A thrust formula for an MPD thruster with applied-magnetic field

In this paper a thrust formula for applied field MPD will be presented. The swirling velocity will be derived from the magnetic stress tensor and its conversion into axial energy into the magnetic nozzle will be analytically treated. The theoretical prediction of both swirling velocity and thrust will be compared to the measurements showing a reasonable agreement.     

The electromagnetic rocket gun

A novel propulsion concept is proposed which has the potential of accelerating large masses to velocities substantially higher than what is possible with chemical rockets. The novel concept is an electromagnetic gun, where the projectile is a rocket. The proposed concept solves the old problem of magnetic propulsion, which is the resistive dissipation of the induced electric currents into heat which will vaporize the projectile long before it can reach a high velocity. As in a rocket, where the propellant cools and thereby prevents the rocket from burning up, the same happens in the proposed concept where the propellent also cools the projectile and prevents its vaporization. The propellant, however, not only cools the projectile but in addition is resistively heated by the magnetic field and ejected from the projectile with high velocity. The resulting recoil produces an additional thrust which is approximately as large as the thrust exerted by the magnetic field alone. The energy to drive the jet is externally supplied, making the specific impulse much larger than for chemical rockets.     

一种对基于耗尽关机多级固体火箭概念设计的改进方法

由于维护简单和发射快速,弹道导弹多用固体火箭发动机,但繁杂的推力终止装置使各级装药不能耗尽并让结构增重。提出了一种对基于耗尽关机多级固体火箭概念设计的改进方法,此方法满足导弹系统主要的战技要求。为解决无推力终止装置的末速不准问题。可在末级发动机采用姿态调整装置,对射角进行调整,配合末速以满足射程要求。本方法还可抑制敌方反导探测。     

Constant-thrust glideslope guidance algorithm for time-fixed rendezvous in real halo orbit

This paper presents a fixed-time glideslope guidance algorithm that is capable of guiding the spacecraft approaching a target vehicle on a quasi-periodic halo orbit in real Earth–Moon system. To guarantee the flight time is fixed, a novel strategy for designing the parameters of the algorithm is given. Based on the numerical solution of the linearized relative dynamics of the Restricted Three-Body Problem (expressed in inertial coordinates with a time-variant nature), the proposed algorithm breaks down the whole rendezvous trajectory into several arcs. For each arc, a two-impulse transfer is employed to obtain the velocity increment (delta-v) at the joint between arcs. Here we respect the fact that instantaneous delta-v cannot be implemented by any real engine, since the thrust magnitude is always finite. To diminish its effect on the control, a thrust duration as well as a thrust direction are translated from the delta-v in the context of a constant thrust engine (the most robust type in real applications). Furthermore, the ignition and cutoff delays of the thruster are considered as well. With this high-fidelity thrust model, the relative state is then propagated to the next arc by numerical integration using a complete Solar System model. In the end, final corrective control is applied to insure the rendezvous velocity accuracy. To fully validate the proposed guidance algorithm, Monte Carlo simulation is done by incorporating the navigational error and the thrust direction error. Results show that our algorithm can effectively maintain control over the time-fixed rendezvous transfer, with satisfactory final position and velocity accuracies for the near-range guided phase.     

自主机动空间绳网机器人设计与动力学建模

设计了一种新型“平台+绳系+柔性网+自主机动单元”结构的空间机器人系统,较强的机动能力和较大的任务范围使其在空间垃圾清理任务中具有显著的优势。详细描述了自主机动空间绳网机器人的概念、任务过程和特点。为了分析自主机动空间绳网机器人逼近目标过程开始时柔性网网型的变化趋势,采用质量集中法建立了逼近过程的动力学模型,模型中将柔性网离散化为无质量弹性杆和质点的集合,同时考虑了自主控制力的作用。在不同条件下对逼近过程中的网型变化进行了数字仿真,仿真结果表明：逼近过程开始时,自主机动单元无控状态下柔性网将产生收口运动,且收口运动的强弱与自主机动单元和柔性网的初速有关;逼近轨迹也将偏离目标方向。通过自主机动单元的自主控制力能够避免收口运动和逼近方向偏移的产生。     

航天器再对接撤退策略

在航天器交会对接最终逼近段、相对导航系统或其它系统出现故障、不得不中止逼近过程的情况下,若机动发动机仍能正常工作,应撤退至最终逼近段进入点,排除故障后,进行再对接。撤退方式的选择应全面考虑转移时间、速度增量、轨迹视界角以及可能产生的羽烟污染等因素。将相对运动方程设计的机动方案,代入绝对运动的轨道摄动方程中,验证了计算结果的正确性。     

A generalization of the rocket formula and its application to advanced space propulsion systems

A generalized rocket formula is derived from a first principles approach. The resulting expression of the thrust is applied to advanced space propulsion systems and a possible link between the asymptotic propellant velocity and the velocity at thruster exit is given. An estimation of the thrust modification due to spacecraft–plume interactions is also considered.     

