Orbit-raising and maneuvering propulsion [[electronic resource] ] : research status and needs / / edited by Leonard H. Caveny

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910457532703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c1984
• ISBN: 1-60086-563-1; 1-60086-344-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (594 p.)
• Collana: Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; ; v. 89
• Altri autori (Persone): CavenyLeonard H
• Disciplina: 629.1 s 629.47/5
• Soggetti: Space vehicles - Propulsion systems; Orbital transfer (Space flight); Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""List of Series Volumes""; ""Chapter I. Laser and Solar Driven Propulsion""; ""Power-Beaming Technology for Laser Propulsion""; ""Potential of Advanced Solar Thermal Propulsion""; ""Laser Radiation to Supply Energy for Propulsion""; ""Laser Energy Absorption in Gases: Research Problems""; ""Repetitively Pulsed Laser Propulsion: Needed Research""; ""Steady (Continuous Wave) Laser Propulsion: Research Areas""; ""Laser Thermal Propulsion""; ""Numerical Modeling of Laser Thermal Propulsion Flows""; ""Laser-Driven Repetitively-Pulsed MHD Generators: A Conceptual Study""""Chapter II. Continuous Operation Electric Thrusters""; ""A Comparison of Electric Propulsion Technologies for Orbit Transfer""; ""A Strategy for Electric Propulsion Development""; ""Theoretical Modeling of the Voltage Characteristics of MPD Devices""; ""Applied-Field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thrusters for Orbit-Raising Missions""; ""Thrust for Interorbit Propulsion: A Question of Lifetime""; ""Electric Thruster Performance for Orbit-Raising and Maneuvering""; ""Electric Thruster Capabilities for Orbit-Raising and Maneuvering Missions""""Chapter III. Pulsed Electric Thrusters""; ""Metallic Induction Reaction Engine""; ""Plasma-Surface Interactions for Electromagnetic Propulsion""; ""Deflagration Plasma Thruster""; ""Configurations, ; Materials, and Performance Considerations for Railguns in Space Propulsion""; ""Chapter IV. Nuclear Propulsion""; ""Nuclear Reactor Sources for Space Prime Propulsion and Power""; ""Nuclear Space Power Systems for Orbit-Raising and Maneuvering""; ""Ultra-Performance Closed-Cycle Gas Core Reactors for Orbit Raising""; ""Space Nuclear Multi-Mode Reactors""""Particle Bed Reactors for Space Power and Propulsion""; ""Rotating Bed Reactor: Research and Development Issues""; ""Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP) Spacecraft Configuration Study""; ""Chapter V. Advanced Chemical Propulsion""; ""Advanced Liquid Propellant Systems for Chemical Propulsion""; ""Author Index for Volume 89""