Relativistic Flight Mechanics and Space Travel

Relativistic Flight Mechanics and Space Travel is about the fascinating prospect of future human space travel. Its purpose is to demonstrate that such ventures may not be as difficult as one might believe and are certainly not impossible. The foundations for relativistic flight mechanics are provide...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tinder, Richard F. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
Edición:1st ed. 2007.
Colección:Synthesis Lectures on Engineering,
Temas:
Engineering design.
Materials.
Professional education.
Vocational education.
Engineering Design.
Materials Engineering.
Professional and Vocational Education.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Background
  • Relativistic Rocket Mechanics
  • Space Travel and the Photon Rocket
  • Minkowski Diagrams, K-Calculus, and Relativistic Effects
  • Other Prospective Transport Systems for Relativistic Space Travel.

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