ABRIDGED CONTENTS (Volume 83, Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, Dynamics of Space Tether Systems)
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INTRODUCTORY SECTIONS
Foreword vii
Historical 7
Concept of the Book 9
Computer Aid 13
Nomenclature 15
1. TETHERS IN SPACE 19
Space Tethers Prospects 20
Science Fiction and Reality 34
Mechanical Models 42
Perturbations 48
The Main Points 59
2. DYNAMIC PROBLEMS 61
Model with a Massless Tether 62
Massive Tether: Motion of the Mass Center 66
Pendular Motions 71
Oscillations Against a Pendular Motion 78
Stationary Motions 83
Investigation of Stability 87
Forced Oscillations 95
Fast and Slow Components of Tether Motion 98
The Main Points 111
3. TETHER IN THE NEWTONIAN FIELD 115
Classification of Motions with a Massless Tether 116
Equilibria of a Massive Tether 120
Conditions at the Tether Ends 132
Bifurcations of Equilibria and Stability 137
Radial Configurations 148
Stability of Radial Configurations 153
Natural Frequencies and Modes of Oscillations 164
Nonlinear Oscillations 176
Rotation of the End-Bodies 183
The Main Points 195
4. TETHERED ATMOSPHERIC PROBE 199
Aerodynamic Forces 200
Classification of Motions with a Massless Tether 202
Equilibria of a Massive Tether 208
Stability of Stationary Motions 216
Aerogradient Instability 226
Sounding Feasibility Assessment 241
Periodic Perturbations 253
The Main Points 264
5. ELECTRODYNAMIC TETHER 267
Physical Description 268
Analysis of Motion with a Massless Tether 272
Equilibria of a Massive Tether 281
Stability of Stationary Motions 291
Generation and Propulsion Feasibility Assessment 304
Forced Oscillations and Orbit Evolution 310
Petal-Like Configurations 314
The Main Points 321
6. TRAVELING TETHER 323
Equations of Motion with a Traveling Tether 324
The Loops of a Traveling Tether 332
The Main Points 337
7. DAMPING OSCILLATIONS 339
Possible Ways of Damping 340
Decrements for a Massive Tether 348
Damping with a Movable Boom 353
The Main Points 358
8. ROTATION AND LIBRATION 361
Classification of Motions with a Massless Tether 362
Motions with a Slack Tether 369
Pendular Motions with a Massive Tether 378
Modal Decomposition 383
The Main Points 395
9. DEPLOYMENT AND RETRIEVAL 397
Exponential Deployment and Retrieval 398
Uniform Deployment and Retrieval 401
Some General Limitations 415
Tether Configuration During Deployment and Retrieval 420
Modal Expansion and Analysis of Transient Processes 427
Motion after Tether Release or Failure 435
The Main Points 440
10. ANCHORED TETHER 443
Motions of a Lunar Tethered Satellite 444
Stationary Configurations 451
Stability of Radial Configurations 457
Motion of a Phobos’ Anchored String 461
The Main Points 463
11. SATELLITE RING 465
Discrete and Continuum Models 466
Stability of a Continuum Ring 468
Stability of a Discrete Ring 476
Analogy to Meteor Rings 479
The Main Points 482
END SECTIONS
References 485
Subject Index 495
List of Tables 499