Space Technology

Thomas F. Mütsch; Matthias B. Kowalski

Published by De Gruyter Oldenbourg 2016

Space Technology

A Compendium for Space Engineering

Thomas F. Mütsch and Matthias B. Kowalski

In the series De Gruyter Textbook

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110413229

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About this book

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 Background
Basic Principles
Propulsion Systems
Missions
Energy Sources
Materials and Lubricants
Processes
Products
Projects and Payloads
Launch Sites
Environmental and Boundary Conditions
Conclusions and Outlook
Appendix with an extensive collection of formulas

Instructive compendium with tables and coloured figures.
Questions and answers after each chapter.
Lists of important mathematical equations and formulae of orbital mechanics and rocket flights in the Appendix.

Author information

Thomas F. Mütsch, Matthias B. Kowalski, Lindau.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
1. Historical Background Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Basic Principles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	5
3. Propulsion Systems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
4. Missions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
5. Energy Sources Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
6. Energy Storages Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
7. Materials and Lubricants Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
8. Processes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
9. Products Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
10. Projects and Payloads Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
11. Launch Sites Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
12. Environmental and Boundary Conditions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
13. Conclusions and Outlook Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	171
14. Appendix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Pages
- Front matter: 10
- Main content: 214
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 50
- Coloured Illustrations: 69
Keywords: Propulsion Systems; Rocket Flights; Orbit Mechanics; Manned Space Missions; Unmanned Space Missions

eBook

Published: May 24, 2016
ISBN: 9783110413229

Paperback

Published: May 24, 2016
ISBN: 9783110413212