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Spacecraft Modeling, Attitude Determination, and Control - Quaternion-Based Approach (Hardcover): Yaguang Yang Spacecraft Modeling, Attitude Determination, and Control - Quaternion-Based Approach (Hardcover)
Yaguang Yang
R5,246 Discovery Miles 52 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book discusses all spacecraft attitude control-related topics: spacecraft (including attitude measurements, actuator, and disturbance torques), modeling, spacecraft attitude determination and estimation, and spacecraft attitude controls. Unlike other books addressing these topics, this book focuses on quaternion-based methods because of its many merits. The book lays a brief, but necessary background on rotation sequence representations and frequently used reference frames that form the foundation of spacecraft attitude description. It then discusses the fundamentals of attitude determination using vector measurements, various efficient (including very recently developed) attitude determination algorithms, and the instruments and methods of popular vector measurements. With available attitude measurements, attitude control designs for inertial point and nadir pointing are presented in terms of required torques which are independent of actuators in use. Given the required control torques, some actuators are not able to generate the accurate control torques, therefore, spacecraft attitude control design methods with achievable torques for these actuators (for example, magnetic torque bars and control moment gyros) are provided. Some rigorous controllability results are provided. The book also includes attitude control in some special maneuvers, such as orbital-raising, docking and rendezvous, that are normally not discussed in similar books. Almost all design methods are based on state-spaced modern control approaches, such as linear quadratic optimal control, robust pole assignment control, model predictive control, and gain scheduling control. Applications of these methods to spacecraft attitude control problems are provided. Appendices are provided for readers who are not familiar with these topics.

Spacecraft - 100 Iconic Rockets, Shuttles, and Satellites That Put Us in Space (Hardcover, First Edition, New Edition): Michael... Spacecraft - 100 Iconic Rockets, Shuttles, and Satellites That Put Us in Space (Hardcover, First Edition, New Edition)
Michael H. Gorn; Illustrated by Giuseppe de Chiara
R762 R653 Discovery Miles 6 530 Save R109 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Warship 12 - Guided Missile Frigate Tromp (Paperback): Henk Visser Warship 12 - Guided Missile Frigate Tromp (Paperback)
Henk Visser
R865 Discovery Miles 8 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Both Tromp-class frigates entered service in 1975/76. Their primary task was area air defence. They acted as flagships for the COMNLTG (Commander Netherlands Task Group). Because of their large radome (wich housed a 3D radar antenna) the ships had the nickname "Kojak" after the bald-headed actor in the famous action crime tv-series.

The Audience in Everyday Life - Living in a Media World (Hardcover): S.Elizabeth Bird The Audience in Everyday Life - Living in a Media World (Hardcover)
S.Elizabeth Bird
R3,916 Discovery Miles 39 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


The Audience in Everyday Life argues that a media audience cannot be studied in front of the television alone - their interaction with media does not simply end when the set is turned off. Instead, we must study the daily lives of audiences to find the undercurrents of media influence in everyday life. Applying new developments in cultural anthropology and folklore to media studies, S.Elizabeth Bird offers a series of empirically based audience studies of phenomena that include media scandals, fan culture, representations of race and ethnicity, tabloid journalism, and runaway media hoaxes. Bird provides a range of useful tools and methods for scholars and students interested in the ways media is consumed in everyday life.

How to Make Great Music Mashups - The Start-to-Finish Guide to Making Mashups with Ableton Live (Hardcover): Paul Zala How to Make Great Music Mashups - The Start-to-Finish Guide to Making Mashups with Ableton Live (Hardcover)
Paul Zala
R3,913 Discovery Miles 39 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Written for the beginner DJ, this accessible book presents everything you need to know in order to create great dance floor moments that will take your sets to the next level and get you noticed as a DJ. Using Ableton's industry-leading digital audio workstation, the reader will learn to achieve a professional sound by expertly manipulating Warping, pitching, editing, automation and plugin effects processing; also, avoiding mistakes such as key-clashing, jarring transitions, mismatched energies and more. The book's companion website includes key-charts, musical scale diagrams, organisational templates for live sessions, and follow-along video demonstrations.

The Audience in Everyday Life - Living in a Media World (Paperback): S.Elizabeth Bird The Audience in Everyday Life - Living in a Media World (Paperback)
S.Elizabeth Bird
R1,140 Discovery Miles 11 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Audience in Everyday Life argues that a media audience cannot be studied in front of the television alone - their interaction with media does not simply end when the set is turned off. Instead, we must study the daily lives of audiences to find the undercurrents of media influence in everyday life. S. Elizabeth Bird offers a series of empirically based audience studies of phenomena that include media scandals, fan culture, representations of race and ethnicity, tabloid journalism and runaway media hoaxes. Bird provides a host of useful tools and methods for scholars and students interested in the ways media is consumed in everyday life.

