The Space Environment. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.The Space Environment

Through offering insight into the nature of the space environment and how spacecraft interact with it, Alan Tribble presents a singular, up-to-date account of the environmental effects that can damage or cause poor performance of orbiting spacecraft. His discussion covers design modifications aimed at eliminating or reducing such environmental effects as solar absorptance increases caused by self-contamination, materials erosion by atomic oxygen, electrical discharges due to spacecraft charging, degradation of electrical circuits by radiation, and bombardment by micrometeorites. This book is unique in that it bridges the gap between studies of the space environment, as performed by space physicists, and spacecraft design engineering, as practiced by aerospace engineers.All facets of the space environment are presented, as categorized in the five main chapters of the book: vacuum, neutral, plasma, radiation, and micrometeoroid/orbital debris. Intended as a handy reference for practicing aerospace engineers, The Space Environment also serves as a suitable text for courses. It refers to the various computer codes used throughout the industry and provides examples to illustrate the application of the concepts discussed.