Rocket Propulsion Fall 2005


Space Shuttle Main Engine	Rocket Propulsion 0910412 / 0910512 Catalog Description: Rocket propulsion is a key technology in the areas of space exploration, commercialization of space and even terrestrial systems such as automotive vehicle restraint systems. Space exploration has seen a renewed interest in light of recent unmanned Mars missions. However, the primary obstacle that has prevented man from walking on the surface of Mars is the propulsion system requirements. In terms of the commercialization of space, the recent explosion in communications technology has put an unprecedented demand for communication satellite launches. And, every automobile sold in this country includes two solid rocket motors that are used to rapidly inflate the air bags. Textbook: George P. Sutton, Rocket Propulsion Elements, Seventh Edition, Wiley, 2000. Instructor: Anthony J. Marchese Download Course Syllabus here Office: 235 Rowan Hall Phone: (856) 256-5343 Email: marchese@rowan.edu
home and objectives	Links for Hybrid Rocket Motor Design Project Parts http://www.rocketmotorparts.com/ http://www.aeroconsystems.com/misc/htpb.htm http://www.pratthobbies.com/ http://www.apogeerockets.com/ Info on Hybrid Rocket Motors http://hybrid.ualr.edu/ http://www.spacedev.com http://www.scaled.com/ Research papers: paper1, paper2, paper3 Rocket Photo album: ssme, f1, ssme injector Combustion Research Diesel Emissions 1.1 Second Drop Tower for Microgravity Combustion and Fluids Experiments Advanced Propulsion Microgravity Flame Spread through Non-Uniform Mixtures Biodiesel Chemical Kinetics Microgravity Droplet Combustion Experiments Results from STS-94 Space Shuttle Mission and Droplet Combustion Experiment Multi-Component Droplet Combustion Modeling
course outline and notes
homework assignments
NASA CEA Code
rocket of the week
links and combustion research
rules and grading
Rowan University • 201 Mullica Hill Road • Glassboro, New Jersey 08028 • Phone / 856.256.5343 Contact marchese@rowan.edu with questions, problems or comments. ©2005 Anthony J. Marchese.