Astronautics books

The onset of mechanical failures due to metal fatigue has been a constant source of concern for engineers ever since...  Read More >>

Aerodynamic shape design has long persisted as a difficult scientific challenge due its highly nonlinear flow physics...  Read More >>

Small electric-powered remotely-piloted aircraft (RPA) used by today's warfighters for intelligence, surveillance,...  Read More >>

Currently, control of an uninhabited aerial vehicle (UAV) in flight is accomplished by manual control of a prior...  Read More >>

To realize quality microgravity science on the International Space Station, many microgravity facilities will utilize...  Read More >>

Multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) for large-scale engineering problems poses many challenges (e.g., the...  Read More >>

Almost all solutions, so far known, of the problem of exact calculation of the velocity distribution in a boundary...  Read More >>

A multi-input, multi-output controls design with robust crossfeeds is presented for a rotorcraft in near-hovering...  Read More >>

This research effort develops an interdisciplinary design tool to optimize an orbit for the purpose of wirelessly...  Read More >>

Current emphasis in the aircraft industry toward reducing manufacturing cost has created a renewed interest in integrally...  Read More >>

Aircraft travel has become a major form of transportation. Several of our major airports are operating near their...  Read More >>

The absorption of vacuum ultraviolet light by atomic oxygen has been measured in the Electric Arc-driven Shock Tube...  Read More >>

The satellite industry is driven by the need to reduce costs. One way they have sought to do this is by reducing...  Read More >>

An Aviator's Field Book, originally written by Oswald Bölcke, offers a fascinating glimpse into the early days...  Read More >>

Three-electrode micro-PPTs are a new version of two electrode micro-PPTs devices. Performance predictions and contamination...  Read More >>

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Sophisticated robots can greatly enhance the role of humans in space by relieving astronauts of low level, tedious...  Read More >>

This research effort analyzes the effect of aerodynamic surfaces versus thrust maneuvers on a reentry vehicle. At...  Read More >>

The Global Positioning System (GPS) Operational Control Segment (OCS) generates predicted satellite ephemerides...  Read More >>

The Department of Defense has identified launch vibration isolation as a major research interest. Reducing the loads...  Read More >>

The purpose of this research was to develop testing methods capable of analyzing the performance of a miniature...  Read More >>

This thesis addresses the problem of optimally selecting and specifying satellite payloads for inclusion on a satellite...  Read More >>

Attitude determination of satellites is normally the job of inertial instruments, such as gyroscopes, or through...  Read More >>

New world-wide requirements to equip aircraft for ADS-B surveillance systems provides an opportunity for the USAF...  Read More >>

The next five years promise to bring significant changes to the Air Force's current operating environment. This...  Read More >>