Spacecraft-Environment Interactions (Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series) - Softcover

Hastings, Daniel; Garrett, Henry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521607566 ISBN 13: 9780521607568

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Synopsis

Spacecraft interact with the space environment in ways that may affect the operation of the spacecraft as well as any scientific experiments that are carried out from the spacecraft platform. In turn the study of these interactions provides information on the space environment. The adverse environmental effects, such as the effect of the radiation belts on electronics, and spacecraft charging from the magnetospheric plasma, means that designers need to understand interactive phenomena to be able to effectively design spacecraft. This has led to the new discipline of spacecraft-environment interactions. The emphasis in this book is on the fundamental physics of the interactions. Spacecraft-Environment Interactions is a valuable introduction to the subject for all students and researchers interested in the application of fluid, gas, plasma and particle dynamics to spacecraft and for spacecraft system engineers.

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Book Description

Spacecraft interact with the space environment in ways that affect the operation of the spacecraft. The emphasis in this book is on the fundamental physics of the interactions. This book will be a valuable introduction to the subject for all engineering and space science students and researchers.

Review

'... a valued addition to my bookshelf, as it will be to others.' G. G. Swinerd, Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521607566
• ISBN 13: 9780521607568
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320