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Space Technology : A Compendium for Space Engineering / Matthias B. Kowalski, Thomas F. Mütsch.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Mütsch, Thomas F., author.
Kowalski, Matthias B., author.
Series:
De Gruyter graduate.
De Gruyter Textbook
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Astronautics.
Space sciences.
Outer space--Exploration.
Outer space.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (224 pages) : illustrations, graphs.
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
München ; Wien : De Gruyter Oldenbourg, [2016]
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Das Buch beschreibt die Grundlagen der Raumfahrt und erklärt Einzelheiten der technischen Umsetzung. Diese spielen sich im Randbereich des technisch Machbaren ab. Es werden die Randbedingungen der Raumfahrt erklärt und wesentliche Elemente der Raketenantriebe und Energieversorgung näher beschrieben. Die Erreichbarkeit der Himmelskörper wird tabellarisch dokumentiert und im Ausblick wird als größte Vision der Raumfahrt, Menschen zum Planeten Mars zu bringen, erläutert. Im Anhang befindet sich u.a. eine umfangreiche Formelsammlung. Aufbau:GrundlagenAntriebssystemeMissionenMaterialien und ProzesseProdukte und ProjekteAusblickFormelsammlung
This textbook is a compendium for further education of students and professionals in aerospace industry. It covers the fundamentals of aerospace and explains the details of technical implementations. These are organised in the border area of technical feasibility. The authors discuss constraints of space flight and key elements of rocket motors and power supply in more detail. The accessibility of the celestial bodies is tabulated and documented in the outlook chapter, in which the largest vision of space flight, humans to Mars, is explained. From the content:Historical BackgroundBasic PrinciplesPropulsion SystemsMissionsEnergy SourcesMaterials and LubricantsProcessesProductsProjects and PayloadsLaunch SitesEnvironmental and Boundary ConditionsConclusions and OutlookAppendix with an extensive collection of formulas
Contents:
Frontmatter
Preface
Contents
1. Historical Background
2. Basic Principles
3. Propulsion Systems
4. Missions
5. Energy Sources
6. Energy Storages
7. Materials and Lubricants
8. Processes
9. Products
10. Projects and Payloads
11. Launch Sites
12. Environmental and Boundary Conditions
13. Conclusions and Outlook
14. Appendix
Further Reading
Index
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 15. Jun 2019)
ISBN:
9783110413229
3110413221
9783110426212
3110426218
OCLC:
979783371

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