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Dynamics and Simulation of Flexible Rockets

Dynamics and Simulation of Flexible Rockets

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Dynamics and Simulation of Flexible Rockets is a book that provides a comprehensive treatment of launch vehicle flight mechanics, including state equations and coupling forms. It helps aerospace engineers create simulations to verify space launch vehicle performance and combines Finite Element Models with dynamic models of separate elements.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 338 pages
\n Publication date: 10 December 2020
\n Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
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Dynamics and Simulation of Flexible Rockets is a comprehensive guide that delves into the intricate mechanics of launch vehicle flight, offering a thorough state, multiaxis treatment. It presents the state equations in a readily codeable format, enabling the simulation of launch vehicle dynamics. The book explores various forms of the mass matrix, crucial for understanding vehicle dynamics, and discusses significant coupling mechanisms, such as the interaction between nozzle motions and flexible bodies.

Designed with practicing aerospace engineers in mind, this book aims to assist in the creation of accurate simulations that ensure the successful execution of space launch vehicle missions. Much of the open literature on rocket dynamics draws upon analysis techniques developed during the Apollo program of the 1960s. Since then, significant advancements in computational analysis techniques and the development of improved methods for generating Finite Element Models (FEMs) have occurred.

The art of combining the FEM with dynamic models of separate elements, such as sloshing fuel and moveable engine nozzles, is a complex endeavor. This book meticulously examines the potential pitfalls and challenges associated with this marriage, providing valuable insights for engineers engaged in rocket dynamics simulation.

By leveraging the latest technologies and analytical approaches, Dynamics and Simulation of Flexible Rockets empowers engineers to optimize launch vehicle designs, improve mission reliability, and ensure the safe and successful execution of space missions.

\n Weight: 550g\n
Dimension: 153 x 229 x 29 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780128199947\n \n

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