics, and thermodynamics is presumed, although most principles are thoroughly reviewed early in the book and in the appendixes. Propulsion is the primary thrust, but the material can also be used for the fundamentals of ground- and marine-based gas turbines. Turbomachinery is a secondary target, and the fundamentals and some advanced topics in compressors and turbines are covered. The specific and unique contributions of this book and its strengths are that fundamental mathematics and modern hardware are both covered; moreover, subjects are treated with equal emphasis.
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- Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with Applications , pp. xix - xxPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2005