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Manned Spacecraft Design Principles
Pasquale M. Sforza
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Description for Manned Spacecraft Design Principles
Paperback. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 191. .
Manned Spacecraft Design Principles presents readers with a brief, to-the-point primer that includes a detailed introduction to the information required at the preliminary design stage of a manned space transportation system. In the process of developing the preliminary design, the book covers content not often discussed in a standard aerospace curriculum, including atmospheric entry dynamics, space launch dynamics, hypersonic flow fields, hypersonic heat transfer, and skin friction, along with the economic aspects of space flight. Key concepts relating to human factors and crew support systems are also included, providing users with a ... Read more
Manned Spacecraft Design Principles presents readers with a brief, to-the-point primer that includes a detailed introduction to the information required at the preliminary design stage of a manned space transportation system. In the process of developing the preliminary design, the book covers content not often discussed in a standard aerospace curriculum, including atmospheric entry dynamics, space launch dynamics, hypersonic flow fields, hypersonic heat transfer, and skin friction, along with the economic aspects of space flight. Key concepts relating to human factors and crew support systems are also included, providing users with a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
648
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
1317g
Number of Pages
647
Place of Publication
Woburn, United States
ISBN
9780128044254
SKU
V9780128044254
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Ref
99-25
About Pasquale M. Sforza
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 ... Read more
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