Solar Sails A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Vulpetti, Giovanni (Συγγραφέας), Johnson, Les (Συγγραφέας), Matloff, Gregory L. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Έκδοση: 2nd ed. 2015.
• Σειρά: Springer Praxis Books
• Θέματα: Engineering.; Energy systems.; Optics.; Electrodynamics.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Optics and Electrodynamics.; Energy Systems.

The reality of sunlight-based sailing in space began in May 2010,  and solar sail technology and science have continued to evolve rapidly through new space missions. Using the power of the Sun's light for regular travel propulsion will be the next major leap forward in our journey to other worl...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Part I: Space Engines: Past and Present
• A Historical Introduction to Space Propulsion
• The Rocket: How It Works in Space
• Rocket Problems and Limitations- Non-Rocket-In-Space Propulsion
• The Solar-Sail Option: From the Oceans to Space
• Part II: Space Mission by Sail
• Principles of Space Sailing
• What Is a Space Sailcraft?- Sails vs. Rockets
• Exploring and Developing Space by Sailcraft
• Riding a Beam of Light
• Part III: Construction of Sailcraft
• Designing a Solar Sail
• Building a Sailcraft
• Progress to Date
• Future Plans
• Part IV: Breakthroughs in Space
• The IKAROS/JAXA Mission
• The NanoSail-D2/NASA Mission
• New Projects in Progress
• Part V: Space Sailing: Some Technical Aspects
• Space Sources of Light
• Modeling Thrust via Electromagnetic Radiation Pressure and Diffraction- Sailcraft Trajectories
• Sails in Space Environment
• Glossary
• Index.