Space Engineering and Technology
Abstract
Space engineering and technology encompasses the leading-edge development of advanced engineering systems that push the frontiers of technology to allow humans to explore beyond the earth’s atmosphere and eventually the entire cosmos. First, the readers are provided with an introduction to the scope of space engineering and technology, and the history of space technology development. Next, the research and development areas of current interests and higher priorities are elaborated. Finally, some suggestions for future space and technology development are offered.
Keywords
Space, Engineering, Technology Development, Space Exploration, Space Travel, Cosmos.
Author Biography
Dr. Jacob Nan-Chu Chung
Dr. Jacob Nan-Chu Chung is currently the Andrew H. Hines, Jr./Progress Energy Eminent Scholar Chair Professor at the University of Florida. He joined the University of Florida in 1998 after 19 years on the faculty at Washington State University. Dr. Chung holds both B.S. and M.S. degrees in Nuclear Engineering and had spent 6 years working as a nuclear reactor safety engineer in the industry before receiving his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1979. Dr. Chung’s research activities have been in the general areas of fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Dr. Chung is a co-author for a book entitled “Transport Phenomena with Drops and Bubbles”. He has authored and co-authored over 230 archival journal papers and received the College of Engineering Research Excellence Award in 1988 at Washington State University. He was awarded the University of Florida, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award in 2008. He also received the 2014 ASME Heat Transfer Memorial award. Recently, he was awarded the “2023 Exceptional Public Service Medal” by NASA for his pioneering contribution to space cryogenic propellant thermal management. Dr. Chung has served as a technical consultant to the Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the Hewlett-Packard Corporation. Dr. Chung is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.