Hypersonic Airbreathing Propulsion (AIAA Education)

great read

First, I would like to compliment the shipper who sold me the book, which was in very good unused condition. The book is rated as one of the best if not the best fundamental book on hypersonic propulsion. It flows well by giving a basic understanding of high speed flight and then slowly works into a more detailed description. The book does a great job outlining assumptions to hypersonic flight and reviews physics behind high speed flight and even briefly outlines some fundamental concepts as they apply to kinetic theory.

A clearly-written, logically-organized overview of aircraft jet engine design including thermodynamics, cycle analysis, and component design and evaluation. Includes an overview of how jet engine design fits into the overall process of aircraft design.

We are well beyond this book in real life.

An extremely well-written, clear overview of scramjet engines. The authors do a remarkable job presenting the information in an understandable manner. The book performs a one-dimensional analysis aimed at giving the reader an "engineering intuition" of the topic, without introducing the complexities that arise in a three-dimensional analysis. While the book is self-contained, an undergraduate-level understanding of thermodynamics and supersonic flow makes the read easier.