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Orbit-Raising and Maneuvering Propulsion : Research Status and Needs.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Caveny, Leonard J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Reston : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2000.
Colección:Progress in astronautics and aeronautics.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""List of Series Volumes""; ""Chapter I. Laser and Solar Driven Propulsion""; ""Power-Beaming Technology for Laser Propulsion""; ""Potential of Advanced Solar Thermal Propulsion""; ""Laser Radiation to Supply Energy for Propulsion""; ""Laser Energy Absorption in Gases: Research Problems""; ""Repetitively Pulsed Laser Propulsion: Needed Research""; ""Steady (Continuous Wave) Laser Propulsion: Research Areas""; ""Laser Thermal Propulsion""; ""Numerical Modeling of Laser Thermal Propulsion Flows""
  • ""Laser-Driven Repetitively-Pulsed MHD Generators: A Conceptual Study""""Chapter II. Continuous Operation Electric Thrusters""; ""A Comparison of Electric Propulsion Technologies for Orbit Transfer""; ""A Strategy for Electric Propulsion Development""; ""Theoretical Modeling of the Voltage Characteristics of MPD Devices""; ""Applied-Field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thrusters for Orbit-Raising Missions""; ""Thrust for Interorbit Propulsion: A Question of Lifetime""; ""Electric Thruster Performance for Orbit-Raising and Maneuvering""
  • ""Electric Thruster Capabilities for Orbit-Raising and Maneuvering Missions""""Chapter III. Pulsed Electric Thrusters""; ""Metallic Induction Reaction Engine""; ""Plasma-Surface Interactions for Electromagnetic Propulsion""; ""Deflagration Plasma Thruster""; ""Configurations, Materials, and Performance Considerations for Railguns in Space Propulsion""; ""Chapter IV. Nuclear Propulsion""; ""Nuclear Reactor Sources for Space Prime Propulsion and Power""; ""Nuclear Space Power Systems for Orbit-Raising and Maneuvering""; ""Ultra-Performance Closed-Cycle Gas Core Reactors for Orbit Raising""
  • ""Space Nuclear Multi-Mode Reactors""""Particle Bed Reactors for Space Power and Propulsion""; ""Rotating Bed Reactor: Research and Development Issues""; ""Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP) Spacecraft Configuration Study""; ""Chapter V. Advanced Chemical Propulsion""; ""Advanced Liquid Propellant Systems for Chemical Propulsion""; ""Author Index for Volume 89""