Rocket History 1
Rocketeers 4
Rocket Types 5
Rocket Subsystems 7
Laws of Motion 12
Ballistics Equations 13
Flight Dynamics 16
The Ideal Rocket Equation 19
Burnout Speed and Apogee 20
Drag and Lift 22
Vehicle Flight Stability 25
Flight Dynamics Model 26
Staging 28
Flight Trajectories 30
MathCAD Sounding Rocket Flight Analysis
flight1.mcd 32
Analytical solution: no drag, gravity loss, vertical ascent,
pressure thrust variation, constant g
flight2.mcd 35
Single-stage analysis with drag and ascent angles;
standard atmosphere; gravity turn
Chemical to Kinetic Energy Conversion 47
Thermodynamics: Heat and Work 47
Thermodynamic States and Processes 49
Reversible Processes 50
Flow Work and Control Volumes 52
Enthalpy 53
Specific Heats 54
Specific Heat Ratio and Gases 55
Gibbs Free Energy 60
Combustion Chemistry 61
Stoichiometry 63
Multicomponent Systems 70
First and Second Laws for Reactions 72
Speed of Sound and Mach Number 76
Nozzle Shape 79
Nozzle Thermodynamics 83
Choked Flow and Shock Waves 88
Injectors and Manifolds 92
Engine Cooling 94
Engine Performance 94
Airframes 100
Body Tube Construction 100
Tank-Based Construction 101
Nose Cone 101
Fins and Descent Stabilization 102
Recovery 103
Staging Mechanisms 104
Fluidics 107
Propellant Delivery 108
Materials 109
Metal 109
Non-Metals 110
Mechanics of Materials 111
Stress and Strain 112
Stress-Strain Diagrams 114
Temperature 116
Tank Design 117
Propulsion System Design 118
Airframe Design 123
Strength 123
Resonances 126
Fatigue 127
Closure & References 128
Static Test Stands 129
Test Stand Structure 129
Tanks 131
Instrumentation & Control 132
Environment 132
Test Facility Capabilities 132
Test Procedure 134
Deliverables 134
Launch Facility 135
Launch Pad Mechanical Systems 136
Launch Pad Electrical Systems 137
Rocket Umbilical Connections 139
Electrical Umbilical 140
Fluidic Umbilical 141
Recovery 143
Safety 144
Regulations 145
DOT, FAA, AST 145
License Requirements 146
Offshore Operations 148
Control Systems 150
Flight Control Computer 154
Differential Thrust Vector Control 155
Valve Controllers 158
Ball Valves 158
Cryogenic Valves 158
Ball-Valve Actuation 159
Unidirectional Valve Controller 161
Logic gates 163
Igniters and Pyrotechnic Actuators 169
Data Acquisition 175
Sensors 176
2-, 3- and 4-Wire Bridges 178
RTD Temperature Sensors 179
Thermocouples 180
Ambient Temperature 181
Ambient Pressure 182
Accelerometer 182
Power-Supply Voltages and Currents 183
Flow Inputs 183
Cryogenic Thermistors 183
Acquisition and Processing Strategy 184
Bridge Voltage Compensation 186
Linear Calibration 186
Guidance 188
Accelerometers 188
Rate Gyros 188
Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) 189
In the Beginning ¼ 191
Structural Design 192
Propulsion 195
Flight Controller 197
Valve Controller 199
Where from Here? 200
A-Z 201
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216 nonblank pages
