Space Manifold Dynamics: Novel Spaceways for Science and Exploration

ISBN 10: 149393967X / ISBN 13: 9781493939671

Published by Springer, 2016

About this Item

pp. XV, 258 Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2010 edition NO-PA16APR2015-KAP.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Space Manifold Dynamics: Novel Spaceways for Science and Exploration
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 149393967X
• ISBN 13: 9781493939671
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Obtained by applying the dynamical system approach to mission design, space manifold dynamics represent a fascinating alternative to elliptic motion and provide a deeper understanding of the classical three and N-body problems in celestial mechanics. This book gives a state-of-the-art overview of the field.

From the Back Cover

This book presents an overview of the outcomes resulting from applying the dynamical systems approach to space mission design, a topic referred to as "Space Manifold Dynamics" (SMD). It is a natural follow-on to the international workshop "Novel Spaceways for Scientific and Exploration Missions," which was held in October 2007 at the Telespazio Fucino Space Centre (Italy) under the auspices of the Space OPS Academy. The benefits and drawbacks of using the Lagrangian points and the associated trajectories for present and future space missions are discussed. The related methods and algorithms are also described in detail. Each topic is presented in articles that were written as far as possible to be self consistent; the use of introductory sections and of extended explanations is included in order to address the different communities potentially interested in SMD: space science, the aerospace industry, manned and unmanned exploration, celestial mechanics, and flight dynamics.