Propulsion


Fundamentals of Propulsion

When it comes to propulsion, it can be difficult to keep track of all the different classifications floating around out there. Props, turboprops, turbojets, ramjets, chemical rockets, nuclear rockets, Hall thrusters, and ion thrusters, just to name a few. If anything, it’s a testament to our joint creativity that we’ve come up with so many ways to move.

Read on

Electric Propulsion

Electric propulsion (EP) is, you guessed it, all about electric propulsion. This includes: ion thrusters, hall thrusters, resistojets, arcjets, and electrosprays.

Read on

Jet Engines

Alright, let’s talk about jet engines. Why are they everywhere? What’s the big deal? What happened to propellers!?

Read on

Propulsion | Notes