The amount of debris in space is growing at an alarming rate,
raising concern about operational spacecraft colliding with
orbiting debris. This book analyzes the probability of such a
collision when the orbits of two approaching objects are
measured.Many recent papers have dealt with the methodology of
computing the collision probability in the encounter region, but
they have assumed that the encounter is a flyby and is short-term,
with the trajectories of the objects represented by straight lines.
By contrast, ""Spacecraft Collision Probability"", the outgrowth of
the author's research during the past two decades, deals not only
with those cases but also with important long-term cases in which
objects spend protracted periods in the vicinity of each other.An
extensive chapter is included on the International Space Station,
to demonstrate how one would accurately gauge its probability of
collision. The ISS is modeled according to its actual complex
shape, component by component-enabling the detailed computation of
a more realistic collision probability than one would obtain by the
routine practice of modeling it as a sphere.In addition, the author
developed Excel macros to obtain the numerical tables and graphical
plots appearing in the book.That software is available on the
Supporting Materials page of the AIAA website.
General
Imprint: |
Aerospace Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2008 |
First published: |
September 2008 |
Authors: |
F. Kenneth Chan
|
Dimensions: |
164 x 237 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
365 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-884989-18-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-884989-18-7 |
Barcode: |
9781884989186 |
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