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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464569303321

Titolo

Advanced propulsion systems and technologies, today to 2020 [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Claudio Bruno, Antonio G. Accettura

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reston, Va., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c2008

ISBN

1-60086-693-X

1-60086-474-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (506 p.)

Collana

Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; ; v. 223

Altri autori (Persone)

BrunoClaudio

AccetturaAntonio G

Disciplina

629.475

Soggetti

Space vehicles - Propulsion systems

Propulsion systems

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Commissioned by the European Space Agency"--P. [4] of cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Advanced solid rocket motors -- Advanced cryogenic engines -- Advanced LOX-HC engines for boosters and upper stages -- LOX-hydrocarbon engines in Russia -- Green propellants -- Green propellants in Russia -- Miniaturized propulsion -- Solar thermal propulsion for upper stages -- Electric-propulsion systems -- Superconductivity -- The case for nuclear propulsion : the Rubbia's engine -- VASIMR prefeasibility analysis -- Laser propulsion systems -- Mass accelerators : Maglev and Railguns -- Solar sails : propellantless propulsion for near- and medium-term deep-space missions -- In situ resource utilization.