Space flight is a comprehensive and innovative part of technology. It encompasses many fields of technology. This monograph presents a cross section of the total field of expertise that is called "space flight".
It provides insight into the design, construction and analysis aspects of spacecraft. Spacecraft includes satellites as well as launch vehicles, with a distinction between manned or unmanned. The International Space Station (ISS), Russian
MIR, the American shuttle and the European Spacelab are examples of manned space flight, whereas communication satellites for radio and television and meteorological satellites are examples of unmanned space flight.
The Emphasis of this book is put on unmanned space flight, particularly on the construction of spacecraft rather than the construction of launch vehicles. The nature of the satellite is dependent on the task that is set for that satellite.
Author(s): Jacob Job Wijker (auth.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 504
Tags: Automotive and Aerospace Engineering, Traffic; Structural Mechanics; Space Exploration and Astronautics; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Engineering Design
Front Matter....Pages i-xx
General....Pages 1-3
Design Process....Pages 5-7
Launch Vehicle Systems....Pages 9-11
Spacecraft Subsystems....Pages 13-17
Design and Safety factors....Pages 19-25
Spacecraft Design Loads....Pages 27-69
Test Verification....Pages 71-99
Design of Spacecraft structure....Pages 101-121
Strength and Stiffness of Structural Elements....Pages 123-156
Sandwich Construction....Pages 157-173
Finite Element Analysis....Pages 175-197
Stiffness/Flexibility Analysis....Pages 199-206
Material Selection....Pages 207-214
Spacecraft Mass....Pages 215-228
Natural Frequencies, an Approximation....Pages 229-245
Modal Effective Mass....Pages 247-263
Dynamic Model Reduction Methods....Pages 265-280
Dynamic Substructuring, Component Mode Synthesis....Pages 281-301
Output Transformation Matrices....Pages 303-311
Coupled Dynamic Loads Analysis....Pages 313-318
Random Vibrations Simplified Response Analysis....Pages 319-347
Fatigue Life Prediction....Pages 349-366
Shock-Response Spectrum....Pages 367-398
Damage to Spacecraft by Meteoroids and Orbital Debris....Pages 399-411
Prescribed Averaged Temperatures....Pages 413-431
Thermal-elastic Stresses....Pages 433-441
Coefficients of thermal & moisture expansion....Pages 443-446
Venting Holes....Pages 447-451
Examples....Pages 453-496
Back Matter....Pages 497-504
