Long description:
As a crewmember of the D-2 shuttle mission and a full professor of astronautics at the Technical University in Munich, Ulrich Walter is an acknowledged expert in the field. He is also the author of a number of popular science books on space flight and research.
This textbook is based on extensive teaching and his work with students, backed by numerous examples drawn from his own experience. With its chapter-end examples and problems, this is suitable for graduate level courses in satellite engineering and space systems engineering, as well as for professionals working in the space industry.
Main description:
This textbook is based on the author's extensive teaching and work with students, backed by numerous examples drawn from his own experience as a crewmember of the shuttle mission. With chapter-end examples and problems. (20061012)
Back cover copy:
Since the start of the first spacecraft in 1957 space technology has transformed daily life by introducing worldwide telecommunications, broadcasting, weather forecasting and navigation. Recent years have seen a revival in the field of space systems engineering and astronautics caused by an increased reliance on space infrastructure to provide communications and navigation services as well as ongoing efforts in human and robotic space exploration.
Written by a space expert and astronaut the textbook presents a thorough introduction to the physical principles underlying spaceflight and space exploration. Starting with the fundamentals of rocket propulsion and rocket trajectories the author continues with a discussion of orbital and interplanetary flight mechanics as well as guidance and re-entry. The author provides an understanding and insight beyond the simplistic numeric solution of equations by developing an appreciation for fundamental concepts. However, he is not reluctant to study the possibility of the occurrence of life in supposed multidimensional universes based on the stability analysis of planetary orbits and to mathematically investigate relativistic space travel á la Star Trek.
The textbook is based on extensive teaching experience and work with students at the Technical University, Munich, and includes selected chapter-end examples and problems. The reader will learn how to solve a given problem using a network of formulas and astronautic relationships presented in the book. Astronautics is a textbook for graduate level courses such as Satellite Engineering and Space Systems Engineering as well as professionals working in space industry.
Table of contents:
1. The Rocket Principle
2. Rocket Flight
3. Rocket Staging
4. Thermal Propulsion
5. Electric Propulsion
6. Ascent Flight
7. Orbits
8. Orbit Transitions
9. Interplanetary Flight
10. Re-Entry
11. The 3-Body Problem
12. Orbit Perturbations
13. Coordinate Systems
14. Orbit Determination
15. Rigid Body Dynamics
16. Thermal Control. (20060628)
As a crewmember of the D-2 shuttle mission and a full professor of astronautics at the Technical University in Munich, Ulrich Walter is an acknowledged expert in the field. He is also the author of a number of popular science books on space flight and research.
This textbook is based on extensive teaching and his work with students, backed by numerous examples drawn from his own experience. With its chapter-end examples and problems, this is suitable for graduate level courses in satellite engineering and space systems engineering, as well as for professionals working in the space industry.
Main description:
This textbook is based on the author's extensive teaching and work with students, backed by numerous examples drawn from his own experience as a crewmember of the shuttle mission. With chapter-end examples and problems. (20061012)
Back cover copy:
Since the start of the first spacecraft in 1957 space technology has transformed daily life by introducing worldwide telecommunications, broadcasting, weather forecasting and navigation. Recent years have seen a revival in the field of space systems engineering and astronautics caused by an increased reliance on space infrastructure to provide communications and navigation services as well as ongoing efforts in human and robotic space exploration.
Written by a space expert and astronaut the textbook presents a thorough introduction to the physical principles underlying spaceflight and space exploration. Starting with the fundamentals of rocket propulsion and rocket trajectories the author continues with a discussion of orbital and interplanetary flight mechanics as well as guidance and re-entry. The author provides an understanding and insight beyond the simplistic numeric solution of equations by developing an appreciation for fundamental concepts. However, he is not reluctant to study the possibility of the occurrence of life in supposed multidimensional universes based on the stability analysis of planetary orbits and to mathematically investigate relativistic space travel á la Star Trek.
The textbook is based on extensive teaching experience and work with students at the Technical University, Munich, and includes selected chapter-end examples and problems. The reader will learn how to solve a given problem using a network of formulas and astronautic relationships presented in the book. Astronautics is a textbook for graduate level courses such as Satellite Engineering and Space Systems Engineering as well as professionals working in space industry.
Table of contents:
1. The Rocket Principle
2. Rocket Flight
3. Rocket Staging
4. Thermal Propulsion
5. Electric Propulsion
6. Ascent Flight
7. Orbits
8. Orbit Transitions
9. Interplanetary Flight
10. Re-Entry
11. The 3-Body Problem
12. Orbit Perturbations
13. Coordinate Systems
14. Orbit Determination
15. Rigid Body Dynamics
16. Thermal Control. (20060628)