Useful system design reference - Page 1
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author: eerocketman
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: July 04, 2017, 05:20:34 pm
content: Hey everyone!I am college student currently working on a high level design for an amateur lander powered by a small 3D printed rocket engine. I was wondering if anyone has any reference recommendations to help me along the way. Books on topics such as power system design, control system design, and daq system design would be greatly appreciated.Thanks!

author: Neomys Sapiens
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 04, 2017, 10:41:38 pm
content: Some recommendations, maybe more to follow: (excuse my formatting, I pasted from my library catalogue, which is excel)Real-Time Systems Development, A practical Guide to, Sylvia Goldsmith, Prentice Hall 1993(on the SW-side, very solid, things like data latency etc.,)Flight Control Systems - practical issues in design and implementation; Roger W. Pratt (Ed.)/AIAA 2000Aerospace Engineering Pocket Reference; Sean Tavares CRC Press 2015The Avionics Handbook Cary R. Spitzer CRC Press 2001Digital Avionics Handbook - Avionics Development and Implementation Cary R. Spitzer CRC Press 2 2007Modern Missile Guidance R.Yanushevsky CRC Press 2008Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems R.K.Barnhart et.al CRC Press 2012Spacecraft Power Technologies Hyder, Sabripour, Halpert et.al Imperial College Press 2000The Standard Handbook for Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineers M. Davies(Ed.) McGraw-Hill 2003Satellite Communications Dennis Roddy McGraw-Hill 3 2001Electricity and Electronics for Aerospace Vehicles Ralph D. Bent Northrop tbdAircraft Electrical Systems E.H.J.Pallett Pitman 1976Introduction to Avionics Systems R.P.G. Collinson Springer 3 2011Missile Guidance and Control Systems George M. Siouris Springer 2004Aerospace Engineering on the Back of an Envelope Irwin E. Alber Springer 2012Aviation Electronics Keith W. Bose H.W.Sams 1981Flight Physics - Essentials of Aeronautical Disciplines and Technology, with Historical Notes E.Torenbeek H.Wittenberg Springer 2009Flugregelung R.Brockhaus, W.Alles, R.Luckner Springer 3 2011Automatic Control of Aircraft and Missiles John H. Blakelock Wiley 2 1991Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, and Flight Mechanics Barnes W. McCormick Wiley 1979Aircraft Systems - Mechanical, electrical, and avionics subsystems integration I. Moir A. Seabridge Wiley 3 2008Spacecraft Systems Engineering P.Fortescue J.Stark G.Swinerd Wiley 3 2003Rocket Propulsion Elements George P. Sutton and Oscar Biblarz Wiley 8 2010Handbook of Space Technology W.Ley K.Wittmann W.Hallmann (Eds.) Wiley 2009Aerospace Engineering Desk Reference Var. Elsevier 2009Aircraft Engineering Principles L. Dingle M. Tooley Butterworth-Heinemann 2005Aeronautical Engineer's Data Book C. Matthews Butterworth-Heinemann 2002Microengineering Aerospace Systems Henry Helvajian (Ed.) Aerospace Press 1999

author: Syntax_Error
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 04, 2017, 11:12:39 pm
content: Wow! I'm not the OP, but thanks for that reply!Here's one that comes to mind. Don't rely on the title, check the table of contents for chapters on topics you asked for.Lessons in Industrial Instrumentation, by Tony Kuphaldt. It's published under a Creative Commons license. Here's a link, but if it doesn't work or is too slow, just search for it.https://www.ibiblio.org/kuphaldt/socratic/sinst/book/liii.pdf

author: eerocketman
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: July 12, 2017, 05:07:01 am
content: Thank you so much for this reply! Im sorry it took a while to get back to you but I appreciate it!!!!

author: Neomys Sapiens
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 12, 2017, 11:04:53 pm
content: You should really get aquanted with NASA's 'technical report server', which is open mostly. Especially the RP/SP/TM series are veritable handbooks covering the stuff you are interested in.Also, get a copy of MIL-HDBK-454, MIL-HDBK-5400, and MIL-P-11268 and follow the documents they point you to. (those are free too, available from ASSIST)Also, help yourself to the DOE Fundamentals Handbooks.