Astronautics

This book focuses on the damage, fracture and fatigue of ceramic-matrix composites.

The aerodynamics of aircraft at high angles of attack is a subject which is being pursued diligently, because the modern agile fighter aircraft and many of the current generation of missiles must perform well at very high incidence, near and beyond stall.

The book focuses on the topic of trends and challenges with regards to satellite-based earth observation.

This third volume of eight from the IMAC - XXXII Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.

This volume is greatly helpful to micro-machining and laser engineers as it offers obliging guidelines about the micro-channel fabrications through Nd:YAG laser beam micro-milling.

This book highlights issues related to the organization and improvement of the efficiency of training system in technical operation of radio-electronic equipment currently used in civil aviation.

Top space experts from around the world have collaborated to produce this comprehensive, authoritative, and clearly illustrated reference guide to the fast growing, multi-billion dollar field of satellite applications and space communications.

This book provides fundamental principles, design procedures, and design tools for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with three sections focusing on vehicle design, autopilot design, and ground system design.

Environmental conditions and pressurized spacesuits expose astronauts to problems of fatigue during lengthy extravehicular activities, with adverse impacts especially on the dexterity, force and endurance of the hands and arms.

The International Symposium on Aircraft Technology, MRO, and Operations (ISATECH) is a multi-disciplinary symposium presenting research on current aerospace issues.

This book investigates in detail boundary layer transition-turbulence modeling methods, which is a hot research topic in fluid mechanics and aerospace engineering.

This book introduces the theory of structural dynamics, with focus on civil engineering structures.

This book comprises the selected contributions from the 2nd World Congress on Condition Monitoring (WCCM 2019), held in Singapore in December 2019.

This book highlights the capabilities and limitations of radar and air navigation.

Introduces the reader to engineering magnetohydrodynamics applications and presents a comprehensive guide of how to approach different problems found in this multidisciplinary field.

This book systematically presents the operating principles and technical characteristics of the main radio navigating systems (RNSs) that make it possible to adequately evaluate the corresponding scratch indexes and levels of air safety for air vehicles, the chief concern of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

This book compiles a variety of experimental data on blast waves.

Reinventing Space is the largest global conference and exhibition for one of the space industry's fastest growing sectors.

In May 1961, President John F.

This book presents iterative learning control (ILC) to address practical issues of flexible structures.

Lunar Outpost provides a detailed account of the various technologies, mission architectures, medical requirements and training needed to return humans to the Moon within the next decade.

A revolution in spaceflight is likely soon with the prospect of everyday access to orbit within fifteen years.

Surge Control of Active-magnetic-bearing-suspended Centrifugal Compressors sets out the fundamentals of integrating active magnetic bearing (AMB) rotor suspension technology in compressor systems, and describes how this relatively new bearing technology can be employed in active control of compressor surge initiation.

At the intersection of astronautics, computer science, and social science, this book introduces the challenges and insights associated with computer simulation of human society in outer space, and of the dynamics of terrestrial enthusiasm for space exploration.

Sustainable aviation is a long-term strategy to provide innovative solutions to the industry's environmental challenges.

This book, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Satellite: Data Processing and Services, presents the selected proceedings of the International Conference on Small Satellites (ICSS 2022) that aims to provide an opportunity for academicians, scientists, researchers, and industry experts, engaged in teaching, research, and development on satellite data processing and its services by employing advanced artificial intelligence-based machine learning techniques.

This text is an advancement of the theory of vibration protection of mechanical systems with lumped and distributed parameters.

This book addresses the complex technical challenges presented by remote space mining in terms of robotics, remote power systems, space transport, IT and communications systems, and more.

This book details science of hypersonics especially focusing on propulsion aspects such as supersonic combustion ramjets and their applications, and also includes lift and drag in hypersonic flight and their mathematical and physical explanation.

This volume contains commissioned reviews of research on biological influences on violent or aggressive behavior.

This book presents the most up-to-date accomplishments in gear design and gear production, detailing theory of gearing and its application.

The book focuses on the topic of trends and challenges with regards to satellite-based earth observation.

The story of European-Russian collaboration in space is little known and its importance all too often understated.

The Yearbook on Space Policy, edited by the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), is the reference publication analysing space policy developments.

This handbook presents an authoritative account of the potential of advanced ceramics and composites in strategic applications, including defense, national security, aerospace, and energy security (especially nuclear energy).

The creation and utilization of the International Space Station (ISS) is a milestone in space exploration.

Finite-time stability (FTS) is a more practical concept than classical Lyapunov stability, useful for checking whether the state trajectories of a system remain within pre-specified bounds over a finite time interval.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Design and Technology provides readers with a comprehensive introduction to unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technology basics.

For all being interested in astronautics, this translation of Hermann Oberth's classic work is a truly historic event.

Nonlinear Structures & Systems, Volume 1: Proceedings of the 40th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2022, the first volume of nine from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.

This edited volume includes thoroughly collected on sensing and control for autonomous vehicles.

This book collects selected papers from the 28th Conference of Spacecraft TT&C Technology in China held on November 8-10, 2016.

This remarkable book is a unique insight into the people involved in the development of the Salyut space station and the crews assigned to operate it.

A true revolution has rocked the space industry, as Silicon Valley and new startup companies around the world have shaken up the status quo.

Learn about commercial spaceflight's most successful startup in this fully updated book, which follows the extraordinary feats of engineering and human achievement that have placed SpaceX at the forefront of the launch industry and positioned it as the most likely candidate for transporting humans to Mars.

This book commences with an editorial overview, providing a comprehensive introduction to the current landscape and future prospects in engineering and technology.

This book presents select papers presented during the 6th National Symposium on Rotor Dynamics, held at CSIR-NAL, Bangalore, and focuses on the latest trends in rotor dynamics and various challenges encountered in the design of rotating machinery.

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