Spacecraft Sensors Mohamed M Abid
ISBN: 0-470-86527-X
Hardcover,
338 pages,
August 2005
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Synopsis:
Spacecraft Sensors, the first of its kind, offers a comprehensive
review of many aspects and intricacies of sensors used in the spacecraft
industry. It covers sensor development from concept, design, and cost, to
building, testing, interfacing, integrating, and on-orbit operation. It is
intended for the specialist or non-specialist engineer, scientist, and those
involved in the business aspect of the spacecraft industry.
Focusing on how these various disciplines contribute to the development of a
sensor used in space, this key text:
Explains how mathematics, physics, business, and engineering-based
concepts are used to develop and design a sensor which complies with a set of
specific requirements.
Discusses essential topics such as cost estimation, signal processing,
noise reduction, filters, phased arrays, radars, optics, and radiometers used
in space operation.
Covers a range of typical sensors used in the spacecraft industry such as
infrared, passive microwave, radars and spacebased GPS sensors.
Concludes each chapter with examples of past and current orbiting sensors
such as DSP, SBIRS, CHAMP, LANDSAT, and GOES to illustrate how concepts are
applied.
Includes the Matlab codes used to create the example plots in order to
give the reader a starting point for further analysis
Spacecraft Sensors is an invaluable resource for engineers, technical
consultants, those in the business division, and research scientists associated
with spacecraft projects. It is also an excellent textbook for undergraduate
and postgraduate students studying the development, design and applications of
spacebased sensors.