After working through Chapter 4 (the turbojet) and Chapter 6 (off-design performance), you will understand why a turbofan is quieter and more efficient, how a convergent-divergent nozzle chokes, and what limits the thrust of a ramjet at hypersonic speeds.
Hill & Peterson sits between Mattingly and Cumpsty—more analytic than Mattingly, more engine-system oriented than Cumpsty. Mechanics And Thermodynamics Of Propulsion 2nd Edition
Senior-level undergraduate and introductory graduate courses in aerospace or mechanical engineering. Also an essential desk reference for propulsion engineers. After working through Chapter 4 (the turbojet) and