This brief, to-the-point primer provides an introduction to all the information required at the preliminary design stage of a manned space transportation system. In the process of developing the preliminary design the book covers content not often covered in a standard aerospace curriculum: atmospheric entry dynamics, space launch dynamics, hypersonic flow fields, hypersonic heat transfer and skin friction, and economic aspects of space flight. The key concepts of human factors and crew support systems are also included. Throughout the text, emphasis is placed on making informed choices from an array of competing options. Involves the reader in the preliminary design of a modern manned spacecraft and associated launch vehicleuse of standard, empirical, and classical methods in support of the design processculminates in the preparation of a professional quality design report INDICE: Preface Mission Specification 1.Earth's Atmosphere 2.Hypersonic Missions in the Lower Atmosphere 3.Atmospheric Entry Dynamics 4.Space Launch Dynamics 5.Hypersonic Flow Fields 6.Hypersonic Heat Transfer and Skin Friction 7.Spacecraft Configuration Design 8.Safety, Reliability, and Risk Assessment 9.Economic Aspects of Space Access Appendices
- ISBN: 978-0-12-419952-1
- Editorial: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 350
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés