Advanced propulsion systems and technologies, today to 2020 / edited by Caludio Bruno, Antonio G. Accettura.
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Reston, Va. : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, |
| Description | xiv, 489 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Bruno, Claudio. |
| Other author/creator | Accettura, Antonio G. |
| Other author/creator | American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. |
| Other author/creator | European Space Agency. |
| Series | Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 223 Progress in astronautics and aeronautics v.223. ^A674333 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Advanced solid rocket motors -- Advanced cryogenic engines -- Advanced LOX-HC engines for boosters and upper stages -- LOX-hydrocarbon engines in Russia -- Green propellants -- Green propellants in Russia -- Miniaturized propulsion -- Solar thermal propulsion for upper stages -- Electric-propulsion systems -- Superconductivity -- The case for nuclear propulsion : the Rubbia's engine -- VASIMR prefeasibility analysis -- Laser propulsion systems -- Mass accelerators : Maglev and Railguns -- Solar sails : propellantless propulsion for near- and medium-term deep-space missions -- In situ resource utilization. |
| General note | "Commissioned by the European Space Agency."--P. [4] of cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010279833 |
| ISBN | 156347929X |
| ISBN | 9781563479298 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |