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Space Technology and Applications International Forum--STAIF 2003 : Albuquerque, Mew Mexico, 2-5 February 2003 / editor, Mohamed S. El-Genk ; sponsoring organizations : United States Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
LIBRA TL1102.N8 S622 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Conference Name:
- Space Technology & Applications International Forum (2003 : Albuquerque, N.M.)
- Series:
- AIP conference proceedings ; no. 654.
- AIP conference proceedings, 0094-243X ; v. 654
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aerospace engineering--Congresses.
- Aerospace engineering.
- Astronautics--Congresses.
- Astronautics.
- Space vehicles--Propulsion systems--Congresses.
- Space vehicles.
- Space vehicles--Propulsion systems.
- Genre:
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- xxvii, 1301 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
- Other Title:
- STAIF 2003
- Place of Publication:
- Melville, N.Y. : American Institute of Physics, 2003.
- Summary:
- The proceedings document the most recent publications in a number of key areas of space technology, space nuclear power and propulsion systems and technology, solar system exploration technology, and advanced innovative propulsion concepts. The technical areas covered in these proceedings include the latest on the thermophysics in microgravity, space nuclear reactor power and propulsion systems technologies for the exploration of distant planets in the solar system, recent advances in static and dynamic energy conversion technologies including segmented thermoelectric, thermionic, alkali metals thermal to electric conversion, closed Brayton engines, and free piston Stirling engines for space power applications, high power electrical propulsion, advanced radioisotope power systems, human space exploration and colonization, advanced radioisotope power systems, and next generation commercial/civil space transportation systems technology.
- Notes:
- "Conference on Thermophysics in Microgravity; Conference on Commercial/Civil Next Generation Space Transportation; 20th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion; Conference on Human Space Exploration."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0735401144
- OCLC:
- 51677598
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