Small satellite technology is opening up a new era in space exploration offering reduced cost of launch and maintenance, operational flexibility with on-orbit reconfiguration, redundancy etc. The true power of such mission...Loe edasi...
Jack D Mattingly, William H Heiser, Keith M Boyer, Brenda A Haven, David T Pratt
Sari: AIAA Education Series
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Dec-2018, Hardback, Kirjastus: American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, ISBN-13: 9781624105173)
Mattingly and colleagues continue to update software and incorporate classroom experiences into the textbook on aircraft engine design. They have found that students learn best by contextual repetition, which this book and the course provide. The...Loe edasi...
Sari: World Scientific Series On Emerging Technologies: Avram Bar-cohen Memorial Series
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789811295911)
This comprehensive textbook is designed for a one-semester elective course tailored for aerospace and mechanical engineering students. It offers an in-depth examination of propeller-driven propulsion systems for small and micro unmanned aerial vehic...Loe edasi...
“Inspiring and joyous.”—PeopleHeartwarming . . . infectious . . . Morillos The Boy Who Reached for the Stars is every bit the inspiration he means it to be.—Kirkus Reviews...Loe edasi...
A lavishly illustrated celebration of the much loved workhorse of the US Navy – the F-14 Tomcat – and a unique insight into its crucial final operational tour over the skies of Iraq. The Last Catfight charts the combat experi...Loe edasi...
This textbook for advanced students in aerospace, mechanical, and civil engineering sets out the underlying concepts, methods, and theories with mathematical rigour covering Newtonian and Lagrangean methods to formulate finite elements and other d...Loe edasi...
In the 1960s, at the height of the Space Race, a young boy named Steven Hawley dreamed of getting close to the stars. But with the odds stacked against him to become an astronaut, he dove deep into a study of telescopes and astronomy, never thinki...Loe edasi...
Since 1977, when Gerard K. ONeills book The High Frontier was first published, there have been few attempts to push for new developments in large-scale, orbital space settlement, which remains an under-investigated subject. The most sig...Loe edasi...
Advanced Propulsion Techniques is a detailed version of the technology related to space travel, connecting the past with the present and beyond, and the past being the rocketry and the latter deep-space drives. A compelling reference work for the...Loe edasi...
Resilient Integrated Space Information Network: A Space-based Network for Communication Transmission, Spatiotemporal Measurement and Cross-Domain provides readers with expert proposals for top-level architecture design ideas and key technologi...Loe edasi...
This book is a collection of selected papers presented at 2025 3rd International Conference on Advanced Unmanned Aerial Systems, held on October 2426, 2025 in Songshan Lake, Guangdong, China. It presents cutting-edge original research within Unmanne...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Grub Street Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781911714095)
This is a tale of the generation of test pilots flying experimental aircraft powered by rocket motors during the period from 1945 to the mid-1970s. It is not a technical description of the aircraft they flew but the narrative of the men who built the...Loe edasi...
Antonio Giorgilli, Ugo Locatelli, Marco Sansottera
Sari: London Mathematical Society Student Texts
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009595339)
Starting from ancient astronomy, this text follows the development of celestial mechanics culminating in applications of the most recent results concerning stability of planetary orbits: Kolmogorovs and Nekhoroshevs theorems. Students will find an...Loe edasi...
Starting from ancient astronomy, this text follows the development of celestial mechanics culminating in applications of the most recent results concerning stability of planetary orbits: Kolmogorovs and Nekhoroshevs theorems. Students will find an...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009689328)
Aimed at students of science and engineering, this book examines the physics behind getting an uncrewed spacecraft to the nearest stars. Linking fundamental concepts to real-world applications, it provides a coherent, one-stop introduction to the ch...Loe edasi...
Structural Mechanics provides an in-depth coverage of mechanics of structures with an approach that departs from the conventional strength of materials approach. It proceeds from the theory of elasticity to analyze the three-dimensional res...Loe edasi...
This book provides a comprehensive overview of UAVs, encompassing both fixed-wing and copter-type configurations. It offers a detailed analysis of the potential applications of UAVs, complemented by a comparative study of their distinct characterist...Loe edasi...
This book considers the unique method of inertial confinement fusion as a means for propelling a spacecraft on missions, through interplanetary and interstellar space. This has involved combining the two separate fields of knowledge that is advanced...Loe edasi...
This book provides an in-depth exploration of the high-temperature thermophysical properties of the liquid state of metals essential for aerospace and nuclear applications. It begins by tracing the development of rapid electrical pulse heating, offe...Loe edasi...
This book explores the design, analysis, and performance of laminated composite materials specifically tailored for the aerospace industry. It discusses the critical role these materials play in enhancing the performance, safety, and efficiency of m...Loe edasi...
EmDrive provides a comprehensive description of the theoretical background to this emerging technology. It includes the derivation of essential equations, provides thruster design details, and describes the manufacture and methods of testing that wo...Loe edasi...
This book introduces systematic design process, for product and engineering design projects. Starting with a product idea normally outlined as a design brief, it guides to plan the design process, define the problem, generate and choose a near-optim...Loe edasi...
