Wigbert Fehse

Automated Rendezvous and Docking of Spacecraft

Herausgeber: Rycroft, Michael J.; Shyy, Wei

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Short description/annotation
The definitive reference for space engineers on all issues related to rendezvous and docking/berthing (RVD/B).

Main description
The definitive reference for space engineers on all issues related to rendezvous and docking/berthing (RVD/B), Automated Rendezvous and Docking of Spacecraft answers key questions such as: - How does the docking vehicle accurately approach the target spacecraft(?)33; - What technology is needed aboard the spacecraft to perform automatic rendezvous and docking, and what systems are required by ground control to supervise this process(?)33; - How can the proper functioning of all rendezvous related equipment, systems and operations be verified before launch(?)33; The book provides an overview of the major issues governing approach and mating strategies, and system concepts for rendezvous and docking/berthing. These issues are described and explained such that aerospace engineers, students and even newcomers to the field can acquire a basic understanding of RVD/B.

Table of contents:
Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The phases of a rendezvous mission; 3. Orbit dynamics and trajectory elements; 4. Approach safety and collision avoidance; 5. The drivers for the approach strategy; 6. The onboard rendezvous control strategy; 7. Sensors for rendezvous navigation; 8. Mating systems; 9. Space- and ground-system setup; 10. Verification and validation; Appendix A. Motion dynamics; Appendix B. Rendezvous strategies of existing vehicles; Appendix C. Rendezvous vehicles of the ISS scenario; Appendix D. Nomenclature.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 516
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1157g
• ISBN-13: 9780521824927
• ISBN-10: 0521824923
• Artikelnr.: 21114580

Autorenporträt

Formerly Head of the Navigation and Guidance Section of ESA and ESA's leading rendezvous expert, Wigbert Fehse has worked on a large number of high profile international projects including the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) and Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) currently under development for the International Space Station.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction
2. The phases of a rendezvous mission
3. Orbit dynamics and trajectory elements
4. Approach safety and collision avoidance
5. The drivers for the approach strategy
6. The onboard rendezvous control strategy
7. Sensors for rendezvous navigation
8. Mating systems
9. Space- and ground-system setup
10. Verification and validation
Appendix A. Motion dynamics
Appendix B. Rendezvous strategies of existing vehicles
Appendix C. Rendezvous vehicles of the ISS scenario
Appendix D. Nomenclature.