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Chemical Rocket Propulsion MECH
581A4
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 planetary 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/privatization of space exploration, the recent explosion in communications technology has put an unprecedented demand for communication satellite launches and new companies such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic have captured the public imagination. And, every automobile sold in this country includes solid rocket motors that are used to rapidly inflate the air bags.
Textbook: George P. Sutton and Oscar Biblarz, Rocket Propulsion Elements, 9th Edition, Wiley, 2016.
Instructor: Anthony J. Marchese Download Course Syllabus here Office: Scott 104 and Powerhouse 211Phone: (970) 491-2328 Email: marchese@colostate.edu |
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Colorado State
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Phone / 970.491.2328 |