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Solar Sails


Solar Sails

A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel

von: Giovanni Vulpetti, Les Johnson, Greg Matloff

CHF 29.00

Verlag: Copernicus
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 05.03.2009
ISBN/EAN: 9780387685007
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 256

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<P>Solar sailing is a topic of growing popular and media interest. Solar sail propulsion will make space exploration more affordable and offer access to destinations within (and beyond) the solar system that are currently beyond our reach. This book describes solar sails, how they work and what they will be used for in the exploration of space in an easily readable manner which does not necessitate any prior knowledge of physics or solar sailing. It discusses current plans for solar sails and also describes how advanced technology, such as nanotechnology, might enhance solar-sail performance. Much has been accomplished recently to make solar sail technology very close to becoming an engineering reality and it will soon be used by the world’s space agencies in the exploration of the solar system and beyond.</P>
<P>The book has four parts, each with multiple chapters which, in turn, contain some references and suggested further reading. Parts 1 - 3 are non-mathematical, while Part 4 contains more detailed technical information.</P>
Space Engines Past and Present.- An 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.- Space Missions by Sail.- Principles of Space Sailing.- What Is a Space Sailcraft?.- Sails Versus Rockets.- Exploring and Developing Space by Sailcraft.- Riding a Beam of Light.- Construction of Sailcraf.- Designing a Solar Sail.- Building a Sailcraft.- Progress to Date.- Future Plans.- Space Sailing: Some Technical Aspects.- Space Sources of Light.- Modeling Thrust from Electromagnetic Radiation Pressure.- Sailcraft Trajectories.- Sails in the Space Environment.
A popular description of solar sails, how they work and what they will be used for in the exploration of space Discusses current plans for solar sails and projections up to the medium term Describes how advanced technology, such as nanotechnology, can be applied to enhance the solar sail performance Shows how solar sail propulsion will make space exploration more affordable Demonstrates how access to destinations within (and beyond) the solar system will become within our reach
<P>Much has been accomplished recently to make solar sail technology very close to becoming an engineering reality and it will soon be used by the world’s space agencies in the exploration of the solar system and beyond. This book provides an accessible introduction to solar sails. It details how they work and what they will be used for in the exploration of space as well as current plans for solar sails and how advanced technology, such as nanotechnology, might enhance their performance. Coverage shows how solar sail propulsion will make space exploration more affordable and demonstrates how access to destinations within (and beyond) the solar system will become within reach. The book also details the construction of current and future sailcraft, including the work of both government and private space organizations and features images of sail hardware that has been built, tested and, in some cases, flown.</P>

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