Elements of Spacecraft Design / Edition 1

by Charles Brown

Overview

This book is drawn from the author's years of experience in spacecraft design, culminating in his leadership of the Magellan Venus orbiter spacecraft design from concept through launch.

The book presents a broad view of the complete spacecraft. The objective is to explain the thought and analysis that go into the creation of a spacecraft with simplicity and with enough worked examples so that the reader can be self-taught if necessary. After studying the book, readers should be able to design a spacecraft, to the phase A level, by themselves. Everyone who works in or around the spacecraft industry should know this much about the entire machine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563475245
Publisher:	American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Publication date:	01/15/2003
Series:	AIAA Education Ser.
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	610
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.40(d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1.	Introduction	1
1.1	First Spacecraft	1
1.2	Spacecraft Missions	3
	References	10
Chapter 2.	System Engineering	13
2.1	Anatomy of a Spacecraft	13
2.2	Mass Properties	19
2.3	Power	33
2.4	Other Margins	36
2.5	Redundancy Techniques	39
2.6	Launch Vehicle Interface	39
	References	43
	Problems	43
Chapter 3.	Orbital Mechanics	45
3.1	Two-Body Motion	46
3.2	Orbital Maneuvers	76
3.3	Observing the Central Body	84
3.4	Special Earth Orbits	101
3.5	Interplanetary Trajectories	110
3.6	Lunar Trajectories	138
	References	147
	Problems	148
Chapter 4.	Propulsion	153
4.1	Introduction	153
4.2	Theoretical Rocket Performance	154
4.3	Propulsion Requirements	161
4.4	Monopropellant Systems	179
4.5	Bipropellant Systems	209
4.6	Dual-Mode Systems	222
4.7	Solid Rocket Systems	223
4.8	Cold-Gas Systems	243
	References	249
	Problems	250
Chapter 5.	Attitude Control	255
5.1	Requirements Definition	257
5.2	Disturbance Torques	265
5.3	Attitude Determination	274
5.4	Attitude Control Systems	286
5.5	Maneuver Design	292
5.6	Attitude Control Hardware	296
	References	311
	Problems	312
Chapter 6.	Power System	315
6.1	Power System Requirements	318
6.2	Solar Arrays	332
6.3	Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators	350
6.4	Batteries	351
6.5	Power Distribution and Control	363
6.6	Estimating Subsystem Mass	364
	References	368
	Problems	369
Chapter 7.	Thermal Control	373
7.1	Relationship to Other Subsystems	374
7.2	General Approaches and Options	375
7.3	General Design Methodology	378
7.4	Basic Analytical Equations and Relations	380
7.5	Preliminary Design	395
7.6	Preliminary Design Process	399
7.7	Thermophysical Properties	402
7.8	Design Considerations	404
	References	405
	Problems	406
Chapter 8.	Command and Data System	409
8.1	Introduction	409
8.2	Requirements	410
8.3	Data Handling	413
8.4	Command Processing	427
8.5	Spacecraft Computers	430
8.6	Estimating Subsystem Mass and Power	444
	References	444
	Problems	445
Chapter 9.	Telecommunication	447
9.1	Fundamentals	447
9.2	Communication Links	459
9.3	Link Design	466
9.4	Communication System Design	482
9.5	Ground Stations	490
9.6	Space Navigation and Tracking	495
	References	499
	Problems	499
Chapter 10.	Structures	503
10.1	Introduction	503
10.2	Spacecraft Configuration Design	506
10.3	Structure Design	523
10.4	Mechanisms	555
	References	564
	Problems	564
Appendix A.	Acronyms and Abbreviations	569
Appendix B.	Spacecraft Design Data	585
	Index	601