286 pgs, 2000, Aerospace Press
ISBN 978-1884989087

An introduction to the subject of plume phenomenology as it relates to the development of space-based defense systems. Covers the elementary principles of a number of propellant related disciplines including combustion, gas dynamics of supersonic exhaust plumes, infrared radiation processes, theoretical plume models, physical properties of exhaust constituents, diagnostic measurement techniques, and other related topics. Written at a level that is meant to bridge the gap between the needs of space systems engineers and the scientists they work with that are involved with plume observables.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Rocket Engines
2. Characteristics of Exhaust Plumes
3. Radiation Processes
4. Nozzle Flow Codes
5. Plume Models
6. Signature Scaling
7. Time-Varying Properties of Plumes
8. Properties of Molecular Plume Constituents
9. Carbon Soot Properties
10. Properties of Alumina Particles
11. Diagnostic Techniques for Exit-Plane Exhaust Characterization
12. Ultraviolet Properties of Plumes
13. Post-Boost Phenomena
14. Databases