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9780691102993

The Space Environment

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  • ISBN13:

    9780691102993

  • ISBN10:

    0691102996

  • Edition: Revised
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-09-22
  • Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr

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Summary

The breakup of the Space Shuttle Columbia as it reentered Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003, reminded the public--and NASA--of the grave risks posed to spacecraft by everything from insulating foam to space debris. Here, Alan Tribble presents a singular, up-to-date account of a wide range of less conspicuous but no less consequential environmental effects that can damage or cause poor performance of orbiting spacecraft. Conveying a wealth of insight into the nature of the space environment and how spacecraft interact with it, he 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.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition ix
Preface and Acknowledgments xi
Chapter 1 Introduction 1(28)
1.1 Overview
1(2)
1.2 The Space Environment
3(2)
1.3 Spacecraft Design
5(6)
1.4 The Earth's Fields
11(3)
1.5 The Solar-Planetary Relationship
14(11)
1.6 Exercises
25(1)
1.7 References
26(3)
Chapter 2 The Vacuum Environment and Its Effects 29(44)
2.1 Overview
29(1)
2.2 The Vacuum Environment
30(17)
2.3 Vacuum Environment Effects
47(15)
2.4 Modeling, Simulation, and Testing
62(3)
2.5 Design Guidelines and Mitigation Techniques
65(1)
2.6 Exercises
65(3)
2.7 References
68(5)
Chapter 3 The Neutral Environment and Its Effects 73(42)
3.1 Overview
73(1)
3.2 The Neutral Environment
73(11)
3.3 Neutral Environment Effects
84(18)
3.4 Modeling, Simulation, and Testing
102(2)
3.5 Design Guidelines and Mitigation Techniques
104(1)
3.6 Exercises
105(3)
3.7 References
108(7)
Chapter 4 The Plasma Environment and Its Effects 115(38)
4.1 Overview
115(1)
4.2 The Plasma Environment
116(13)
4.3 Plasma Environment Effects
129(15)
4.4 Modeling, Simulation, and Testing
144(1)
4.5 Design Guidelines and Mitigation Techniques
144(2)
4.6 Exercises
146(1)
4.7 References
147(6)
Chapter 5 The Radiation Environment and Its Effects 153(46)
5.1 Overview
153(1)
5.2 The Radiation Environment
153(12)
5.3 Radiation Environment Effects
165(24)
5.4 Modeling, Simulation, and Testing
189(1)
5.5 Design Guidelines and Mitigation Techniques
190(1)
5.6 Exercises
191(2)
5.7 References
193(6)
Chapter 6 The Micrometeoroid/Orbital Debris Environment and Its Effects 199(18)
6.1 Overview
199(1)
6.2 The Micrometeoroid/Orbital Debris Environment
199(7)
6.3 Micrometeoroid/Orbital Debris Effects
206(5)
6.4 Modeling, Simulation, and Testing
211(1)
6.5 Design Guidelines and Mitigation Techniques
211(1)
6.6 Exercises
212(1)
6.7 References
213(4)
Appendix 1 Nomenclature 217(2)
Appendix 2 Acronyms 219(2)
Appendix 3 Physical Constants 221(2)
Appendix 4 The Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) 223(6)
Index 229

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