Elements of Space Technology
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contentsv
- Prefaceix
- CHAPTER 1. REFERENCE FRAMES AND TIME1
- 1.1 Reference Frames1
- 1.2 Motion in Accelerated Reference Frames7
- 1.3 Example: The Yo-Yo Despin Mechanism9
- 1.4 Euler Angles and Transformations of Coordinates12
- 1.5 Time Intervals and Epoch14
- CHAPTER 2. FORCES AND MOMENTS21
- 2.1 Gravity21
- 2.2 Thrust31
- 2.3 Aerodynamic Forces and Moments37
- 2.4 Free Molecule Flow40
- 2.5 Solar Radiation Pressure47
- 2.6 Atmospheric Entry49
- CHAPTER 3. ORBITS AND TRAJECTORIES IN AN INVERSE SQUARE FIELD59
- 3.1 Kepler Orbits and Trajectories60
- 3.2 Position as a Function of Time65
- 3.3 D'Alembert and Fourier-Bessel Series66
- 3.4 Orbital Elements68
- 3.5 Spacecraft Visibility above the Horizon71
- 3.6 Satellite Observations and the f and g Series73
- 3.7 Special Orbits75
- 3.8 Perturbations by Other Astronomical Bodies81
- 3.9 Planetary Flyby and Gravity Assist85
- 3.10 Relativistic Effects91
- CHAPTER 4. CHEMICAL ROCKET PROPULSION97
- 4.1 Configurations of Liquid-Propellant Chemical Rocket Motors99
- 4.2 Configurations of Solid-Propellant Motors101
- 4.3 Rocket Stages103
- 4.4 Idealized Model of Chemical Rocket Motors111
- 4.5 Ideal Thrust116
- 4.6 Rocket Motor Operation in the Atmosphere117
- 4.7 Two- and Three-Dimensional Effects122
- 4.8 Critique of the Ideal Model126
- 4.9 Elements of Chemical Kinetics127
- 4.10 Chemical Kinetics Applications to Rocket Motors135
- 4.11 Liquid Propellants139
- 4.12 Propellant Tanks143
- 4.13 Propellant Feed Systems of Launch Vehicles147
- 4.14 Thrust Chambers of Liquid-Propellant Motors155
- 4.15 Pogo Instability and Prevention158
- 4.16 Thrust Vector Control160
- 4.17 Engine Control and Operations162
- 4.18 Liquid-Propellant Motors and Thrusters on Spacecraft165
- 4.19 Components of Solid-Propellant Rocket Motors170
- 4.20 Hybrid-Propellant Rocket Motors175
- CHAPTER 5. ORBITAL MANEUVERS181
- 5.1 Minimum Energy Paths181
- 5.2 Lambert's Theorem184
- 5.3 Maneuvers with Impulsive Thrust188
- 5.4 Hohmann Transfers192
- 5.5 Other Transfer Trajectories194
- 5.6 On-Orbit Drift196
- 5.7 Launch Windows197
- 5.8 Injection Errors and Their Corrections199
- 5.9 On-Orbit Phase Changes202
- 5.10 Rendezvous Maneuvers205
- 5.11 Gravity Turn209
- CHAPTER 6. ATTITUDE CONTROL215
- 6.1 Principal Axes and Moments of Inertia of Spacecraft218
- 6.2 The Euler Equations for Time-Dependent Moments of Inertia223
- 6.3 The Torque-Free Spinning Body225
- 6.4 Attitude Control Sensors230
- 6.5 Attitude Control Actuators240
- 6.6 Spin-Stabilized Vehicles251
- 6.7 Gravity Gradient Stabilization262
- CHAPTER 7. SPACECRAFT THERMAL DESIGN269
- 7.1 Fundamentals of Thermal Radiation269
- 7.2 Spacecraft Surface Materials278
- 7.3 Model of a Spacecraft as an Isothermal Sphere281
- 7.4 Earth Thermal Radiation and Albedo284
- 7.5 Diurnal and Annual Variations of Solar Heating285
- 7.6 Thermal Blankets286
- 7.7 Thermal Conduction289
- 7.8 Lumped Parameter Model of a Spacecraft290
- 7.9 Thermal Control Devices299
- Appendices307
- Index325
This book is written for an introductory course in space technology. It is intended for senior or graduate level aerospace engineering students and professional engineers seeking a thorough understanding of the aerospace aspects of space systems. As such it focuses on the primary physics and engineering fundamentals necessary to understand and design space based systems. The book does not include the basics of spacecraft electronics, because this is covered in many systems and electronics books and is typically covered in follow-up courses.
* Derived from the author's thirty years of experience in the aerospace industry and several years of university teaching experience
* More than 130 illustrations
* Advanced subjects and problems indicated by asterisks(*)allow the reader and the instructor to omit topics without losing continuity
* All chapters correspond to the engineering subdivisions typically found in the aerospace industry
* Includes United States and international technologies
* Extensive appendix of important data, not easily located in other sources
* The book does not include the basics of spacecraft electronics
* Derived from the author's thirty years of experience in the aerospace industry and several years of university teaching experience
* More than 130 illustrations
* Advanced subjects and problems indicated by asterisks(*)allow the reader and the instructor to omit topics without losing continuity
* All chapters correspond to the engineering subdivisions typically found in the aerospace industry
* Includes United States and international technologies
* Extensive appendix of important data, not easily located in other sources
* The book does not include the basics of spacecraft electronics