Space Vehicle Mechanisms: Elements of Successful Design

ISBN-13: 9780471121411 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 816 str.

Peter Conley;Conley; Peter L. Conley

Opis

This volume brings existing knowledge on all aspects of space vehicle mechanisms together with contributions from specialists in the field. These experts come from a variety of disciplines and should provide insight into the specialties and subspecialties which are involved in a mechanism's design and use. The book is divided into three parts covering: the fundamentals and engineering properties of important materials; the design and behaviour of the critical components; and an introduction to vehicle-level analysis and integration techniques.

Spis treści

Stainless Steels (P. Gross).

Beryllium and Its Alloys (J. Marder).

Structural Composites (F. Penado).

Fasterner Materials (W. Ferguson).

Ball Bearing Materials (J. Grout).

Spring Materials (D. Kasul).

Solid Lubricants (D. Stone & P. Bessette).

Other Broadly Used Materials (G. Dallimore).

Pyrotechnic Release Devices (N. Butterfield).

Nonexplosive Release Devices (W. Purdy).

Ball Bearings (H. Singer).

Permanent Magnet Motors (R. Fink, et al.).

Feedback Devices (T. Malcolm, et al.).

Rotating Signal and Power Transfer (S. Cole, et al.).

Deployment Devices (M. Bowden).

Structural Dynamics (J. Leete).

Contamination (R. Rantanen).

Thermal Design (H. Wong).

Radiation and Survivability (M. Rose).

Design Validation (N. Butterfield & P. Conley).

Electrical Interfaces (L. Ekman).

The Pointing Subsystem (B. Eyerly & W. Burkett).

Appendices.

Index.

O autorze

PETER L. CONLEY is President of PC Engineering & Software, specializing in the design, analysis, and simulation of precision mechanical systems. He has published a number of technical papers and holds several patents in areas related to space mechanisms and technology.

Blurb

The first comprehensive reference on the design, analysis, and application of space vehicle mechanisms

Space Vehicle Mechanisms: Elements of Successful Design brings together accumulated industry experience in the design, analysis, and application of the mechanical systems used during space flight. More than thirty experts from a variety of related specialties and subspecialties share their insights, technical expertise, and in–depth knowledge on an enormous variety of topics, including:
∗ Stainless steel, beryllium, and other widely used materials
∗ Bearings
∗ Lubricants and component lubrication
∗ Release devices
∗ Motors
∗ Optical encoders
∗ Resolvers
∗ Signal and power transfer devices
∗ Deployment devices
∗ Thermal design
∗ Radiation and survivability
∗ Electrical interfaces
∗ Reliability

Space Vehicle Mechanisms is an indispensable resource for engineers involved in the design and analysis of mechanical assemblies used in space flight, and a valuable reference for space systems engineers, mission planners, and control systems engineers. It is also an excellent text for upper–level undergraduate and graduate–level courses in astronautical and mechanical engineering.

Space Vehicle Mechanisms: Elements of Successful Design brings together accumulated industry experience in the design, analysis, and application of the mechanical systems used during space flight. More than thirty experts from a variety of related specialties and subspecialties share their insights, technical expertise, and in–depth knowledge on an enormous variety of topics, including: