Basics
The History of Rocket Science
Rocket technology has evolved for more than 2000 years. Today’s rockets are a product of a long tradition…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Basics
Rocket Science 101: Operating Principles
In a previous post we covered the history of rocketry over the last 2000 years. By means of the Tsiolkovsky rocket equation…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Rocket Science 101: Fuel, engine and nozzle
This is the third in a series of posts on rocket science. Part I covered the history of rocketry and Part…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Rocket Science 101: Lightweight rocket shells
This is the fourth and final part of a series of posts on rocket science. Part I covered the history…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Supersonic Aerodynamics: Designing Rocket Nozzles
One of the most basic equations in fluid dynamics is Bernoulli’s equation: the relationship between pressure and velocity…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Composite Materials and Renewables: Wind Energy
In the aerospace industry the benefits of exploiting the excellent specific strength and stiffness properties of composites in…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
The DeHavilland Comet Crash
(Photo Comet) The DeHavilland Comet was the first production commercial jet airliner that went into service in 1952. The earliest…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Introduction to Composite Materials
Throughout the last four decades the exploitation of fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP) in engineering structures has been steadily diversifying…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Jet Engine Detail Design – The Compressor
In this topic the design of jet engine compressors will be discussed leading to the definition of ballpark…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
A Brief History of Aircraft Structures
Aircraft have changed enormously over the last century from the early Wright Flyer flown at Kittyhawk to the…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi Nathan