Automated rendezvous and docking of spacecraft / / Wigbert Fehse

• Autore: Fehse Wigbert
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xix, 495 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 629.45/83
• Soggetto topico: Orbital rendezvous (Space flight); Space vehicles - Automatic control; Space vehicles - Docking
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [477]-485) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Symbols; 1 Introduction; 2 The phases of a rendezvous mission; 3 Orbit dynamics and trajectory elements; 4 Approach safety and collision avoidance; 5 The drivers for the approach strategy; 6 The onboard rendezvous control system; 7 Sensors for rendezvous navigation; 8 Mating systems; 9 Space and ground system setup; 10 Verification and validation; Appendix A Motion dynamics; Appendix B Rendezvous strategies of existing vehicles; Appendix C Rendezvous vehicles of the ISS scenario; Glossary; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The definitive reference for space engineers on rendezvous and docking/berthing (RVD/B) related issues, this book answers key questions such as: How does the docking vehicle accurately approach the target spacecraft? What technology is needed aboard the spacecraft to perform automatic rendezvous and docking, and what systems are required by ground control to supervise this process? How can the proper functioning of all rendezvous-related equipment, systems and operations be verified before launch? The book provides an overview of the major issues governing approach and mating strategies, and system concepts for rendezvous and docking/berthing. These issues are described and explained such that aerospace engineers, students and even newcomers to the field can acquire a basic understanding of RVD/B. The author would like to extend his thanks to Dr Shufan Wu, GNC specialist and translator of the book's Chinese edition, for his help in the compilation of these important errata.
• Titolo autorizzato: Automated rendezvous and docking of spacecraft
• ISBN: 1-107-13753-5; 1-280-43677-8; 9786610436774; 0-511-16944-2; 0-511-20535-X; 0-511-06240-0; 0-511-30822-1; 1-60119-732-2; 0-511-54338-7; 0-511-07086-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911006639703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Cambridge aerospace series ; ; 16.