Jet Propulsion Books

[Spectre32]

Does anyone know of some decent books for Gas Turbines/ Jet Propulsion?

Thanks

[Astronuc]

These should help get you started.

AIAA Electronic articles on Gas Turbines - http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=406


Aerothermodynamics of Gas Turbine and Rocket Propulsion (http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=360&id=279)
by Gordon C. Oates, 3rd Edition (a classic text, update 1997) - I have 2nd Ed. 1984.

Aerothermodynamics of Aircraft Engine Components (http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=360&id=245)
Gordon C. Oates (Editor), 1985

Aircraft Propulsion Systems Technology and Design (http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=362&id=257)
Gordon C. Oates (Editor), 1989

Also, any aerospace engineers or students - I highly recommend joining American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (www.aiaa.org)

For those interested in 'air breathing' jet engines - check out The Air Breathing Propulsion Technical Committee (http://www.aiaa.org/tc/abp/index.html)

Check out other AIAA technical committees at - http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=192

[FredGarvin]

I guess it depends on what level of detail you're looking for. A couple of books are:

Jet Propulsion by Nicholas Cumpsty (for a general overview/introduction that gives some pretty decent information).

Aircraft Gas Turbine Powerplants by Charles Otis. ISBN 0-89100-255-3. This is a great nuts and bolts book for a really good price. It has good system schematics and is written in an intermediate level. Not a whole lot of theory.

Gas Turbine Theory by Cohen, Rogers & Saravanmuttoo. ISBN 0-582-23632-0. Like the title implies, it is the bread and butter theory of component and performance engineering. A pretty in depth book. I love this book.

Hope this helps.