TY - BOOK AU - Hill, Philip AU - Peterson, Carl TI - Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion SN - 9780201146592 U1 - 629.42 PY - 1992/// CY - Boston, USA PB - Pearson KW - Airplanes Jet propulsion KW - Rocket engines KW - Rockets (Aeronautics) KW - Space vehicles Propulsion systems N2 - 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. ER -