Advanced Space Propulsion: Technologies, Missions, and Computer Modeling includes coverage of all these topics in an integrated manner. The volume, written by a team of sector-specific R&D experts, touches upon fundamentals cardinal to the understanding of [i] Orbit theory and its implications for control, estimation, and optimization of trajectory and attitude, and [ii] How each mission is designed (depending primarily on the mass of the payload, but also on how far from Earth the launch vehicle needs to go), and then succeeds in consolidating them with software and computer applications for simulations and modeling.
The book continues with a discussion on the complete gamut of in-space propulsion power sources and concludes with both human and robotic mission-related case studies and future implementation examples. The outcome is a carefully calibrated and self-contained resource that will prove to be invaluable for graduate and senior undergraduate students, researchers, scientists, and engineering professionals alike.
1. 1: Introduction - p. 1 2. Part One: Background and theory - p. P1 3. 2: Space propulsion and power history - p. 7 4. 3: Mission analysis - p. 27 5. 4: Orbit theory - p. 57 6. 5: Rocket theory - p. 91 7. Part Two: Propulsion and power technologies - p. P2 8. 6: Power for propulsion systems - p. 111 9. 7: Chemical - p. 145 10. 8: Electric thrusters - p. 159 11. 9: Nuclear fission - p. 189 12. 10: Nuclear fusion - p. 221 13. 11: Propellantless propulsion - p. 247 14. Part Three: Trajectories - p. P3 15. 12: Straight-line trajectories - p. 281 16. 13: Trajectory design - p. 303 17. Part Four: Propulsion mission case studies - p. P4 18. 14: Deep Space 1 - p. 341 19. 15: BepiColombo - p. 347 20. 16: Geosynchronous satellites - p. 355 21. 17: LEO orbit control - p. 367 22. 18: Jupiter Icy Moon Orbiter - p. 395 23. Part: Future missions - p. P5 24. 19: Nuclear thermal for human Mars missions - p. 409 25. 20: Orbital mission to Uranus - p. 421 26. 21: Solar gravitational lens - p. 435 27. 22: Alpha Centauri - p. 445 28. 23: Mars ascent vehicle - p. 455 29. A: Time - p. 477 30. B: Math - p. 485 31. C: Ephemeris - p. 501 32. D: Coordinate systems - p. 509 33. E: Navigation - p. 515 34. F: Thrust vector control - p. 553 35. G: Reliability - p. 559 36. H: Fuel storage - p. 581 37. I: Special and General Relativity - p. 607 38. J: Instrumentation - p. 617 39. K: Constants - p. 625 40. L: Acronyms - p. 627 41. Index - p. 633
Advanced Space Propulsion: Technologies, Missions, and Computer Modeling includes coverage of all these topics in an integrated manner. The volume, written by a team of sector-specific R&D experts, touches upon fundamentals cardinal to the understanding of [i] Orbit theory and its implications for control, estimation, and optimization of trajectory and attitude, and [ii] How each mission is designed (depending primarily on the mass of the payload, but also on how far from Earth the launch vehicle needs to go), and then succeeds in consolidating them with software and computer applications for simulations and modeling.
The book continues with a discussion on the complete gamut of in-space propulsion power sources and concludes with both human and robotic mission-related case studies and future implementation examples. The outcome is a carefully calibrated and self-contained resource that will prove to be invaluable for graduate and senior undergraduate students, researchers, scientists, and engineering professionals alike.
1. 1: Introduction - p. 1 2. Part One: Background and theory - p. P1 3. 2: Space propulsion and power history - p. 7 4. 3: Mission analysis - p. 27 5. 4: Orbit theory - p. 57 6. 5: Rocket theory - p. 91 7. Part Two: Propulsion and power technologies - p. P2 8. 6: Power for propulsion systems - p. 111 9. 7: Chemical - p. 145 10. 8: Electric thrusters - p. 159 11. 9: Nuclear fission - p. 189 12. 10: Nuclear fusion - p. 221 13. 11: Propellantless propulsion - p. 247 14. Part Three: Trajectories - p. P3 15. 12: Straight-line trajectories - p. 281 16. 13: Trajectory design - p. 303 17. Part Four: Propulsion mission case studies - p. P4 18. 14: Deep Space 1 - p. 341 19. 15: BepiColombo - p. 347 20. 16: Geosynchronous satellites - p. 355 21. 17: LEO orbit control - p. 367 22. 18: Jupiter Icy Moon Orbiter - p. 395 23. Part: Future missions - p. P5 24. 19: Nuclear thermal for human Mars missions - p. 409 25. 20: Orbital mission to Uranus - p. 421 26. 21: Solar gravitational lens - p. 435 27. 22: Alpha Centauri - p. 445 28. 23: Mars ascent vehicle - p. 455 29. A: Time - p. 477 30. B: Math - p. 485 31. C: Ephemeris - p. 501 32. D: Coordinate systems - p. 509 33. E: Navigation - p. 515 34. F: Thrust vector control - p. 553 35. G: Reliability - p. 559 36. H: Fuel storage - p. 581 37. I: Special and General Relativity - p. 607 38. J: Instrumentation - p. 617 39. K: Constants - p. 625 40. L: Acronyms - p. 627 41. Index - p. 633
