Introduction to space dynamics / William Tyrrell Thomson

By: Publication details: New York ; London : John Wiley, 1961Description: xiv, 317 p. : ill. ; 24 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 22 629. 411 THO
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CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Basic concepts
1.2 Scalar and vector quantities
1.3 Properties of vector
etc..

CHAPTER 2. KINEMATICS
2.1 Velocity and acceleration
2.2 Plane motion(Radial and transverse components
2.3 Tangential normal components
etc...

CHAPTER 3. TRANSFORMATION OF COORDINATES
3.1 Transformation of displacement
3.2 Transformation of velocities
3.3 Instantaneous center
etc..

CAHPTER 4. PARTICLE DYNAMICS(SATELITE ORBITS)
4.1 Force and momentum
4.2 Impulse and momentum
4.3 Work and energy
etc...

5. Gyrodynamics
5.1 Displacement of rigid
5.2 Moment of momentum of a rigid( about a fixed point or the moving
5.3 Kinetic energy of about body
etc...

CHAPTER 6. DYNAMICS OF INSTRUMENTS
6.1 Small oscillations of gyros

6.2 Oscillation about gimbal axes

6.3 Gimbal masses included

6.4. Gyrocompass

CHAPTER 7. Space vehicle motion

CHAPTER 8. Performance and optimization

CHAPTER 9. Generalized theories optimization

CHAPTER 10. Generalized theories mechanics

Includes index

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