Combustion processes in propulsion : control, noise and pulse detonation

• Other Authors: Roy, G. D.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann, ©2006.
• Subjects: Combustion engineering.; Jet propulsion.; Internal combustion engines > Combustion.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780080529400; 0080529402; 1281070653; 9781281070654; 9786611070656; 6611070656; 9780123693945; 0123693942
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xl, 439, xxiv pages) : illustrations (some color)

Chemical propulsion comprises the science and technology of using chemical reactions of any kind to create thrust and thereby propel a vehicle or object to a desired acceleration and speed. This book focuses on recent advances in the design of very highly efficient, low-pollution-emitting propulsion...