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Essential Spaceflight Dynamics and Magnetospherics (Space Technology Library)

By V. Rauschenbakh , Susan M.P. McKenna-Lawlor , M.Y. Ovchinnikov

Book information

Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Year
2004
ISBN
140201063X, 9781402010637, 9780306480270
LCC
TL1050 .R37 2003
Open Library ID
OL19288947M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (13729399 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
413\413
Topic
Physics Astronomy
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Физика;Астрономия и астрофизика;Небесная механика

Description

Essential Spaceflight Dynamics and Magnetospherics describes, in the first instance, some of the key aspects of celestial mechanics and spaceflight dynamics. It begins with classical two and three body problems illustrative of the aesthetic aspects of applying analytical methods of investigation to celestial mechanics. Then, osculating orbital elements are introduced as well as analysis techniques sufficient to evaluate the influence of various disturbing forces on spacecraft. Next a theory of manoeuvres is outlined and the methodology of making interplanetary trajectory corrections. Ideas involving various approaches to orbital element determinations using measured data are also considered. The forces applied to a spacecraft can result in the development of torques that influence attitude motion and the effects of the most important of these are described in terms of equilibrium positions, periodic motions, steady-state and transient motions. Also considered is the problem of attitude control of a spacecraft using active and/or passive methods of orientation and stabilization. In addition, a more advanced treatment of the development of attitude control systems is provided.

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