Development and Application of Discontinuous Modelling for Rock Engineering - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference... Development and Application of Discontinuous Modelling for Rock Engineering - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference ICADD-6, Trondheim, Norway, 5-8 October 2003 (Hardcover)
Ming Lu
R2,054 Discovery Miles 20 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The thirty papers published in this book represent the latest developments in Discontinuous Deformation Analysis (DDA). The Numerical Manifold Method (NMM) and other numerical methods and their applications are also covered, as are the theoretical contributions of 3D DDA, modelling and visualization of 3D joint systems, and high-order NMM. Applications of these advances include the stability of underground works, rock slopes and boreholes.

Thermal Decomposition and Combustion of Explosives and Propellants (Hardcover): G.B. Manelis Thermal Decomposition and Combustion of Explosives and Propellants (Hardcover)
G.B. Manelis
R5,991 Discovery Miles 59 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


This unique monograph investigates the synthesis, properties and processing of energetic materials and propellant compositions. The thermal decomposition of energetic compounds, such as aliphatic and aromatic nitrocompounds, nitramines, nitroethers, organic azides and difluoroamines, polynitrous heterocycles, and onium salts of different acids, the most important components of modern propellants, are given. The kinetics and mechanisms of chemical reactions for both real and model compounds are presented and the classic problem of the dependence of explosive activity on molecular structure is examined.

New methods for a formal kinetic description of decay of condensed substances, the determination of the energy of bond rupture in polyfunctional compounds and the theory of solid-phase reactions are also given. Applications to problems of predicting the stability, compatibility, and the stabilization of explosives and propellant components are included.

The book will be of interest to graduate students, researchers and professionals in industry interested in chemical kinetics and the combustion of energetic materials.

Pro Tools for Film and Video - Pro Tools for Film and Video (Hardcover): Dale Angell Pro Tools for Film and Video - Pro Tools for Film and Video (Hardcover)
Dale Angell
R5,227 Discovery Miles 52 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This step-by-step guide for editing sound to picture using Pro Tools starts by explaining the Pro Tools systems and covers all key audio topics, including equipment, sound, music, effects, output and mixing tools, to give users the skills needed to work on any project from big budget feature film to amateur DV video in mono, stereo or surround sound. Clearly set out and thorough in coverage, the book takes a practical real world approach, a live 35mm film project runs through the chapters illustrating how different functions are added to a film providing the real detail of how to apply it to an edit. Extensively illustrated in color and packed with time-saving hints and tips, the companion website, http://www.focalpress.com/cw/angell-9780240520773/ ., contains the various Pro Tools sessions of the project film as it moves through audio editing, ADR, mixing and final 35mm release prints.

From Demo to Delivery - The Process of Production (Hardcover): Russ Hepworth- Sawyer From Demo to Delivery - The Process of Production (Hardcover)
Russ Hepworth- Sawyer
R5,252 Discovery Miles 52 520 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From Demo to Delivery: The Process of Production discusses each stage of the typical music production process from start to finish. Beginning with the creation and development of the composition and song production, the book then traces the process from the recording, mixing and mastering stages through to marketing and distribution. This book is a must read for anyone who wants to learn the pro techniques involved in creating music from start to finish. Packed with essential information, including signposts to other sources of information at the end of each chapter, From Demo to Delivery provides a map for musicians, semi-pro and aspiring producers, engineers and music professionals interested in learning how music makes it from the an idea to the page to the studio to a demo and into the hands of the market and beyond.Check out the book's website - http://demo2delivery.com/

War, Science and Terrorism - From Laboratory to Open Conflict (Hardcover, illustrated edition): J. Richardson War, Science and Terrorism - From Laboratory to Open Conflict (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
J. Richardson
R4,523 Discovery Miles 45 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this wide-ranging work, Jacques Richardson documents the application of scientific research to the evolution of modern weapons, including some of the most lethal, such as nuclear-tipped missiles, biological agents, poison gas, silent submarines and stealth aircraft. He shows how the natural, engineering, information and environmental sciences are thoroughly exploited - and how social science is applied to recruitment, battlefield management and logistics, as well as the careful preparation of terrorist acts.

