Advanced Rocket Propulsion Systems: Foundations, Innovations, and Applications in Space Exploration
暫譯: 先進火箭推進系統：基礎、創新與太空探索中的應用

火箭推進技術是現代太空探索的核心，為人類開啟了達到更高、更深的太空以及更具挑戰性的任務的可能性。材料、燃燒技術、混合系統和電推進技術的快速發展，使得這一領域以驚人的速度演變。理解這些系統是開發不僅安全且高效，還環保的發射載具和太空船的前提。

《先進火箭推進系統：基礎、創新與太空探索中的應用》詳細介紹了所有傳統和新興的推進技術。書中討論了基本原理、熱化學過程、引擎循環、噴嘴性能、混合和電推進系統以及環保推進劑。這本書通過簡單易懂的解釋和深入的見解，讓讀者接觸到最新的全球航空推進技術進展。除了航空工程師、推進科學家和太空技術從業者外，這本書也適合希望深入了解當代火箭推進系統的一般讀者。此外，它也是教育機構和年輕工程師的優秀資源。

主要特點：
- 回顧火箭推進的最新趨勢。
- 包含最新的研究成果。
- 考慮當前發展以及過去和未來的視角。
- 對各種深空探索推進技術進行全面分析。
- 探討火箭推進的技術挑戰和可能的解決方案，以及當前的發展狀態。

Amit Kumar Thakur is a distinguished academician and researcher with over 22 years of academic and industry experience, currently serving as the Professor and Head of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, an M.Tech in Thermal Engineering (Honors), and a B.E. in Aeronautical Engineering. His research expertise spans Renewable Energy Technologies, Aerodynamics, Propulsion, and Industry 4.0 Technologies. Dr. Thakur has an extensive record of mentorship, having supervised multiple PhD scholars and numerous M. Tech dissertations in the fields of aerospace engineering, thermal engineering, and hybrid propulsion systems. A prolific innovator, he has over 200 patents published with 22 Innovative Australian Patents, 14 Indian patents, 2 South African granted, including inventions in hybrid rocket engines, aerospace systems, robotics, and IoT-based engineering solutions. He has published over 120 journal articles in Scopus indexed (86 in SCI-indexed journals), in the peer-reviewed international journals, conference proceedings, and book chapters His notable achievements include several Research Excellence Awards (2021-2023) and recognition among the Top 50 Researchers at Lovely Professional University. Dr. Thakur has also been a top performer in NPTEL courses in Aerospace Engineering, earning multiple Elite and Silver Medals in collaboration with IIT Kanpur. He previously worked with DRDO (ADRDE, Agra) as an engineer and has held academic leadership positions in renowned engineering institutions.

Harsimran Kaur is a student in the aerospace engineering department, whose main interest areas are propulsion systems, aerodynamics, and the next generation of aerospace technologies. She is involved with numerous engineering projects covering aspects like aerodynamic modelling, developing of CubeSats, atmospheric sensing payloads, and made use of various computational techniques along with ANSYS and CAD tools. Among her activities is the case of airfoil performance that she has both simulated and experimentally investigated; additionally, she has worked on the development of small satellite prototypes which furthered her knowledge in thrust generation, flow behaviour, and overall aerospace design. She is currently an MRO Data Maintenance Engineer (Apprentice) at Lufthansa Technik Services India, where she supports engineering documentation and technical data validation; experience that has strengthened her precision and technical writing abilities. Her review paper on Shape Memory Alloys showcases her capability to analyse complex engineering topics and communicate them effectively. Having a solid grip on aerospace concepts and a strong interest in the forefront of propulsion technologies, she adds the technical clarity and structured research insight to this book.

