Space Tethers and Space Elevators

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: van Pelt, Michel (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
• Θέματα: Engineering.; Space sciences.; Astronomy.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

On Earth, tethers or ropes or lines are used primarily to bind things to each other. In Space, tethers can also be used to attach spacecraft to each other, but this technology involves much more than simply tying things together. Ropes can also be used to climb, to reach places higher up – maybe all...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• Introduction
• Limits to Rocket Propulsion
• New Materials
• Tether Types
• Early Experiments
• Into Space
• 12,000,000th Floor: Space
• Earth Orbit
• Spacecraft Stabilization
• Changing Momentum
• Generating Electrical Power
• Into the Solar System
• Technological Challenges
• Conclusion
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Books and Reports
• Papers, articles and presentations
• Webpages.