Today, with the dramatic advancement of space science, the attempts to conquer space and discover the many unknowns in it, such as human travel to other planets or launching and placing satellites in Earth orbits for various applications, all depend on the design of a suitable rocket containing cargo.This book discusses the different components of such a rocket, their functionality, and their design in a very fluent way whilst being straightforward. Appealing to academics and students interested in aerospace sciences along with anyone intrigued in the inner workings of rocket science and space travel.
Mahdi H. Gholi Nejad holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Iran. His research interests include space rockets and propulsion, and he is a student member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.Mofid Gorji-Bandpy obtained his BSc and MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Tehran, Iran, and his PhD in Hydrodynamics from the School of Engineering at the University of Wales College of Cardiff. He is currently a Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Iran, and a Visiting Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, at the University of Toronto, Canada. His major interests are advanced fluid mechanics, turbomachinery, water distribution networks, and the solution of energy and environmental problems. He has published more than 300 papers in these fields.
