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This book represents an image and photographic history dedicated to "Jet Propulsion Laboratory," whether used as a family or geographic name. Images cover the period from 1949 to 2006. It is a historical compilation from a variety of sources with a linguistic emphasis on any image relating to the name "Jet Propulsion Laboratory," including alternative meanings and inflections which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (family name, geographic name, etc.) as well as use in modern culture, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, the military, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology, and other physical sciences. This selection process results in many unexpected entries for a image collection dedicated to the name Jet Propulsion Laboratory, since editorial decisions to include or exclude images is purely a linguistic process. The dating of the images is either the year taken, the year published, or a numerical value found in the title or credit (e.g. the sorting by years may not be related to the years when the images were originally produced). Original image orientation is generally used. The images are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. Some images have not been cropped, to retain margin information, and/or to show original condition. Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Webster's Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org). ... Read more

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The U.S. Navy is in the process of designing the CVX, its next-generation aircraft carrier.One technological advance for the CVX, compared with the current Nimitz class of carriers, is a new propulsion system. To help in deciding between a nuclear and non-nuclear propulsion system for the CVX, the Navy asked RAND to determine the effects of the CVX propulsion choice on the industrial bases supporting nuclear propulsion systems and those supporting conventional propulsion systems.RAND began the research in April 1998 and provided the results of the analyses to the CVX program office in August 1998.Shortly thereafter, the decision was made that the CVX class would use nuclear propulsion.The research findings described in this document helped influence that decision.This report offers the briefing presented to the program office along with accompanying annotation.The researchers delineated the various propulsion system options being considered and contacted ... Read more

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This work is an extended version of Elements ofHydrodynamic Propulsion (Martinus Nijhoff 1984), and treatsmany subjects in a more general way or with more far-reaching results.
The theories discussed are mainly linear although, where appropriate,nonlinearity is considered. The subjects treated have four differentaspects: (1) basic hydrodynamics, in which topics such asnon-divergent dipole flow, a general lifting surface theory, theorthogonality property of the flow far behind a screw propeller andthe roll-up of free vortex sheets; (2) optimization theory of liftingsurface systems which leave behind as little kinetic energy aspossible under the constraint of prescribed force actions; (3)application of optimization theory to screw propellers with or withoutend plates at the tips of their blades and to sculling propulsion bymeans of wings; and (4) fundamental problems concerning the existenceor non-existence of optimum propellers, especially in the case ofunsteady propulsion.
For naval architects and marine engineers whose work involves applyingmathematics to propulsion problems, and applied mathematiciansinterested in hydrodynamics.
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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A comprehensive coverage of the key physical concepts thatgovern gas turbine propulsion systems. Topics include combustiontechnology, engine/airplane performance matching, inlets and inlet/engineintegration, variable convergent/divergent nozzle aerodynamics, and more. ... Read more

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Includes software

This valuable textbook describes those subjects important to conceptual,competitive stages of propulsion design and emphasizes the tools neededfor this process.

The text begins with a discussion of the history of propulsion andoutlines various propulsion system types to be discussed such as cold gassystems, monopropellant systems, bipropellant systems, and solid systems.

Included with the text is PRO: AIAA Propulsion Design Software that allowsthe reader to proceed directly from understanding into professional workand provides the accuracy, speed, and convenience of personal computing.Also, the software contains conversion routines that make it easy to moveback and forth between English and metric systems.

A recommended text for professionals and students of propulsion.

System Requirements:IBM PC, XT, AT, PS2, or compatible; 240K RAM memory;Math coprocessor (PRO will operate with or without one) ... Read more

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In this definitive study, J. D. Hunley traces the program's development from Goddard's early rockets (and the German V-2 missile) through the Titan IVA and the Space Shuttle, with a focus on space-launch vehicles. Since these rockets often evolved from early missiles, he pays considerable attention to missile technology, not as an end in itself, but as a contributor to launch-vehicle technology.

Focusing especially on the engineering culture of the program, Hunley communicates this very human side of technological development by means of anecdotes, character sketches, and case studies of problems faced by rocket engineers. He shows how such a highly adaptive approach enabled the evolution of a hugely complicated technology that was impressive--but decidedly not rocket science.

Unique in its single-volume coverage of the evolution of launch-vehicle technology from 1926 to 1991, this meticulously researched work will inform scholars and engineers interested in the history of technology and innovation, as well as those specializing in the history of space flight. ... Read more

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A Superb History of Rocket Technology in America
Every few years a benchmark study appears on some aspect of space history that reinterprets our understanding of the subject. J.D. Hunley, whom I freely admit is a longtime friend and colleague, has published--along with two additional volumes on the history of rocket technology in the United States, "Preludes to U.S. Space-Launch Vehicle Technology: Goddard to Minuteman III" and "U.S. Space-Launch Vehicle Technology: Viking to Space Shuttle"--a major study of the history of U.S. rocketry. "The Development of Propulsion Technology for U.S. Space-Launch Vehicles, 1926-1991" is Hunley's magnum opus and will hereafter provide the starting point for studying this subject.

This book accomplishes three critically important tasks exceptionally well. First, it fills what is unquestionably a tremendous gap in the literature of space launch. There is no single book or even a small collection of books where anyone may find a comprehensive history of rocket technology. Most of what is available is superficial, such as Frank Winter's "Rockets into Space" (Harvard, 1990), or concentrates on specific launch systems, such as David Stumpf's excellent book, "Titan II: A History of a Cold War Missile Program" (Arkansas, 2000). Hunley's work is a cohesive whole that analyzes that story much more even-handedly and effectively. It will undoubtedly become the standard resource on this subject.

