This section
of the website has been created to try and bridge the gap
between Harry Stine’s excellent book “Model Rocketry” and the many professional
text books. The aim is to explain the science of rockets in layman’s term
and introduce people to the key maths and physics used in rocket
science.
For now, the website covers the basic principles, to let
readers grasp the concepts without freaking out on maths. All analysis is based on one and two dimensions for
simplicity. Real rocket flights take place in the three dimensional world, and
the transition into that area of maths is not usually made until the second year
of an engineering degree. I aim to keep the site at its present level. For
further reading see the bibliography.
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