基本説明
The authoritative textbook on Astronautics written by an author with first-hand knowledge of the subject as a crew member of the D-2 Shuttle Mission and being a full professor of Astronautics. Suitable for graduate level courses such as Satellite Engineering and Space Systems Engineering.
Description
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Als Crewmitglied der D-2-Shuttle-Mission und Professor für Raumfahrttechnik an der TU München ist Ulrich Walter ein anerkannter Experte in seinem Gebiet. Er hat bereits einige populärwissenschaftliche Bücher zur Raumfahrt und zur Weltraumforschung verfasst.
Dieses Lehrbuch basiert auf der intensiven Lehrtätigkeit Walters und der Arbeit mit seinen Studenten, erweitert um zahlreiche Beispiele.
Das Buch richtet sich an Magisterstudenten in den Fächern Satellitentechnik und Weltraumfunksysteme. Es eignet sich aber auch für Profis, die in der Raumfahrt arbeiten.
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Since the launch of the first spacecraft in 1957, space technology has transformed our daily lives by introducing innovations such as worldwide telecommunications, broadcasting, weather forecasting and navigation. Recent years have seen a revival in the field of space systems engineering and astronautics due to increased reliance on space infrastructure to provide communications and navigation services, not to mention ongoing endeavours in human and robotic space exploration.
Ulrich Walter, a former astronaut and expert on space, presents in this textbook a thorough introduction to the physical principles underlying spaceflight and space exploration. Starting with the fundamentals of rocket propulsion and rocket trajectories, the author continues with a discussion of orbital and interplanetary flight mechanics, followed by guidance and re-entry. Ulrich Walter provides an understanding and insight beyond the numeric solution of equations by developing an appreciation for fundamental concepts. Moreover, he is not reluctant to study the possibility of the occurrence of life in supposed multidimensional universes based on the stability analysis of planetary orbits nor to investigate relativistic space travel á la Star Trek from a mathematical perspective.
This text is based on extensive teaching experience and work with students at the Technical University, Munich, and includes selected chapter-end examples and problems. The reader will learn how to solve a given problem using a network of formulas and astronautic relationships presented in the book. Astronautics is a textbook for graduate level courses such as Satellite Engineering and Space Systems Engineering as well as professionals working in space industry.
(Table of content)
1. Rocket Fundamentals
2. Rocket Flight
3. Rocket Staging
4. Thermal Propulsion
5. Electric Propulsion
6. Ascent Flight
7. Orbits
8. Orbit Transitions
9. Interplanetary Flight
10. Reentry
11. Three-Body Problem
12. Orbit Perturbations
13. Coordinate Systems
14. Orbit Determination
15. Rigid Body Dynamics
16. Space Rendezvous
(Author portrait)
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Walter Leitet den Lehrstuhl für Raumfahrttechnik an der Technischen Universität München und lehrt und forscht im Bereich Raumfahrttechnologie und Systemtechnik. Seine Schwerpunkte sind Intersatelliten-Kommunikations-Technologien und Rechnerarchitekturen, insbesondere für Robotik im Weltraum, und Systemmodellierung und Optimierung.
