As a crewmember of the D-2 shuttle mission and a full professor of astronautics at the Technical University in Munich, Ulrich Walter is an acknowledged expert in the field. He is also the author of a number of popular science books on space flight.
The second edition of this textbook is based on extensive teaching and his work with students, backed by numerous examples drawn from his own experience. With its end-of-chapter examples and problems, this work is suitable for graduate level or even undergraduate courses in space flight, as well as for professionals working in the space industry.
Contents
1 Rocket Fundamentals
- 1.1 Rocket Principles
- 1.2 Rocket Equation of Motion
- 1.3 Relativistic Rocket
2 Rocket Flight
- 2.1 General Considerations
- 2.2 Rocket in Free Space
- 2.3 Rocket in a Gravitational Field
- 2.4 Propulsion and Fuel Demand
- 2.5 Rocket Performance
3 Rocket Staging
- 3.1 Serial Staging
- 3.2 Serial-Stage Optimization
- 3.3 Analytical Solutions
- 3.4 Parallel Staging
- 3.5 Other Types of Staging
4 Thermal Propulsion
- 4.1 Engine Thermodynamics
- 4.2 Ideally Adapted Nozzle
- 4.3 Engine Thrust
- 4.4 Engine Design
5 Electric Propulsion
- 5.1 Overview
- 5.2 Ion Thruster
- 5.3 Electric Propulsion Optimization
6 Ascent Flight
- 6.1 Earth.s Atmosphere
- 6.2 Equations of Motion
- 6.3 Ascent Phases
- 6.4 Ascent Optimization
7 Orbits
- 7.1 Equation of Motion
- 7.2 Motion Principles
- 7.3 Motion in a Gravitational Field
- 7.4 Keplerian Orbits
- 7.5 Radial Orbits
- 7.6 Life in Other Universes?
8 Orbital Maneuvering
- 8.1 One-Impulse Maneuvers
- 8.2 Lambert Transfer
- 8.3 Hohmann Transfer
- 8.4 Other Transfers
- 8.5 Relative Orbits
- 8.6 Orbital Rendezvous
9 Interplanetary Flight
- 9.1 Patched Conics
- 9.2 Departure Orbits
- 9.3 Transit Orbits
- 9.4 Arrival Orbit
- 9.5 Flyby Maneuvers
- 9.6 Weak Stability Boundary Transfers
10 Re-entry
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Equations of Motion
- 10.3 Elementary Results
- 10.4 Re-entry with Lift
- 10.5 Reflection and Skip Re-entry
- 10.6 Lifting Re-entry
11 Three-Body Problem
- 11.1 Overview
- 11.2 Synchronous Orbits
- 11.3 Restricted Three-Body Problem
- 11.4 Circular Restricted Three-Body Problem
- 11.5 Dynamics about Libration Points
12 Orbit Perturbations
- 12.1 General Problem
- 12.2 Gravitational Perturbations
- 12.3 Perturbation Effects
- 12.4 Resonant Orbits
- 12.5 Solar Radiation Pressure
- 12.6 Drag
- 12.7 Celestial Perturbations
13 Reference Frames
- 13.1 Space Frames
- 13.2 Time Frame
14 Orbit Determination
- 14.1 Orbit Measurements
- 14.2 Methods of Orbit Determination
- 14.3 Orbit Estimation
- 14.4 Conversion of Orbital Elements
- 14.5.1 Propagating State Elements
15 Rigid Body Dynamics
- 15.1 Fundamentals of Rotation
- 15.2 Torque-Free Motion
- 15.3 Gyro under External Torque
- 15.4 Gravity-Gradient Stabilization
Appendices
- Appendix A Planetary Parameters
- Appendix B Approximate Analytical Solution for Uneven Staging
Index
About the Author
- Ulrich Walter, born in Iserlohn, Germany, received his PhD in the field of solid state physics from the University of Cologne. After two post-doc positions at the Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, Illinois, and the University of California at Berkley, California, he joined the German astronaut team and flew in 1993 on board the space shuttle Columbia on the STS-55 (Spacelab D-2) mission. From 1998 to 2003, he held various corporate positions at the IBM Research Center, Germany, and in 2003 accepted a professorship at the Institute of Astronautics, Technische Universität München, Germany. Professor Walter became known to a wider audience as presenter of MaxQ, a popular science show on German television, and is author of a number of popular science books on spaceflight and research. Currently, the main focus of his scientific work is on satellite technology.
Product Details
- Hardcover: 596 pages
- Publisher: Wiley-VCH; 2nd, Enlarged and Improved Edition (2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 3527410651
- ISBN-13: 978-3527410651
- Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 9.4 x 0.7 inches
List Price: $160.00