04266nam a22005775i 4500 978-3-031-71336-1 DE-He213 20251030114941.0 cr nn 008mamaa 250211s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031713361 978-3-031-71336-1 10.1007/978-3-031-71336-1 doi TL1-4050 TRP bicssc TTDS bicssc TEC002000 bisacsh TRP thema TTDS thema Gamgami, Farid. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 90744 Space Propulsion and Spaceship Design [electronic resource] : A System Perspective / by Farid Gamgami. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XXIII, 407 p. 170 illus., 63 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Astronautical Engineering, 2365-9602 Introduction -- The Vast Solar System and Principles of Spaceflight -- Deep Space Conditions -- Inner Solar Resources -- Taxonomy and Fundamentals of Space Propulsion -- Rocket Equations and Spaceship Design -- Acceleration Principles and Technologies -- Energy Sources and Power Conversion -- Propellant Management System -- Preliminary Mission and System Design for C-One -- Nuclear Propulsion Technology and Systems. The objective of this textbook is to provide a synopsis of propulsion technologies in the context of spaceship design. The author identified a lack of multidisciplinary textbooks that explain to students both the technology and physics of space propulsion as well as its relationship to other disciplines in the process of spaceship design. To make the subject more tangible, the propulsion demanding context of space exploration was chosen. The book therefore begins with the astronomical context relevant to human exploration of the solar system. This challenging endeavour requires powerful space propulsion systems of various types. Existing and emerging technologies are systematically discussed. Principle similarities and technological analogies between the different types are highlighted. Starting from the physical working principle, the book progressively extends the view to subsystem and system design aspects. This approach recognises that the propulsion subsystem is the most defining architectural element of large spacecraft, i.e. starships. Such a comprehensive presentation of propulsion technology from a system perspective is not yet reflected in the existing literature. In order to apply the fundamental knowledge provided in the first 9 chapters, a mission to the dwarf planet Ceres is presented, where different propulsion technologies have to be combined to achieve the mission objectives. In this way, the reader is introduced to the basics of requirements breakdown, design space analysis and the technical trade-off process, all of which are essential for early mission planning. The book is aimed at advanced undergraduate and graduate students, recent postgraduates, and newcomers to the field of spacecraft design where propulsion is essential. Aerospace engineering. 66335 Astronautics. 66336 Engines. 67617 Outer space Exploration. 69043 Aerospace Technology and Astronautics. 66339 Engine Technology. 67618 Space Exploration and Astronautics. 69044 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031713354 Printed edition: 9783031713378 Printed edition: 9783031713385 Astronautical Engineering, 2365-9602 90745 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-71336-1 ZDB-2-PHA ZDB-2-SXP 66680 66680