War, Science and Terrorism - From Laboratory to Open Conflict (Paperback): J. Richardson War, Science and Terrorism - From Laboratory to Open Conflict (Paperback)
J. Richardson
R1,470 Discovery Miles 14 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Describes the application of research to the evolution of weapons. It shows how natural, engineering, information and environmental sciences are exploited how even social science is applied to recruitment, battlefield and logistical management, and careful preparation of terroristic acts.

Georgian and Regency Conservatories - History, design and conservation (Paperback): Melissa Thompson, Michael Borozdin-Bidnell Georgian and Regency Conservatories - History, design and conservation (Paperback)
Melissa Thompson, Michael Borozdin-Bidnell
R889 Discovery Miles 8 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Conservatories emerged in the early 19th century as a result of an increased interest in horticulture as well as developments in glass and iron manufacture, and in methods of heating. These technical innovations led to a new type of glasshouse with greater levels of light and more efficiently regulated heat, rendering them more equipped to house permanent displays of plants and flowers. Conservatories thus became a more agreeable place in which to spend time and so they began to be attached to the house in order to be used as a social space. Drawing on contemporary architects' plans, horticultural publications, diaries and memoirs, this book shows how and why conservatories emerged in the form they did, and explores what they were like inside and how they were used by their owners. The second part of the book focuses on how various elements of conservatories may be conserved. This section examines the ways in which the materials and components of these often forgotten, but nonetheless architecturally and culturally significant structures, have deteriorated, as well as the various methods and approaches used in their conservation. Divided into five sections, specific case studies highlight practical approaches to the conservation and repair of metalwork, glazing, woodwork and surface coatings, as well as the importance of recording and storage. This study will offer practical guidance for practitioners, architects, owners, and those involved in the heritage industry.

Back to the Moon - The Next Giant Leap for Humankind (Hardcover): Joseph Silk Back to the Moon - The Next Giant Leap for Humankind (Hardcover)
Joseph Silk
R648 Discovery Miles 6 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A scientist's inspiring vision of our return to the Moon as humanity's next thrilling step in space exploration Just over half a century since Neil Armstrong first stepped foot on the lunar surface, a new space race to the Moon is well underway and rapidly gaining momentum. Laying out a vision for the next fifty years, Back to the Moon is astrophysicist Joseph Silk's persuasive and impassioned case for putting scientific discovery at the forefront of lunar exploration. The Moon offers opportunities beyond our wildest imaginings, and plans to return are rapidly gaining momentum around the world. NASA aims to build a habitable orbiting space station to coordinate lunar development and exploration, while European and Chinese space agencies are planning lunar villages and the mining of precious resources dwindling here on Earth. Powerful international and commercial interests are driving the race to revisit the Moon, but lunar infrastructures could also open breathtaking vistas onto the cosmos. Silk describes how the colonization of the Moon could usher in a thrilling new age of scientific exploration, and lays out what the next fifty years of lunar science might look like. With lunar telescopes of unprecedented size situated in permanently dark polar craters and on the far side of the Moon, we could finally be poised to answer some of the most profound questions confronting humankind, including whether we are alone in the Universe and what our cosmic origins are. Addressing both the daunting challenges and the immense promise of lunar exploration and exploitation, Back to the Moon reveals how prioritizing science, and in particular lunar astronomy, will enable us to address the deepest cosmic mysteries.

Sea Ice Image Processing with MATLAB (R) (Hardcover): Qin Zhang, Roger Skjetne Sea Ice Image Processing with MATLAB (R) (Hardcover)
Qin Zhang, Roger Skjetne
R5,096 Discovery Miles 50 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sea Ice Image Processing with MATLAB addresses the topic of image processing for the extraction of key sea ice characteristics from digital photography, which is of great relevance for Artic remote sensing and marine operations. This valuable guide provides tools for quantifying the ice environment that needs to be identified and reproduced for such testing. This includes fit-for-purpose studies of existing vessels, new-build conceptual design and detailed engineering design studies for new developments, and studies of demanding marine operations involving multiple vessels and operational scenarios in sea ice. A major contribution of this work is the development of automated computer algorithms for efficient image analysis. These are used to process individual sea-ice images and video streams of images to extract parameters such as ice floe size distribution, and ice types. Readers are supplied with Matlab source codes of the algorithms for the image processing methods discussed in the book made available as online material. Features Presents the first systematic work using image processing techniques to identify ice floe size distribution from aerial images Helps identify individual ice floe and obtain floe size distributions for Arctic offshore operations and transportation Explains specific algorithms that can be combined to solve various problems during polar sea ice investigations Includes MATLAB (R) codes useful not only for academics, but for ice engineers and scientists to develop tools applicable in different areas such as sustainable arctic marine and coastal technology research Provides image processing techniques applicable to other fields like biomedicine, material science, etc

