Aeronautics category: 1620 books
Oil and Gas, Technology and Humans
Assessing the Human Factors of Technological Change
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2018
The oil and gas industry is going through a major technological shift. This is particularly true of the Norwegian continental shelf where new work processes are being implemented based on digital infrastructure and information technology. The term Integrated Operations (IO) has been applied to this...
From Prognostics and Health Systems Management to Predictive Maintenance 2
Knowledge, Reliability and Decision
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2017
This book is the second volume in a set of books dealing with the evolution of technology, IT and organizational approaches and what this means for industrial equipment.
The authors address this increasing complexity in two parts, focusing specifically on the field of Prognostics and Health...
by Ruwantissa Abeyratne
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2011
Against the variegated background of bewilderment and cautious optimism that space transportation offers, this book begins with an exposé on international politics, the principles of which, bear upon space transportation, as well as the closeness of air space and outer space, and activities that...
Earth Science Satellite Applications
Current and Future Prospects
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2016
The combined observational power of the multiple earth observing satellites is currently not being harnessed holistically to produce more durable societal benefits. We are not able to take complete advantage of the prolific amount of scientific output and remote sensing data that are emerging rapidly...
Atlas of Opportunity
Sols 1-4640
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2017
Where is Opportunity, NASA's rover on Mars? This quick guide shows the whole path from landing in January 2004 to the exit from Endeavour crater in February 2017 - 13 years of non-stop exploration. Complete with names of craters, hills and geological targets all along the route. ...
Aviation and International Cooperation
Human and Public Policy Issues
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2015
This book addresses an essential gap in the regulatory regime, which provides legislation, statements and guidelines on airlines, airports, air navigation services providers and States in the field of aviation, but is notably lacking when it comes to the rights of the airline passenger, and the average...
Topics in Modal Analysis, Volume 10
Proceedings of the 33rd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
Topics in Modal Analysis, Volume 10: Proceedings of the 33rd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2015*,* the tenth volume of ten from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and...
The NeuroMuscular System: From Earth to Space Life Science
Neuromuscular Cell Signalling in Disuse and Exercise
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
The book provides fundamental new insights in the structure and function of the healthy NeuroMuscular system. Recent findings suggest that the musculoskeletal system that supports movement control on Earth is controlled by unique principles of structural, biochemical and molecular characteristics....
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2013
The Air Force System Safety Handbook was prepared as a resource document for program office system safety managers and system safety engineers. The handbook provides considerable insight to the general principles, objectives, and requirements of applying system safety concepts to the Air Force system...
by Albert Gollhofer, Dietrich Manzey, Otmar Bock
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
This volume of the series SpringerBriefs in Space Life Sciences describes findings from space and accompanying ground research related to spatial orientation, posture and locomotion, cognition and psychomotor function.
The results are not only of importance to health and performance of astronauts...
by Stacey Solomone
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2013
This book addresses why China is going into space and provides up- to-date information on all aspects of the Chinese Space Program in terms of launch vehicles, launch sites and infrastructure, crew vehicles for space exploration, satellite applications and scientific exploration capabilities.
Beyond...
by Marco Aliberti
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2015
This book is about China’s ambitions in its most complex and internationally visible space endeavor, namely its human space exploration programme. It provides a comprehensive reflection on China´s strategic direction and objectives in space, including in particular those set forth in its human...
by Ethirajan Rathakrishnan
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2013
Theoretical Aerodynamics is a user-friendly text for a full course on theoretical aerodynamics. The author systematically introduces aerofoil theory, its design features and performance aspects, beginning with the basics required, and then gradually proceeding to higher level. The mathematics involved...
Human Migration to Space
Alternative Technological Approaches for Long-Term Adaptation to Extraterrestrial Environments
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
Human migration to space will be the most profound catalyst for evolution in the history of humankind, yet this has had little impact on determining our strategies for this next phase of exploration. Habitation in space will require extensive technological interfaces between humans and their alien...