Space Propulsion: Solid Chemical Propulsion | STEM History and Concepts | Audiobook

Описание: From black powder “fire arrows” to space-rated composite boosters—and from minimum-smoke tactical motors to *electrically controlled solid propellants**—this audiobook weaves the *history of solid propulsion together with the engineering concepts that make it work: nozzles, internal ballistics, grain geometry, case bonding, thrust shaping, signature control, aging, and the hard lessons learned from failures.

Every chapter is tied to real systems and case studies (including the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster, Scout/Altair-class upper stages, Polaris/Minuteman strategic motors, Sidewinder-era signature reduction, and modern electric solid microthrusters like SpinSat). Along the way, we also cover key propellant families: black powder, smokeless/minimum-signature formulations, zinc–sulfur micrograin, double-base, composite, high-energy composite, composite modified double base, and “candy” propellants—plus forward-looking ideas that blur the line between “solid” and “controllable.”

📜 Chapters:
Chapter 0 — Preliminaries: basic propulsion and the rules every solid inherits
Chapter 1 — First solid rockets and the black powder bargain
Chapter 2 — Nozzles, thrust, and the birth of predictable flight
Chapter 3 — Smokeless ambition and homogeneous propellants
Chapter 4 — Double-base propellants and the early modern solid motor
Chapter 5 — Internal ballistics in plain language
Chapter 6 — Zinc–sulfur and the micrograin era of experimentation
Chapter 7 — Case bonding, casting, and strategic readiness
Chapter 8 — Composite propellants and the ammonium perchlorate turning point
Chapter 9 — Shaping thrust without a throttle
Chapter 10 — Composite modified double base and the hybrid era
Chapter 11 — High-energy composite propellants and energetic crystals
Chapter 12 — Minimum-signature propulsion and the politics of smoke
Chapter 13 — Halogen-free solids and the fight for a cleaner plume
Chapter 14 — Candy propellants and what they teach engineers
Chapter 15 — Hardware matters as much as chemistry
Chapter 16 — Ignition, control, and mission integration
Chapter 17 — Aging, cracks, and the long sleep before launch
Chapter 18 — Electric solid propellants and the return of choice
Chapter 19 — When solids fail: hard lessons from history
Chapter 20 — Hypothetical ideas: the solid motor that can choose
Chapter 21 — Solid chemical propulsion in science fiction

🌐Transcript, Aliases, and References:
https://drive.proton.me/urls/89D3578R...

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⚠️ Disclaimer:
This audiobook is created for historical and educational purposes. It explains how solid chemical propulsion evolved and how solid rocket motors work at a conceptual level, using real aerospace and defense case studies. It is not a manual. It does not provide instructions, formulas, proportions, or procedures for making propellants, casting grains, or constructing rocket motors. Many solid propellants are explosive, toxic, and tightly regulated. Attempting to manufacture or handle them without professional training, licensed facilities, and legal authorization can cause severe injury, death, environmental harm, and criminal penalties.

When this audiobook discusses specific propellant families such as black powder, double-base propellants, composite propellants, high-energy composites, and electrically controlled solid propellants, it does so to explain why engineers chose them and what tradeoffs they imposed. Safety, legality, and responsible engineering practice are part of the history, not a footnote.