I.T.U.
FACULTY OF AERONAUTICS & ASTRONAUTICS
DEPARTMENT OF SPACE ENGINEERING
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Name
SPACE ENVIRONMENT
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Compulsory / Elective
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Prepared by:
Code
UZB 411E
Space Engineering
Zerefşan Kaymaz
TBD
Regular Semester
Fall
Credit
3
Lecture (hours/week)
3
Recitation
Laboratory
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English
Compulsory
TBD
Introduction to Space Environment: fundamentals, the Earth in space, the neutral atmosphere, theplasma
environment; Introduction to Sun: Solar radiation; Visible, Infrared, UV, EUV, and X-rays; Solar Wind, and Solar
Activity; sun spots, solar flares, CMEs, SEPs, Geomagnetic and ionized environment; Ionosphere. Electromagnetic
wave propagation, communication; Magnetosphere, Radiation Belts;Trapped radiation, Cosmic rays; Geomagntic
storms and substorms, geomagnetic indices; Space weather concept: Techniques to observe space; Spacecraft
orbits. LEO, HEO,Polar Geosyncronous; Spacecraft and ground systems; Spacecraft-Neutral atmosphere
Interaction. Neutral gas flow around spacecraft, Atmospheric drag, Contamination, Erosion by atmosic oxygen,
vehicle glow effect; Spacecraft plasma interactions. Effects of ionospheric and magnetospheric storms. Spacecraft
charging.Current collection.Plasma flow around spacecraft.Plasma sources on spacecraft. Modelling studies of the
spacecraft effects.
To introduce space environment, the space events, and its variability,
To study the effects of the space environment on the spacecraft and spacecraft systems and space instruments on
board
Week-1: Introduction to the Space Environment: fundamentals, the Earth in Space, Ambient Space Environment
Week-2: Neutral and Plasma Environment
Week-3: Introduction to Sun, Solar activity, Solar Wind, Solar radiation, Cosmic rays, SEPs
Week-4: Geomagnetic environment, Solar-Terrestrial Interaction; Radiation Belts
Week-5: Ionosphere, Atmospheric propagation and communication systems
Week-6: Solar Effects on Earth’s Neutral Atmosphere and Plasma Environment; Geomagnetic storms, substorms
Week-7: Midterm
Week-8: Spacecraft orbits:Low Earth Orbit, Polar Orbits, Geosyncronous Orbits; Spacecraft and ground systems
Week-9: Space Weather concept, Techniques Observing geospace, Technological applicationof geiospace sciences
Week-10: Neutral Gas Flow around Spacecraft; Atmospheric Drag;
Week-11:Contamination; Erosion by atomic oxygen; Vehicle Glow effect
Week-12: Spacecraft-Plasma Interactions; Surface charging, Current collection; Potentials and spacecraft anomalies
Week-13: Plasma sources on spacecraft; Plasma flow around the spacecraft; Radiation effects
Week-14: Modelling studies of the spacecraft effects; shielding; solar array degradation, SEUs
Spacecraft-Environment Interactions, 1996: D. Hastings and H. Garrett, Cambridge Univ. Pub.
The Space Environment: Implications for Spacecraft Design, 2000: A. C. Tribble, Princeton Univ. Pub.
1.Science of Spacecraft Environment, 2000:T. Ondoh and K. Marubashi, Ohmsha Press.
2. Introduction to space environment, 1994: T. Tascione, Orbit Pub.
3.The Solar-Terrestrial Environment, 1992: J.K. Hargreaves, Cambridge Univ. Pub.
4.Space Weather, 2001, P. Song, H. Singer, and G.L. Siscoe, AGU Geophysical Monograph.
5.Space Weather, 1999: ESA, Workshop Proceedings.
6.Introduction to Space Physics, 1995: M.G. Kivelson and C. T. Russell, Cambridge Univ. Press.
7.Basic Space Plasma Physics, 1999: W. Baumjohann and R. A. Treumann, Imperial College Press.
8.Physics of the polar upper atmosphere, 1997: A. Drekke, John Wiley and SonsPub.
9.The physics of Atmospheres, 1986: J. T. Houghton, Cambiridge Univ. Pub.
10.Sun, Earth, and Sky, 1997: K.R. Lang, Springer Verlag Pub.S
11.Solar variability and its effects on climate, 2004: J. M. Pap and P. Fox, AGU Geophysical Monosgraph.
12.Sun-Earth Plasma Conenections, 1999: J.L. Burch, R.L. Carovillano, and S.K. Antiochos, AGU Monograph.
13.Radiation Belts and magnetosphere, 1968: W. N. Hess, Blaisdell Pub. Comp.
14.More books on individual topics are available.
15.There will be lecture notes, when available.
Physics I, II; Fluid Mechanics
None
Basic computer knowledge and programming required for homeworks and projects
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Ratio %
1
20
Midterm
Quizes
4
10
Homeworks
Projects
1
20
Term Projects
Laboratory
Others
1
50
Final Exam
Prof. Dr. Zerefşan Kaymaz
Date:
August 15, 2005