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Relativistic flight mechanics and space travel (Record no. 561561)

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control field IEEE
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 1598291319 (electronic bk.)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781598291315 (electronic bk.)
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International Standard Book Number 1598291300 (pbk.)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781598291308 (pbk.)
024 7# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER
Standard number or code 10.2200/S00042ED1V01Y200611ENG001
Source of number or code doi
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (OCoLC)77082109
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System control number (CaBNVSL)gtp00531464
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency CaBNVSL
Transcribing agency CaBNVSL
Modifying agency CaBNVSL
050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number TL873
Item number .T557 2007
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 629.45
Edition number 22
090 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED LC-TYPE CALL NUMBER (OCLC); LOCAL CALL NUMBER (RLIN)
Classification number (OCLC) (R) ; Classification number, CALL (RLIN) (NR)
Local cutter number (OCLC) ; Book number/undivided call number, CALL (RLIN) MoCl
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Tinder, Richard F.,
Dates associated with a name 1930-
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Relativistic flight mechanics and space travel
Medium [electronic resource] :
Remainder of title a primer for students, engineers, and scientists /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Richard F. Tinder.
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement 1st ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. San Rafael, Calif. (1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Morgan & Claypool Publishers,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. c2007.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 1 electronic text (xxii, 117 p. : ill.) :
Other physical details digital file.
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Synthesis lectures on engineering,
International Standard Serial Number 1939-523X ;
Volume/sequential designation #1
538 ## - SYSTEM DETAILS NOTE
System details note Mode of access: World Wide Web.
538 ## - SYSTEM DETAILS NOTE
System details note System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Part of: Synthesis digital library of engineering and computer science.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Series from website.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-112) and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Introduction -- Scope and philosophy of this book -- Is interstellar space travel possible -- Why travel to distant stars, planetary systems, and galaxies -- General requirements for interstellar space travel -- Background -- The nature of light and its velocity -- Michelson-Morley experiment and the null result -- Postulates of Einstein's special theory of relativity -- Principle of simultaneity and synchronicity -- Relativistic time dilation and the clock paradox -- Relativistic distance contraction -- Relativistic transformation of coordinates and addition of velocities -- Relativistic momentum and mass -- The Relativistic mass-energy relation -- Problems -- Relativistic rocket mechanics -- Relativistic (proper) measurements and calculations of the astronauts -- Introduction to rocket mechanics; the rocket equation -- The photon rocket -- Relativity of velocity, time, acceleration, and distance -- Energy requirements for relativistic flight -- Concluding remarks regarding relativistic flight -- Problems -- Space travel and the photon rocket -- Summary of important equations -- The flight plan and simplifying assumptions -- Comparative distances, flight times and rocket mass ratios to various star/planet systems, galaxies and beyond, calculation plan -- Consequences of particulate efflux velocities, varying speeds of light, and acceleration -- "Give me WARP three, Scotty"; practical considerations -- Problems -- Minkowski diagrams, K-calculus, and relativistic effects -- Minkowski diagrams -- K-calculus and relativistic effects and measurements -- Problems -- Other prospective transport systems for relativistic space travel -- Nuclear particle propulsion -- Matter/antimatter propulsion -- Laser sail propulsion -- Fusion ramjet propulsion -- Exotic space transport and propulsion systems -- Fundamental constants and useful data -- Units of conversion -- Metric (SI) multipliers -- Mathematical definitions and identities -- Hyperbolic functions -- Logarithm identities (Base b) -- Derivation of the rocket equations -- The photon rocket equation -- The effect of efficiency -- The classical rocket equation.
506 1# - RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS NOTE
Terms governing access Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to subscribers or individual document purchasers.
510 0# - CITATION/REFERENCES NOTE
Name of source Compendex
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Name of source INSPEC
510 0# - CITATION/REFERENCES NOTE
Name of source Google scholar
510 0# - CITATION/REFERENCES NOTE
Name of source Google book search
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Relativistic Flight Mechanics and Space Travel is about the fascinating prospect of future human space travel. Its purpose is to demonstrate that such ventures may not be as difficult as one might believe and are certainly not impossible. The foundations for relativistic flight mechanics are provided in a clear and instructive manner by using well established principles which are used to explore space flight possibilities within and beyond our galaxy. The main substance of the book begins with a background review of Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity as it pertains to relativistic flight mechanics and space travel. The book explores the dynamics and kinematics of relativistic space flight from the point of view of the astronauts in the spacecraft and compares these with those observed by earth's scientists and engineers--differences that are quite surprising. A quasi historical treatment leads quite naturally into the central subject areas of the book where attention is focused on various issues not ordinarily covered by such treatment. To accomplish this, numerous simple thought experiments are used to bring rather complicated subject matter down to a level easily understood by most readers with an engineering or science background. The primary subjects regarding photon rocketry and space travel are covered in some depth and include a flight plan together with numerous calculations represented in graphical form. A geometric treatment of relativistic effects by using Minkowski diagrams is included for completeness. The book concludes with brief discussions of other prospective, even exotic, transport systems for relativistic space travel. A glossary and simple end-of-chapter problems with answers enhance the learning process.
530 ## - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM AVAILABLE NOTE
Additional physical form available note Also available in print.
588 ## - SOURCE OF DESCRIPTION NOTE
Source of description note Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on October 14, 2008).
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Manned space flight.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Relativistic rocket mechanics.
690 ## - LOCAL SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM (OCLC, RLIN)
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Rocket.
690 ## - LOCAL SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM (OCLC, RLIN)
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Photon.
690 ## - LOCAL SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM (OCLC, RLIN)
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Flight.
690 ## - LOCAL SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM (OCLC, RLIN)
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Relativity.
690 ## - LOCAL SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM (OCLC, RLIN)
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Mechanics.
690 ## - LOCAL SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM (OCLC, RLIN)
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Space.
690 ## - LOCAL SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM (OCLC, RLIN)
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Astronauts.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Exploration.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Star.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Galaxy.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Einstein.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Minkowski.
730 0# - ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title Synthesis digital library of engineering and computer science.
830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title Synthesis lectures on engineering ;
Volume/sequential designation #1.
856 42 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Materials specified Abstract with links to resource
Uniform Resource Identifier http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?bknumber=6813352
856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Materials specified Abstract with links to full text
Uniform Resource Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.2200/S00042ED1V01Y200611ENG001
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