Marine Corrosion of Stainless Steels - Testing, Selection, Experience, Protection and Monitoring (Hardcover): D. Feron Marine Corrosion of Stainless Steels - Testing, Selection, Experience, Protection and Monitoring (Hardcover)
D. Feron
R5,010 Discovery Miles 50 100 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Physics of Fluids in Microgravity (Hardcover): Rodolfo Monti Physics of Fluids in Microgravity (Hardcover)
Rodolfo Monti
R5,440 Discovery Miles 54 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Physics of Fluids in Microgravity provides a clear view of the latest research and progress in the different fields of fluid research in space at the beginning of the International Space Station Era. The topics presented include bubbles and drops dynamics, Marangoni flows, diffusion and thermodiffusion, solidification and crystal growth. The results obtained so far are, in some cases, to be confirmed by extensive research activities on the International Space Station, where basic and applied microgravity experimentation will take place in the years to come.

Basic and Applied Salt Mechanics - Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Mechanical Behaviour of Salt, Bucharest, 9-11 August... Basic and Applied Salt Mechanics - Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Mechanical Behaviour of Salt, Bucharest, 9-11 August 1999 (Hardcover)
N.D. Cristescu, H.R. Hardy, R.O. Simionescu
R5,124 Discovery Miles 51 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Papers cover: laboratory and in-situ testing; coupled effects and permeability; creep damage and dilatancy; constitutive modelling; crushed salt behaviour; numerical modelling; storage and disposal projects; mining applications; case studies; and salt pillars and cavities.

Radiophysical and Geomagnetic Effects of Rocket Burn and Launch in the Near-the-Earth Environment (Paperback): Leonid F.... Radiophysical and Geomagnetic Effects of Rocket Burn and Launch in the Near-the-Earth Environment (Paperback)
Leonid F. Chernogor, Nathan Blaunstein
R1,655 Discovery Miles 16 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Radiophysical and Geomagnetic Effects of Rocket Burn and Launch in the Near-the-Earth Environment describes experimental and theoretical studies on the effects of rocket burns and launchings on the near-the-Earth environment and geomagnetic fields. It illuminates the main geophysical and radiophysical effects on the ionosphere and magnetosphere surrounding the Earth that accompany rocket or cosmic apparatus burns and launchings from 1,000 to 10,000 kilometers. The book analyzes the disturbances of plasma and the ambient magnetic and electric fields in the near-Earth environment from rocket burns and launchings from Russia, Kazakhstan, the United States, China, France, and other global space centers. Describing the radiophysical effects of rocket burn and launching in the middle and upper ionosphere, it focuses on the ecological consequences of space exploration-detailing methods for eliminating the harmful effects of space exploration. Measurements for the studies presented in the book were carried out using numerous radiophysical methods and techniques, including HF Doppler radar, incoherent and coherent scatter radar systems, microwave radar, magnetometer, and optical instrumentation and spectroscopy. The book analyzes the effects of rocket burns and launchings from 1975 to 2010 in worldwide launch campaigns. This book is an ideal reference for scientists in geophysics and radiophysics, specialists in rocket launching, and ecologists. It is also suitable as a fundamental handbook for graduate and postgraduate students taking physics and cosmic sciences courses at the university level.

Space Debris - Hazard Evaluation and Debris (Hardcover): N.N. Smirnov Space Debris - Hazard Evaluation and Debris (Hardcover)
N.N. Smirnov
R3,481 Discovery Miles 34 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


When the first sputnik was launched and the space era began, few gave thought to the possible negative impact that putting satellites into orbit may have. In fact, man's space activity has led to the formation of a new media named ' space debris', i.e. manmade objects and their fragments launched into space, currently inactive and no longer serving any useful purpose.
Space Debris: Hazard Evaluation and Mitigation will be of interest to readers unfamiliar with the issues as well as experts and designers as it introduces concepts related to the problems of space ecology featuring actual data on the space debris environment, new mathematical models for space debris evolution, production and self-production, description of the existing software, and concepts for shield design. Methods of collision risk assessment depending on attitudes and inclinations of orbits, collision hazard evaluation and suggestions for preventative measures are also covered.

Mine Ventilation - Proceedings of the North American/Ninth US Mine Ventilation Symposium, Kingston, Canada, 8-12 June 2002... Mine Ventilation - Proceedings of the North American/Ninth US Mine Ventilation Symposium, Kingston, Canada, 8-12 June 2002 (Hardcover)
E. De Souza
R12,634 Discovery Miles 126 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This proceedings volume showcases all aspects of the science and engineering of mine ventilation and health and safety, with special focus on the applied aspects of mine ventilation practice. Papers span the spectrum of mine ventilation and air conditioning.

