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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | From the component design, to the subsystem design, to the engine systems design, engine development and flight-vehicle application, this how-to text bridges the gap between basic physical and design principles and actual rocket-engine design as it's done in industry. More than 470 illustrations and tables should make this book a must-read for advanced students and engineers active in all phases of engine systems design, development and application in industry and in government agencies. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Dieter K. Huzel | | Hardcover: | 431 pages | | Publisher: | AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast | | Publication Date: | January 01, 1992 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1563470136 | | Product Length: | 11.24 inches | | Product Width: | 8.74 inches | | Product Height: | 1.16 inches | | Product Weight: | 2.9 pounds | | Package Length: | 10.9 inches | | Package Width: | 8.7 inches | | Package Height: | 1.1 inches | | Package Weight: | 2.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 9 reviews |
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14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 the best. Feb 07, 2006
By alistia agrew
i have most of the books on rocket engines that are sold today.
i must say that this is the best book about DESIGN of LIQUID ROCKET ENGINES: if you want to design a LRE, this book gives to you a chance. it's QUITE easy to read, taking in consideration that the topic is very complicate. consider that i'm a computer science university student, and i have no problem in understanding it. this book is about DESIGN, LIQUID ROCKET and ENGINES: so if you are interested in general infos about rockets, missile guidance, solid rocket, apollo on moon, illustrated books about missiles and rockets, cold war secrets etc., you are out of the way.i reported this obvious consideration because sometimes "an AMAZONer" buy some engineering book for his 5 years child and, being the son less than a genius, give to the book 1 star because he lost his money OR, since he doesn't read entirely the title of the book, he thinks that the book is something of *erotic*.
this book is an improvement of the huzel's "st-125" NASA's book, one of the first book used to introduce rocket design elements to nasa's workers when no textbooks on this topic were available. if you already have the st-125, probably you'll find "some" informations redundant. i have also the st-125. i know that
you can find this book for less, but i suggest you to buy "modern engineering.." because st-125 is a '71 pubblication,
and its perspective on liquid rockets engines is 35 years old, and 21 years older; in addition, it is a perspective that not consider the progresses of the nineties: after the end of the cold war, american engineers could collect benefits by the disclosing of russian tecnologies, and this changed some trends in aerospace.
remember that if you know little about rockets but you have a scientific background, there are better books for you. try first the sutton's "rocket propulsion elements" or "Rocket and Spacecraft Propulsion : Principles, Practice and New Developments" by Martin (but i think the first of the two is better worth the price).
i think that the only things that can be improved is the exposition of detailed infos about high pressure rocket engines,
that is to say staged combustion cycle rockets. the most powerful (thrust/weight ratio speaking) engines were all closed cycle engines(including space shuttle's SSME,russian moon rocket's nk-33,atlas' rd-180).
i'm waiting (if possible) for a newer edition of this book. i'd buy it for sure.
16 of 18 found the following review helpful:
The best book on the subject! Jun 07, 2000
The book "Modern Engineering for Design Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines" is undoubtedly the best book on liquid fueled rockets. The information is not just valuable, it is priceless. Few textbooks of any subject go as much into detail as this book. Do NOT question the price. The value of the information given in this book goes way beyond the price tag. If you are interested in learning the aspects of this subject, or want to build your own rocket engine, this book is definitely for you.
10 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Great liquid rocket engine book Jul 13, 2001
By M. Warzecha
"Mom of twins"
This is a very well written reference book and is packed full of useful information. I work in liquid propulsion design and I have been able to find very detailed subsystem information. Well worth the price.
 Binding quality issues, but content is exceptional. Oct 20, 2010
By Chris Hunt
The other reviewers are correct when they say the text is worth the money. However the copy I received had pages that where wrinkled where they formed the spine of the book. The first and last 20 pages or so where effected. It feels as if the stitching was applied while the pages where not completely flat, resulting in a wave in the paper as its attached to the spine. The book cracked as it opened because the pages flexed (oil canned at the spine) as you turned them. Disappointing because it was carefully shrink wrapped when I got it.
Of course Amazon quickly replaced it but the next specimen off the publisher assembly line was far worse, all the pages where effected, and in the end it is probably the 'replacement' I will sent back.
I still recommend this book, its just that good.
Best introduction to LRE design May 22, 2010
By Brunno Barreto
This is a fine book for the rocket scientist wannabe. The book is really great, but only scratches the surface since it does not "reveal" all the details behind the art of designing liquid rockets. I was surprised to hear from many Russian specialists that this book brings "stupid solutions" (in their own words) to such simple an "elementary" problems - an example of this being the resonance igniter sketch shown on page 125 - "it simply doesn't work" they said. Well, the fact is that Russian books are much more detailed. And although they are written in Russian, it is not quite difficult to understand the equations and the design criteria. In short: this book is a must have for any serious rocket designer and you should buy it - but don't forget to grab some "foreign" literature - take a look at "Gakhun - Construction and Design of LPRE (in Russian)", it will tell you a whole different story.
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