Cornelisse J. Rocket, Propulsion And Spaceflight Dynamics 1979

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The book, which contains twenty chapters, consists of four major parts. The first three chapters introduce the reader to astronautics, astronomy and geophysics, and cover the basic concepts of the mechanics and physics needed for an understanding of the remainder. Readers who are familiar with these notions may forego these chapters and turn to the following parts; the first three chapters then merely serve as a reference source.
In Chapter 4 a rigorous derivation of the equations of motion of a rocket vehicle is given.
Chapters 5 to 10 deal with rocket propulsion. The basic theory of the ideal (chemical) rocket motor is given, and linked with the real rocket motor. The combustion process in the rocket motor is discussed on the basis of chemical (equilibrium) reactions. As, in general, very high temperatures will occur in some parts of the rocket motor, relevant aspects of heat transfer are also covered, while finally the solid and liquid propellant motors are discussed extensively.
Chapters 11 to 14 deal with the trajectory and performances of the rocket vehicle. These chapters comprise rocket motion in a vacuum, the theory of multi-stage rockets, trajectories of intercontinental ballistic missiles and the influence of the atmosphere on the trajectory of a rocket vehicle.
In the concluding six chapters, satellite orbits and interplanetary flights are treated. These chapters start with some topics of classical celestial mechanics. Then, the theory of Keplerian orbits is presented, and the problems of the launching and injection of satellites are discussed and explained with the help of performance diagrams for expendable launch vehicles and the Space Shuttle. Methods for computing perturbed satellite orbits are treated in some detail, and the analysis of interplanetary trajectories is discussed.
The last chapter deals with low-thrust trajectories of spacecraft with, for example, an electric rocket motor or a solar sail