Manned Spacecraft Design Principles

Author:   Pasquale M. Sforza (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
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9780128044254


Pages:   647
Publication Date:   27 November 2015
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Pasquale M. Sforza (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Butterworth-Heinemann Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.270kg
ISBN:  

9780128044254


ISBN 10:   012804425
Pages:   647
Publication Date:   27 November 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Preface Mission Specification 1.Earth’s Atmosphere 2.Hypersonic Missions in the Lower Atmosphere 3.Atmospheric Entry Dynamics 4.Space Launch Dynamics 5.Hypersonic Flow Fields 6.Hypersonic Heat Transfer and Skin Friction 7.Spacecraft Configuration Design 8.Safety, Reliability, and Risk Assessment 9.Economic Aspects of Space Access Appendices

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Pasquale Sforza received his PhD from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1965. He has taught courses related to commercial airplane design at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and the University of Florida. His research interests include propulsion, gas dynamics, and air and space vehicle design. Dr. Sforza has also acted as Co-Editor of the Journal of Directed Energy and Book Review Editor for the AIAA Journal. His previous books include Theory of Aerospace Propulsion (Butterworth-Heinemann, 2011) and Commercial Airplane Design Principles, (Butterworth-Heinemann, 2014)

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