Lovi Raj Gupta is the Pro Vice Chancellor of Lovely Professional University and a distinguished leader in technical and higher education. A renowned academician and innovator, he has significantly contributed to advancing research and technology-driven educational practices in India. He holds a PhD in Bioinformatics, an M.Tech. in CAD & Interactive Graphics from IIT Kanpur, and a B.E. (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering. His prolific research portfolio includes 230+ patents filed, 204 published, and 32 granted across India, Australia, and South Africa, along with authorship of 7 books in IoT, robotics, biomedical sensors, machine learning, and data analytics. He has also completed over 50 professional certifications in cutting-edge domains like AI, IoT, and machine learning. Dr. Gupta is a Leading Scientist at Southern Federal University, Russia, working on neuromorphic and memristive materials, and has been a Research Collaborator at Stanford University, contributing to precision farming and water conservation through satellite imagery. Recipient of prestigious honors such as the MIT Technology Review Grand Challenge Award and the Infosys InfyMakers Award, he has also chaired the ASSOCHAM North Region Council for Innovation.

**阿米特·庫馬·塔庫爾**（Amit Kumar Thakur）是一位傑出的學者和研究者，擁有**超過22年的學術和產業經驗**，目前擔任印度旁遮普州Lovely Professional University航空工程系的**教授及系主任**。他擁有**機械工程博士學位**、**熱能工程碩士學位（榮譽）**和**航空工程學士學位**。他的研究專長涵蓋**可再生能源技術、空氣動力學、推進技術及工業4.0技術**。塔庫爾博士在指導方面有著豐富的經驗，曾指導多位**博士生及多篇碩士論文**，涉及航空工程、熱能工程及混合推進系統等領域。他是一位多產的創新者，擁有**超過200項專利，其中包括22項澳大利亞創新專利、14項印度專利及2項南非授權專利**，其發明涵蓋混合火箭引擎、航空系統、機器人技術及基於物聯網的工程解決方案。他在Scopus索引的期刊上發表了**超過120篇文章（其中86篇在SCI索引期刊上）**，包括同行評審的國際期刊、會議論文及書籍章節。他的顯著成就包括多項**研究卓越獎（2021-2023）**及被評選為Lovely Professional University的**前50名研究者**。塔庫爾博士在**航空工程的NPTEL課程**中表現優異，與印度理工學院坎普爾分校合作獲得多項**精英和銀獎**。他曾在**DRDO（ADRDE，阿格拉）**擔任工程師，並在知名工程機構擔任學術領導職位。

**哈爾西曼·考爾**（Harsimran Kaur）是航空工程系的學生，主要興趣領域為推進系統、空氣動力學及下一代航空技術。她參與了多個工程項目，涵蓋空氣動力學建模、CubeSats的開發、大氣感測載荷等方面，並使用各種計算技術以及ANSYS和CAD工具。她的活動之一是對翼型性能的模擬和實驗研究；此外，她還參與了小型衛星原型的開發，進一步增強了她在推力生成、流動行為及整體航空設計方面的知識。她目前在Lufthansa Technik Services India擔任MRO數據維護工程師（學徒），支持工程文檔和技術數據驗證，這段經歷增強了她的精確性和技術寫作能力。她關於形狀記憶合金的綜述論文展示了她分析複雜工程主題並有效溝通的能力。她對航空概念有著扎實的理解，並對推進技術的前沿充滿興趣，為本書增添了技術清晰度和結構化的研究見解。

**洛維·拉吉·古普塔**（Lovi Raj Gupta）是Lovely Professional University的副校長，也是技術和高等教育領域的傑出領導者。作為一位著名的學者和創新者，他對推進印度的研究和技術驅動的教育實踐做出了重要貢獻。他擁有生物信息學博士學位、印度理工學院坎普爾分校的CAD與互動圖形碩士學位，以及機械工程的榮譽學士學位。他的研究成果豐富，擁有**230多項專利申請、204項已發表專利及32項授權專利**，涵蓋印度、澳大利亞和南非，並著有7本關於物聯網、機器人技術、生物醫學傳感器、機器學習和數據分析的書籍。他還在人工智慧、物聯網和機器學習等前沿領域完成了**超過50項專業認證**。古普塔博士是俄羅斯南方聯邦大學的首席科學家，專注於神經形態和記憶電阻材料的研究，並曾在斯坦福大學擔任研究合作者，通過衛星影像為精準農業和水資源保護做出貢獻。他獲得了MIT科技評論大挑戰獎和Infosys InfyMakers獎等多項榮譽，並曾擔任ASSOCHAM北區創新委員會的主席。