Fast Solar Sailing : Astrodynamics of Special Sailcraft Trajectories /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Vulpetti, Giovanni. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Colección:Space Technology Library ; 30
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I A Review of Rocket Spacecraft Trajectories
  • 1 Some General Rocket Features
  • Part II Sailing in Space Environment
  • 2 The Sun as Power Source for Spaceflight
  • 3 Sailcraft Concepts
  • 4 Solar Sails in Interplanetary Environment
  • Part III Sailcraft Trajectories
  • 5 Fundamentals of Sailcraft Trajectory
  • 6 Modeling Light-Induced Thrust
  • 7 The Theory of Fast Solar Sailing
  • Part IV Advanced Aspects
  • 8 Approach to SPS Trajectory Optimization
  • 9 Advanced Features in Solar-Photon Sailing
  • References
  • Index.