
Modern Astrodynamics: Volume 1
Volume 1
Pini Gurfil(Editor)
Butterworth-Heinemann (Publisher)
Published on 5. September 2006
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-0-12-373562-1 (ISBN)
Description
In recent years, an unprecedented interest in novel and revolutionary space missions has risen out of the advanced NASA and ESA programs. Astrophysicists, astronomers, space systems engineers, mathematicians and scientists have been cooperating to implement novel and ground-breaking space missions. Recent progress in mathematical dynamics has enabled development of specialised spacecraft orbits and propulsion systems. Recently, the concept of flying spacecraft in formation has gained a lot of interest within the community. These progresses constitute the background to a significant renaissance of research dealing with astrodynamics and its applications.
Modern Astrodynamics is designed as a stepping stone for the exposition of modern astrodynamics to students, researchers, engineers and scientists. This volume will present the main constituents of the astrodynamical science in an elaborate, comprehensive and rigorous manner. Although the volume will contain a few distinct chapters, it will render a coherent portrayal of astrodynamics.
Modern Astrodynamics is designed as a stepping stone for the exposition of modern astrodynamics to students, researchers, engineers and scientists. This volume will present the main constituents of the astrodynamical science in an elaborate, comprehensive and rigorous manner. Although the volume will contain a few distinct chapters, it will render a coherent portrayal of astrodynamics.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Woburn
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Academic researchers, aerospace and mechanical engineers, astronomers and mathematicians involved in orbit determination and numerical methods, PhD students studying astrodynamics, Corporate researchers, engineers and mission designers, and government researchers in astrodynamics. It is also a must-read for commercial, economic and military policymakers, as it presents the forefront of space technology from the broad perspective of astrodynamics.
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
722 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-373562-1 (9780123735621)
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Person
Volume editor
Faculty of Aerospace Engineeering Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
Content
Forward; Introduction; Perturbed Motion; Gauge Freedom in Astrodynamics; Solving two-point boundary value problems using generating functions: Theory and Applications to Astrodynamics; Low Energy Transfers and Applications; Set Orientated Numerical Methods in Space Mission Design; Space Trajectory Optimisation and L1-Optimal Control Problems; Orbital Mechanics of Propellantless Propulsion Systems; Cooperative Spacecraft Formation Flying - Model Predictive Control with Open- and Closed-Loop Robustness