Design of Rockets & Space Launch Vehicles – Lecture Slides

Design of Rockets & Space Launch Vehicles – Lecture Slides provides the contents of a short course that provides basic design and engineering principles from start of launch vehicle (LV) design all the way to mission end. Topics include an introduction to space launch and the space economy; LV history, current vehicles, and future designs; LV performance requirements; orbital mechanics & mission planning; ground, launch, & payload environments; rocket propulsion; structures & layout, aerodynamic loads; stress analysis; stability & control; internal LV systems details; launch pad interfaces; testing; cost estimation; and failures & lessons learned. Its 17 chapters and 1,500 slide images – many in color – provide theory, examples, illustrative diagrams, and hardware photos; the unique collection tells a complete story on how launch vehicles are designed, using information and examples gathered from textbooks, technical papers, manufacturer websites, and news reports.The reader will: be exposed to important factors of rocket design, be able to read and follow technical papers and presentations on the subject, and know where to look for further expertise. The short course is offered by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) & UCLA and has been given 10 times to over 200 attendees; at Cal Poly Pomona and USC it has been given since 2015 to 300+ undergrad and grad students. Read more