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OverviewThrough offering insight into the nature of the space environment and how spacecraft interact with it, this book presents a singular account of the environmental effects that can damage or cause poor performance of orbiting spacecraft. The discussion covers design modifications aimed at eliminating effects as solar absorptance increases caused by self-contamination, materials erosion by atomic oxygen, electrical discharges due to spacecraft charging, degradation of electrical circuits by radiation, and bombardment by micrometeorites. The book thus bridges the gap between studies of the space environment, as performed by space physicists, and spacecraft design engineering, as practised by aerospace engineers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alan C. TribblePublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press Edition: Revised and Expanded Edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9780691102993ISBN 10: 0691102996 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 12 October 2003 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsCh. 1Introduction1Ch. 2The Vacuum Environment23Ch. 3The Neutral Environment63Ch. 4The Plasma Environment101Ch. 5The Radiation Environment137Ch. 6The Micrometeoroid/Orbital Debris Environment169Ch. 7Conclusions185Appendix 1: Nomenclature189Appendix 2: Acronyms191Appendix 3: Physical Constants193Appendix 4: The Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF)195Index199ReviewsThis splendid book . . .[is] both an up-to-date reference and a textbook. . . . Very readable for both technical and lay audiences. --Choice Successfully bridges the divide between the space physicists' and the spacecraft design engineers' views of the space environment. It is a much needed and timely book. --M. J. Rycroft, Journal of Atmosphere and Terrestrial Physics Anyone involved in the design, production, or use of instruments in space would benefit from access to a copy of this book. It collects together . . . subject areas that are more typically dealt with by single-topic specialists, and covers these aspects of the space environment in a readable, no-nonsense style. --Observatory Anyone involved in the design, production, or use of instruments in space would benefit from access to a copy of this book. It collects together ... subject areas that are more typically dealt with by single-topic specialists, and covers these aspects of the space environment in a readable, no-nonsense style. Observatory Successfully bridges the divide between the space physicists' and the spacecraft design engineers' views of the space environment. It is a much needed and timely book. -- M. J. Rycroft Journal of Atmosphere and Terrestrial Physics This splendid book ...[is] both an up-to-date reference and a textbook... Very readable for both technical and lay audiences. Choice """Anyone involved in the design, production, or use of instruments in space would benefit from access to a copy of this book. It collects together ... subject areas that are more typically dealt with by single-topic specialists, and covers these aspects of the space environment in a readable, no-nonsense style.""--Observatory ""Successfully bridges the divide between the space physicists' and the spacecraft design engineers' views of the space environment. It is a much needed and timely book.""--M. J. Rycroft, Journal of Atmosphere and Terrestrial Physics ""This splendid book ...[is] both an up-to-date reference and a textbook... Very readable for both technical and lay audiences.""--Choice" Anyone involved in the design, production, or use of instruments in space would benefit from access to a copy of this book. It collects together ... subject areas that are more typically dealt with by single-topic specialists, and covers these aspects of the space environment in a readable, no-nonsense style. Observatory Successfully bridges the divide between the space physicists' and the spacecraft design engineers' views of the space environment. It is a much needed and timely book. -- M. J. Rycroft Journal of Atmosphere and Terrestrial Physics This splendid book ...[is] both an up-to-date reference and a textbook... Very readable for both technical and lay audiences. Choice Anyone involved in the design, production, or use of instruments in space would benefit from access to a copy of this book. It collects together ... subject areas that are more typically dealt with by single-topic specialists, and covers these aspects of the space environment in a readable, no-nonsense style. -- Observatory Successfully bridges the divide between the space physicists' and the spacecraft design engineers' views of the space environment. It is a much needed and timely book. -- M. J. Rycroft, Journal of Atmosphere and Terrestrial Physics This splendid book ...[is] both an up-to-date reference and a textbook... Very readable for both technical and lay audiences. -- Choice Anyone involved in the design, production, or use of instruments in space would benefit from access to a copy of this book. It collects together ... subject areas that are more typically dealt with by single-topic specialists, and covers these aspects of the space environment in a readable, no-nonsense style. -- Observatory Successfully bridges the divide between the space physicists' and the spacecraft design engineers' views of the space environment. It is a much needed and timely book. -- M. J. Rycroft, Journal of Atmosphere and Terrestrial Physics This splendid book ...[is] both an up-to-date reference and a textbook... Very readable for both technical and lay audiences. -- Choice Author InformationAlan C. Tribble is a rocket scientist who has spent over ten years designing dozens of spacecraft for various missions. Formerly with Boeing's Space Systems Division, he now does research and development with Rockwell Collins. His other books include the Princeton Guide to Advanced Physics and A Tribble's Guide to Space (both Princeton). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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