Design Methodologies for Space Transportation Systems (AIAA Education Series)

A reference companion to the author's first book - "Space Transportation: A Systems Approach to Analysis and Design" - this book captures the design methodologies, engineering disciplines and design/analysis computer codes in more detail. The first three chapters as a unit cover the overall Space Transportation System (STS) vehicle analysis and design process. The next six chapters and Chapter 11 cover the primary disciplines involved in this complex process. Chapter 10 deals with multidisciplinary design optimization as applied to STS. Finally, Chapters 12-14 include remaining topics germane to STS design methodologies. The two books as a series aim to give the reader a comprehensive understanding of STS analysis, engineering and design. Annotation "Design Methodologies for Space Transportation Systems is a sequel to the author's earlier text, "Space Transportation: A Systems Approach to Analysis and Design. Both texts represent the most comprehensive exposition of the existing knowledge and practice in the design and project management of space transportation systems, and they reflect a wealth of experience by the author with the design and management of space systems. The text discusses new conceptual changes in the design philosophy away from multistage expendable vehicles to winged, reusable launch vehicles and presents an overview of the systems engineering and vehicle design process as well as systems trades and analysis. Individual chapters are devoted to specific disciplines such as aerodynamics, aerothermal analysis, structures, materials, propulsion, flight mechanics and trajectories, avionics and computers, and control systems. The final chapters deal with human factors, payload, launch and mission operations, safety, and mission assurance. The two texts by the author provide a valuable source of information for the space transportation community of designers, operators, and managers. A companion CD-ROM succinctly packages some oversized figures and tables, resources for systems engineering and launch ranges, and a compendium of software programs. The computer programs include the USAF AIRPLANE AND MISSILE DATCOM CODES (with extensive documentation); COSTMODL for software costing; OPGUID launch vehicle trajectory generator; SUPERFLO-a series of 11 programs intended for solving compressible flow problems in ducts and pipes found in industrial facilities; and a wealth of Microsoft Excel spreadsheet programs covering thedisciplines of statistics, vehicle trajectories, propulsion performance, math utilities Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Foreword......Page 10 Table of Contents......Page 12 Preface......Page 18 Acknowledgments......Page 22 Overview of the Systems Engineering and Vehicle Design Process......Page 23 Conceptual Design and Tradeoffs Process......Page 67 Taking a Closer Look at the Design Sequence......Page 140 Aerothermodynamics Discipline......Page 187 Thermal Heating and Design......Page 253 Structures and Materials......Page 299 Propulsion Systems......Page 367 Flight Mechanics and Trajectories......Page 452 Avionics, Computers, and Control Systems......Page 506 Multidisciplinary Design Optimization and Simulation......Page 548 Human Factors and Life Support......Page 602 Payloads and Integration......Page 635 Launch and Mission Operations......Page 659 Safety and Mission Assurance......Page 717 Some Space Transportation Systems Lessons Learned......Page 784 Equations and Approaches for Modeling Space Transportation Systems......Page 797 Historical Perspective on Space Transportation......Page 810 Case Study: Base Drag and Base Aeroheating for Space Vehicles......Page 836 Subject Index......Page 859 Accompanying CD-ROM contains ..." some oversize figures and tables, resources for systems engineering and launch ranges, and a compendium of software programs."--Page 4 of cover