Second, it does a superb job of tracing the main lines of development of the major rocket technologies. Much of the existing literature overemphasizes the contributions of the German rocketeers under Wernher von Braun, and while they were clearly important, almost as important were influences coming out of Caltech and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, often through the Aerojet Corporation, along with many other companies, institutions, and universities.

Third, Hunley explores in some detail the process of innovation. We know too little about the origins of these launch technologies, coming as they do from large, anonymous organizations. But he illuminates decisions and direction in technological development that have never been explored before. His work is a benchmark in the process of the invention of spaceflight and its evolution over time. He employs the concept of "engineering science" to the subject of rocket technology, noting that at least until very late in the development of American rocketry, there was fundamentally no body of theory that would allow engineers to predict how new technologies would function in the harsh environment of launch and operations in space. Engineers would design a rocket and encounter problems in static or flight-testing (or both) and then had to undertake cut-and-try methods to correct problems. This happened repeatedly, and the various shuttle accidents, as Hunley demonstrates, points up the magnitude of the problem. In this way what engineers did was hardly science in the sense that they developed a body of knowledge that would allow prediction of how these machines would operate.

There is much to praise and little to criticize in this fine volume on the history of U.S. rocket technology. I am proud that this fine work appeared in the "Centennial of Flight Series" at Texas A&M University Press which I have edited since its inception.

Reliable and balanced account
In the October 2008 issue of _Technology and Culture_, Yasuchi Sato wrote about this book: "The first two chapters provide a reliable and balanced account of the development of all major space-launch vehicles, military and civilian, flown up to 1991." He adds: "The rest of the book goes into details of the evolution of specific propulsion technologies. . . . This book," Sato concludes, "is based on Hunley's total mastery of the literature in relevant fields. Both primary and secondary sources are so vast that integrating and synthesizing them is no small feat. Moreover, as Hunley points out, the sources are often inconsistent. Thanks to Hunley's critical examination of the sources, this book will be a valuable reference for historians of American space programs." ... Read more

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Provides detailed analyses of the nation's aeronautic testing needs and the effectiveness of and management issues for, NASA's major wind tunnel and test propulsion facilities in serving those needs. ... Read more

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This book is designed to fill a professional vacuum in the new field of advance, high-angle, vectored stealth aircraft. The subject matter presented in the volume has never before been investigated and presented as a unified field of study because it covers entirely new fields and because specialized fragments of this unified field are scattered throughout literature in specific problems. The book is of interest to aeronautical and mechanical engineers, electrical and control engineers, aerospace industry, USAF, US Navy, NASA, pilots and instructors. ... Read more

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"Vectored Propulsion, Supermaneuverability and Robot Aircrft"
The only book since 1990 on the most advanced technologies of super-agile fighter aircarft, manned and unmanned, which are TAILLESS, STEALTHY & FLIGHT CONTROLLED BY COMPLETE [Yaw-roll-pitch] THRUST VECTORING [TS/TFVC].
This unique book deals with the design and flight-testing-emulations of TS/TVFC subscaled flying vehicles and the development and testing of TVFC jet engine[s] or a gas turbine[s]. TVFC-based jet-engines then become the primary flight control system, with or without the 100 years old aerodynamic only conventional flight control[AOFC]. In close range engagements complete yaw-pitch-roll TVFC provides at least 64 to 1 KILL RATIO adventage over AOFC fighter aircarft. Stealth and tailless designs further increase the KILL RATIO. Many drawings, graphs and illustrations are included. Currently out of print and the book price has dramatically increased. Graviton, USA. ... Read more

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The papers in this volume summarize key technological advancements that occurred during the ten years from 1984 to 1993 in such areas as heat pipe technology, fuels, space nuclear safety, dynamic power conversion systems, and advanced radiator technologies for spacecraft power systems. In light of new industry initiatives to form a consortia and the possibility of bi-modal space nuclear power and propulsion systems, this informative volume will be an invaluable reference source. ... Read more

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This includes papers presented at this symposium which represent the state-of-the-art in the development of base bleed projectiles and related research, and are from recognized experts in the field. Additionally, papers have undergone a thorough review process. Base bleed technology is of importance in the aerospace industry and among military contractors, particularly as base bleed projectiles are likely to become standard ammunition in the armed forces of many nations. The book is aimed at researchers and engineers in aerospace engineering, companies with military contracts, academic and industrial libraries in chemical engineering and combustion. ... Read more

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upper level
OK.Great book for the aspiring amateur rocketeer.But for the inquisitive visitor, there are better books without equations and discussion of mass flows.Overall, rocketeers: buy.Everyone else: no. ... Read more

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Complete reference book on the subject
This book not only provides a history of our nuclear endeavors in space over the past 60 years but it also provides the current aspirations of the Russian, Chinese, Indian, Japanese and American programs.

It is well written and is far from the stodgy style that you might expect from a government agency.The photographs, many colored, are excellent. ... Read more

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Addressing the application of low-gravity fluid-thermalcontrol systems to advanced space-based systems and designs, this volumetreats design problems associated with current space programs that employadvanced fluid-thermal systems.

It brings together all the new and expanded technical knowledge necessaryto design advanced fluid-thermal space systems. The text summarizeslow-gravity fluid-thermal behavior, describes past and plannedexperimental activities, surveys existing thermal-hydraulic computercodes, and underscores areas that require further technical understanding.

Engineers, designers, and researchers will be able to determine the statusand limitations of the current knowledge of low-gravity fluid-thermalbehavior and identify areas of future research. Educators will find thesystem descriptions useful in identifying areas for educational emphasisand the technical discussions helpful in describing current analyticalmethods and theories. ... Read more