Readers of this book will be able to: utilize the fundamental principles of
fluid mechanics and thermodynamics to analyze aircraft engines, understand the
common gas turbine aircraft propulsion systems and be able to determine the
applicability of each, perform system studies of aircraft engine systems for
specified flight conditions, perform preliminary aerothermal design of
turbomachinery components, and conceive, analyze, and optimize competing
preliminary designs for conventional andunconventional missions.
Early coverage of cycle analysis providesa systemsperspective, and offers
context for thechapters on turbomachinery and componentsBroader coverage than
found in most other books - including coverage of propellers, nuclear rockets,
and space propulsion - allows analysis and design ofmore types