Stellar Engines : Advanced Spacecraft Propulsion Through Extreme Aerospace Engineering Design.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Long, K. F.

Series:

Springer Aerospace Technology Series

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (553 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, 2026.

Summary:

This book considers the unique method of inertial confinement fusion as a means for propelling a spacecraft on missions, through interplanetary and interstellar space.This has involved combining the two separate fields of knowledge that is advanced propulsion theory and high temperature thermonuclear plasma physics.

Contents:

Springer Aerospace Technology

Stellar Engines

Foreword

Preface

Constants and Conversions

Acknowledgements

Contents

About the Author

1. Introduction

2. Interstellar Trajectory

3. History of Research

4. Laser Fusion Physics

5. Inertial Confinement Fusion

6. Reactor Engineering

7. Principles of Aerospace Design

8. Interplanetary Spacecraft Designs

9. Interstellar Spacecraft Designs

10. Propulsion Power Management

11. Large Crewed Vessels

12. Massive World Ships

13. Fantastic Propulsion Concepts

14. The Starship Engineer

15. Imagining the Vision

Solutions

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Interstellar Trajectory

Chapter 3: History of Research

Chapter 4: Laser Fusion Physics

Chapter 5: Inertial Confinement Fusion

Chapter 6: Reactor Engineering

Chapter 7: Principles of Aerospace Design

Chapter 8: Interplanetary Spacecraft Designs

Chapter 9: Interstellar Spacecraft Designs

Chapter 10: Propulsion Power Management

Chapter 11: Large Crewed Vessels

Chapter 12: Massive World Ships

Chapter 13: Fantastic Propulsion Concepts

Chapter 14: The Starship Engineer

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9783032180629

OCLC:

1602317951