Echoes Among the Stars: A Short History of the U.S. Space Program - A Short History of the U.S. Space Program (Paperback):... Echoes Among the Stars: A Short History of the U.S. Space Program - A Short History of the U.S. Space Program (Paperback)
Patrick J. Walsh
R1,268 Discovery Miles 12 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Emphasizing the importance of the space programme to the scientific, social and cultural history of the last half of the 20th century, this brief history celebrates the almost unimaginable technological leap that the space programme represents, a feat of teamwork, innovation, dedication and mastery unprecedented in the history of mankind. Walsh's narrative begins just before the Mercury programme, covers the original seven astronauts, the Gemini and Apollo programmes, through Skylab and up to the space shuttle. The glories and emotion of space exploration are presented against the backdrop of the Cold War, the presidential administrations of Eisenhower, JFK, LBJ, Nixon, Ford and Carter, and other singificant events in US history. The positive accomplishments of the astronauts are put in context of an increasingly negative domestic situation in the '60s and '70s, the Bay of Pigs, civil rights, assassinations, growing involvement in and dissension about Vietnam, the Watergate scandal, and Nixon's resignation.

Revolution, The History of Turntable Design (Hardcover): Gideon Schwartz Revolution, The History of Turntable Design (Hardcover)
Gideon Schwartz
R1,742 Discovery Miles 17 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The design, history, and cultural impact of turntables and vinyl technology: the twin powerhouses of the 'vinyl revival' phenomenon Interest in turntables and records is enjoying a renaissance as analog natives and new converts find their enduring style and extraordinary sound inimitable. Revolution, a follow-up to Phaidon's beloved Hi-Fi: The History of High-End Audio Design, explores the design and cultural impact of the turntable, the component at the center of the 'vinyl revival'. An essential book for audiophiles, collectors, and design fans, Revolution showcases the fascinating history of turntables and vinyl technology from the 1950s to today's cutting-edge designs. Written by Schwartz, author of Hi-Fi: The History of High-End Audio Design, who is an audio design expert and passionate about analog music, this book includes 300 illustrations from the world of turntables, from affordable to high-end, and everything in between. An essential addition to the bookshelf for analog natives and those new to the vinyl revival as well as music and design lovers.

Laser-Based Optical Detection of Explosives (Paperback): Paul M Pellegrino, Ellen L Holthoff, Mikella E Farrell Laser-Based Optical Detection of Explosives (Paperback)
Paul M Pellegrino, Ellen L Holthoff, Mikella E Farrell
R2,612 Discovery Miles 26 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Laser-Based Optical Detection of Explosives offers a comprehensive review of past, present, and emerging laser-based methods for the detection of a variety of explosives. This book: Considers laser propagation safety and explains standard test material preparation for standoff optical-based detection system evaluation Explores explosives detection using deep ultraviolet native fluorescence, Raman spectroscopy, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, reflectometry, and hyperspectral imaging Examines photodissociation followed by laser-induced fluorescence, photothermal methods, cavity-enhanced absorption spectrometry, and short-pulse laser-based techniques Describes the detection and recognition of explosives using terahertz-frequency spectroscopic techniques Each chapter is authored by a leading expert on the respective technology, and is structured to supply historical perspective, address current advantages and challenges, and discuss novel research and applications. Readers are left with an in-depth understanding and appreciation of each technology's capabilities and potential for standoff hazard detection.

Astropolitik - Classical Geopolitics in the Space Age (Hardcover, annotated edition): Everett C. Dolman Astropolitik - Classical Geopolitics in the Space Age (Hardcover, annotated edition)
Everett C. Dolman
R4,651 Discovery Miles 46 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume identifies and evaluates the relationship between outer-space geography and geographic position (astrogeography), and the evolution of current and future military space strategy. In doing so, it explores five primary propositions. First, many classical geopolitical theories of military development are fully compatible with the realm of outer space. Second, how geographical position relates to new technology. Such evolution has developed through sea, rail and air power. Space power is the logical and apparent heir. Third, the special terrain of solar space dictates specific tactics and strategies for efficient exploitation of space resources. Fourth, the concept of space as a power base in classical, geopolitical thought will easily conform to the use of outer space as an ultimate national power base. Finally, a thorough understanding of the astromechanical and physical demarcations of outer space can prove useful to planners, and will prove critical to military strategists in the future. An optimum deployment of space assets will be essential on the current terrestrial and future-based battlefield.

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