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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817257603321

Autore

Hammond Walter Edward <1947->

Titolo

Design methodologies for space transportation systems [[electronic resource] /] / Walter E. Hammond

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reston, Va., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c2001

ISBN

1-60086-173-3

1-60086-045-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (888 p.)

Collana

AIAA education series

Disciplina

629.47

Soggetti

Astronautics - Systems engineering

Space ships - Design and construction

Reusable space vehicles - Design and construction

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""; ""Foreword""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Overview of the Systems Engineering and Vehicle Design Process""; ""Conceptual Design and Tradeoffs Process""; ""Taking a Closer Look at the Design Sequence""; ""Aerothermodynamics Discipline""; ""Thermal Heating and Design""; ""Structures and Materials""; ""Propulsion Systems""; ""Flight Mechanics and Trajectories""; ""Avionics, Computers, and Control Systems""; ""Multidisciplinary Design Optimization and Simulation""; ""Human Factors and Life Support""; ""Payloads and Integration""

""Launch and Mission Operations""""Safety and Mission Assurance""; ""Some Space Transportation Systems Lessons Learned""; ""Equations and Approaches for Modeling Space Transportation Systems""; ""Historical Perspective on Space Transportation""; ""Case Study: Base Drag and Base Aeroheating for Space Vehicles""; ""Subject Index""