History and Evolution of Aircraft reviews the history of aviation from early history to present day, including milestones of civil and military airplanes, helicopters, drones, balloons, and airships. World conflicts are reviewed with a thorough desc...Loe edasi...
This book focuses on the matrix first/multiple cracking, crack opening and closure behavior in Ceramic-matrix composites (CMCs) at high temperatures....Loe edasi...
Inspired by the community behaviors of animals and humans, cooperative control has been intensively studied by numerous researchers in recent years, which aims to build a network system collectively driven by a global objective function....Loe edasi...
An illustrated account of the action-packed combat missions carried out by the Luftwaffes powerfully armed Junkers Ju 88C day and nightfighters ...Loe edasi...
Spacecraft Power Systems presents comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals, design-trades, components, controls, and operations of spacecraft power systems. It includes emerging high voltage systems for in-space propulsion for interplanetary trave...Loe edasi...
Industry 4.0 and disruptive technologies have transformed supply chains into globally connected collaborative networks. As supply chains become flexible, digital structures, the planning and operation phases of key processes become more complex. Thi...Loe edasi...
This book presents computations for various types of aerial and ground objects. It contains a brief explanation of the theoretical calculation methods used for obtaining scattering characteristics of these objects. It provides working examples for t...Loe edasi...
The extraordinary true story of Lockheed Martin’s “Skunk Works”—the radical innovation hub that designed the greatest airplanes of the twentieth century—and the visionary who made it all possibleIt began with a humble warehouse buildin...Loe edasi...
Illustrated with detailed artworks of WWII military aircraft with exhaustive captions and specifications, World War II Military Aircraft is an extensively researched review of the military aircraft deployed during the conflict organised a...Loe edasi...
Humanity has entered a new age of space exploration. By the end of this decade, astronauts will be back on the Moon, and plans are already underway to send future crewed missions to Mars. A Future Spacefaring Society assembles renowned researchers a...Loe edasi...
This book details the identification and flight test technology development for the current large and medium-sized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system from China. System engineering methods and technology maturity management are adopted during the...Loe edasi...
This book explores how fungal mycelium can support the construction of habitats for future human missions to Mars.Addressing the challenge of transporting building materials from Earth, presented research proposes a bio-fabrication strategy...Loe edasi...
Optical measurement technologies play a critical role in advancing aerospace research by enabling precise monitoring of structures and materials under dynamic conditions. This collection highlights recent applications of fiber-optic and optical sens...Loe edasi...
This book investigates human behavior within the aviation sector. Authored by a experienced aviation psychologist, it reveals the complexities of human performance in flight operations. From understanding the question of how human factors shape av...Loe edasi...
The Bugatti is one of the most interesting airplanes ever built, because of its many technological innovations, and certainly is the most beautiful one. The story behind its creators is equally interesting. Ettore Bugatti is of course well known and...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Apr-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Air World, ISBN-13: 9781526723635)
It was to be created for one man and one airline but became one of the best and most elegant aircraft ever to grace the skies.Howard Hughes was one of the wealthiest people in the world. He bought control in TWA, the huge American airline, and wanted...Loe edasi...
Growing up in Belfast during the Troubles, Bill Perrins was a young man hell-bent on a career as a pilot. He made it through RAF pilot training—thanks more, perhaps, to sheer determination than aptitude—and finally graduated to the role of Vulcan pil...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Fonthill Media Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781781559550)
During its short life, the rocket interceptor, a concept that reached maturity towards the end of the Second World War, attracted the attention of top scientists, designers and aeronautical engineers in Germany, the USSR, the United States and Japan....Loe edasi...
Fundamentals of Turbomachinery simplifies complex turbomachinery concepts, helping engineering students understand the basics step-by-step to prepare for more advanced studies and real-world applications. It provides the theoretical details...Loe edasi...
Everyone loves adventure, mystery and the notion of celebrity and this book combines all of these with new unpublished material, supported by high quality previously unpublished images. Aviation history is full of evocative stories about the evoluti...Loe edasi...
This book explores the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) ecosystem, a subject that covers technological innovation, sustainable planning, and aviation safety. As urban and regional populations grow and traditional transportation networks reach their lim...Loe edasi...
This book provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of electric-oriented aviation, its underlying technologies, and its potential impact on the future of air travel. It encourages readers to envision a more sustainable future and become aw...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 24-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: De Gruyter, ISBN-13: 9783111331355)
The Series provides an overview of the rapid development of new rocket propellant concepts, mainly in the area of environmentally-friendly rocket propellants, while at the same time it documents the history of what had been done with less sustainabl...Loe edasi...
This book, now in an updated and expanded second edition, provides the only comprehensive comparison of the Aircraft Maintenance Program (AMP) requirements of the worlds leading aviation regulators today: the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) a...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 22-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Springer International Publishing AG, ISBN-13: 9783031977244)
This book provides the latest achievements of numerical methods and experimental means developed and demonstrated by the DLR researchers for the CleanSky 2 LPA Cross Capability Demonstrator (XDC). These developments have been made in order to esta...Loe edasi...
Why Go to Space? is a compelling and accessible answer to one of the most frequently asked questions in science: Why invest in space when Earth has so many problems? Blending science communication with personal storytelling, Erin Winick...Loe edasi...
