1. Edition - July 2009
139.- Euro
2009. LX, 767 Pages, Hardcover
479 Fig. (36 Colored Fig.), 64 Tab. 
- Monograph -
ISBN-10: 3-527-40852-5
ISBN-13: 978-3-527-40852-8 - Wiley-VCH, Berlin







Content

Sample Chapter

Index



Short description
Comprehensive and up to date, this book covers terrestrial as well as extraterrestrial environments, combining drilling technology with the state of the art in robotics. Top authors from industry and research provide real-life examples, problems, solutions and case studies.

From the contents
1 Introduction
2 Principles of Drilling and Excavation
3 Ground Drilling and Excavation
4 Ice Drilling and Coring
5 Underwater Drilling
6 Extraterrestrial Drilling and Excavation
7 Planetary Sample Acquisition, Handling and Processing
8 Instruments for In-Situ Sample Analysis
9 Contamination and Planetary Protection
10 Conclusions