Ballistic missile and space technology. Volume I, Bioastronautics and electronics and invited addresses /

Bioastronautics and Electronics and Invited Addresses.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Symposium on Ballistic Missile and Space Technology Los Angeles, Calif., ScienceDirect (Online service), Aerospace Corporation, National Space Technology Laboratories (U.S.), United States. Air Force. Ballistic Missile Office
Other Authors:	LeGalley, Donald Paul (Editor)
Format:	Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Academic Press, 1960.
Subjects:	Astronautics > Congresses. Ballistic missiles > Congresses. Astronautique > Congrès. Missiles balistiques > Congrès. Astronautics Ballistic missiles Electronic books. Congress proceedings (reports) Conference papers and proceedings Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Front Cover; Ballistic Missile and Space Technology; Copyright Page; CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; Table of Contents; PART I: INVITED ADDRESSES; CHAPTER 1. WELCOME ADDRESSES: COMPETITION FOR SURVIVAL; CHAPTER 2. THE CHALLENGE OF THE FUTURE; CHAPTER 3. President, Aerospace Corporation Los Angeles, California; CHAPTER 4. THE IMPORTANCE OF MANAGEMENT IN THE BALLISTIC MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PROGRAMS; CHAPTER 5. LUNCHEON ADDRESSES: THE SPACE CHALLENGE; CHAPTER 6. A SUMMARY OF U.S. ACHIEVEMENTS IN SPACE; CHAPTER 7. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE CRASH PROGRAM; PART II: BIOASTRONAUTICS
CHAPTER 8. PERSON-TO-PERSON COMMUNICATIONS IN AN ATMOSPHERE-FREE ENVIRONMENTAbstract; Introduction; System Requirements; The Ideal System; Research and Development Required; CHAPTER 9. GENETICS AND THE RELIABILITY OF ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; Abstract; Introduction; Biological Variation; Populations in Time; Designing a Stable System; Conclusions; CHAPTER 10. Environmental Interactions; CHAPTER 11. EARTH VIEWER FOR EXOSPHERIC NAVIGATION TRAINER; Abstract; Introduction; General; Requirements; Mechanization; Cloud Simulation; Daylight
Darkness Simulation; Star and Sun Simulation; Display
Attitude For Re-EntryConclusions; CHAPTER 12. MAN PROTECTION DURING LANDING IMPACT OF AEROSPACE VEHICLES; Abstract; Introduction; Research Effort; Summary; CHAPTER 13. HUMAN EXPERIMENTS TO DETERMINE HUMAN TOLERANCE TO LANDING IMPACT IN CAPSULE SYSTEMS; Abstract; Introduction; Theoretical Considerations; Application of Theory to Design; Experimental Data; Conclusion; References; PART III: INERTIAL GUIDANCE AND CONTROL; CHAPTER 14. GYRO SPIN-AXIS BEARING PROGRAM AT THE GENERAL MOTORS RESEARCH LABORATORIES; Abstract; Introduction; Experimental Techniques; Test Results; Jog Mechanisms
LubricationMetallic Materials; Analytical Program; Summary; CHAPTER 15. A MINIATURE ACCELEROMETER WITH A FUSED QUARTZ SUSPENSION; Abstract; I. Introduction; II. Design and Construction; III. Test Data; IV. Interpretation; V. Conclusions; Acknowledgment; References; CHAPTER 16. A SELF-ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A LARGE ELASTIC MISSILE; Abstract; Acknowledgment; Introduction; Functional Operation; Preliminary Analysis; Analog Mechanization; Results; Analysis of the Adaptive Loop; Conclusions; Appendix A Discriminator Analysis; Appendix B Adaptive Loop Representation; References
CHAPTER 17. DESIGN ANALYSIS CONSIDERATIONS FOR SPACE VEHICLE ATTITUDE CONTROLAbstract; Nomenclature; Introduction; Equations of Motion; Torque Required; Propellant Requirements; Inertia Systems; Scale Factors; Attitude Controller Considerations; Conclusions; PART IV: SPACE COMMUNICATIONS; CHAPTER 18. THE EFFECT OF HARD LIMITING IN SATELLITE REPEATERS ON SIGNALS EMPLOYING ANGLE MODULATION; Abstract; Introduction; Approximating Narrow-Band FM or PM Signals in an Ideal Symmetric Limiter with Gaussian Noise; Power Spectral Density for Various Cases by the Transform Method