Download or read book Aircraft Propulsion written by Saeed Farokhi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Aircrarft Propulsion presents thorough coverage of fundamental concepts along with numerous detailed examples and extensive illustrations. This accessible introduction first discusses compressible flow with heat and friction as well as engine thrust and performance parameters. Readers will then learn about aircraft gas turbine engine cycles followed by aircraft engine components. And they'll discover the aerodynamics and performance of centrifugal compressors." -- Publisher description.