2011 3rd International Congress on Engineering Education

• Record Nr.: UNISA996216748803316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Place of publication not identified], : IEEE, 2012
• ISBN: 1-4577-1259-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (222 pages)
• Disciplina: 620.00711
• Soggetti: Engineering - Study and teaching
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Micropropulsion for small spacecraft / / edited by Michael M. Micci, Andrew D. Ketsdever

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910967539703321
• Autore: Micci Michael M (Michael Matthew)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Reston, Va., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c2000
• ISBN: 1-60086-658-1; 1-60086-439-2
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (496 p.)
• Collana: Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; ; v. 187
• Altri autori (Persone): MicciMichael M (Michael Matthew); KetsdeverAndrew D (Andrew David)
• Disciplina: 629.47/5
• Soggetti: Microspacecraft; Space vehicles - Propulsion systems; Rocket engines - Thrust
• 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 author index.
• Nota di contenuto: Surveys -- Electrothermal thrusters -- Electrostatic thrusters -- Electromagnetic thrusters -- Components.
• Sommario/riassunto: Micropropulsion is an enabling technology for microspacecraft operations by making missions possible which otherwise could not be performed. For example, the formation and maintenance of platoons of microspacecraft will require a manoeuvering capability to counter orbital perturbations. Microspacecraft missions involving large spacecraft resupply, repair or surveillance will also require manoeuverability. The mission requirements for microspacecraft will be varied and in some cases a large range of capability might be required on the same spacecraft. Micropropulsion systems must be extremely versatile to address these requirements.