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Principles of Nuclear Rocket Propulsion

2nd Edition

William J. Emrich, Jr.

Price: USD: 170.00
ISBN: 978-0-323-90030-0

Copyright date: Mar 01, 2023
Pages: 380
Not Yet Published
Elsevier Science & Technology

This book belongs to the following Subject Areas:
Engineering
Energy and Power

Key Features

Provides an understanding of the physical principles underlying the design and operation of nuclear fission-based rocket engines

Includes a number of example problems to illustrate the concepts being presented

Contains an electronic version with interactive calculators and rotatable 3D figures to demonstrate the physical concepts being presented

Features an instructor website that provides detailed solutions to all chapter review questions

About the Book
Principles of Nuclear Rocket Propulsion, Second Edition continues to put the technical and theoretical aspects of nuclear rocket propulsion into a clear and unified presentation, providing an understanding of the physical principles underlying the design and operation of nuclear fission-based rocket engines. This new edition expands on existing material and adds new topics, such as antimatter propulsion, nuclear rocket startup, new fuel forms, reactor stability, and new advanced reactor concepts. This new edition is for aerospace and nuclear engineers and advanced students interested in nuclear rocket propulsion.

Approx. 160 illustrations (140 in full color)

Readership
Advanced undergraduate students, early graduate students, and professionals in the field of propulsion

Content
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