Solar sailing: technology, dynamics and mission applications
Auteur :
McInnes, Colin R.
Éditeur :
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN :
9783540210627
Date de publication :
20 févr. 2004
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
The book provides a detailed account of solar sailing, at a high technical level but in a way accessible to the scientifically informed layman. Solar sail orbital dynamics and solar radiation pressure form the foundations of the book, but the engineering design of solar sails is also considered, along with potential mission applications.