A direct fusion drive for rocket propulsion

The Direct Fusion Drive (DFD), a compact, anuetronic fusion engine, will enable more challenging exploration missions in the solar system. The engine proposed here uses a deuterium–helium-3 reaction to produce fusion energy by employing a novel field-reversed configuration (FRC) for magnetic confinement. The FRC has a simple linear solenoid coil geometry yet generates higher plasma pressure, hence higher fusion power density, for a given magnetic field strength than other magnetic-confinement plasma devices. Waste heat generated from the plasma?s Bremsstrahlung and synchrotron radiation is recycled to maintain the fusion temperature. The charged reaction products, augmented by additional propellant, are exhausted through a magnetic nozzle. A 1 MW DFD is presented in the context of a mission to deploy the James Webb Space Telescope (6200 kg) from GPS orbit to a Sun–Earth L2 halo orbit in 37 days using just 353 kg of propellant and about half a kilogram of ³He. The engine is designed to produce 40 N of thrust with an exhaust velocity of 56.5 km/s and has a specific power of 0.18 kW/kg.     

极坐标系连续常值推力机动分析

连续常值推力是空间飞行常用的轨道机动方式，在空间交会与星际航行使命中具有重要的应用价值。其中，小推力适合于地球轨道航天器交会机动，而切向或周向推力以及较大的正径向推力可用于脱离地球引力场的逃逸飞行，执行星际交会使命。应用常推力作用下的极坐标系质心运动方程，对机动推力的量值没有限制；在航天器交会应用中，对相对距离也无要求。这种方法可直接获得向径与速度等轨道参数随时间或极角（绕地心的转动角）的变化，便于分析轨道转移与逃逸运动，有助于飞行使命与运动轨迹的设计。特别是，若机动转移的初轨为圆轨道，在推力较小、飞行时间不长的情况下，应用无量纲形式运动方程，可获得具有工程应用价值的近似解。文章给出一些有关的结果与应用案例。     

RBCC发动机火箭推力增益之探讨

为提高火箭基冲压组合循环(RBCC)发动机火箭冲压模态下火箭推力增益,基于模拟飞行Ma=4来流条件的数值计算结果,分析了火箭射流与冲压主流超/超剪切流动的特性,探讨了火箭推力增益的组成,并给出了提高火箭推力增益的措施:1)冲压流道、火箭工作参数的选取必须确保两股超声速剪切流之间的流动匹配,在有限空间内快速、低损的实现高能火箭射流与低能冲压主流间的动量及质量输运,最大限度地提高发动机喷管排气速度及压力;2)采用高室压火箭,通过增加推力室室压,提高火箭燃气膨胀程度,减小火箭推力增益损失。     

基于固体火箭发动机耗尽关机的混合轨道自适应制导方案研究

针对固体火箭发动机在指令关机后存在量级小但顽固的后效冲量及推力偏差大等问题,提出了将速度增益制导(VIC)、末速匹配修正二者结合的混合轨道自适应制导方案。通过Lambert定理给出了VIC方案中需要速度的计算模型,并采用非线性的推力矢量控制(TVC)方法分析了增益速度的导引算法。为了克服固体发动机关机后仍存在量级小但顽固的后效冲量问题,并更有效地实施机动变轨,通过预测推进剂的剩余能量,并结合VIC的计算模型,建立了以增益速度匹配当前固体推进剂耗尽时产生的可能速度增量、并直至发动机自然耗尽的末速匹配修正方案。初步仿真结果表明,该制导方案具有更大的可伸缩性和广泛用途。     

声腔深度和相对开口面积的确定

根据二维声腔模型的声学试验结果和四分之一波管的理论公式,给出了直孔(槽)声腔和四种有进口肋声腔的有效深度计算公式。用该公式对几个推力室进行验算,得到可借鉴的声速比数值范围。依据设置声腔的二十多个推力室的稳定性鉴定试验数据,统计得到声腔相对开口面积的经验公式。     

基于拦截点的大气层外拦截弹中制导

针对拦截点给定的情况讨论了大气层外拦截弹中制导律的设计。证明显式制导的最优性,推导出常值引力场与平方反比引力场假设下拦截弹需要速度的表达式,分析了采用显式制导时推力方向在邻近关机时变化剧烈的原因,并通过构造需要速度的虚拟映射进行了改进。仿真表明,采用改进的显式制导,发动机工作时间有所增加,但邻近关机时推力方向平稳。     

来流马赫数对射流矢量喷管内流场影响的动态模拟

以二维拉瓦尔喷管为对象,利用非定常雷诺平均N—S方程和RNGκ-ε两方程湍流模型对激波控制的射流推力矢量喷管非定常流场进行研究,分析了来流马赫数连续变化对喷管流场的影响,得出喷管推力性能的变化规律。结果表明：在亚声速来流中,轴向力随飞行马赫数增加而小幅上升,侧向力变化不大;在跨声速来流中,轴向推力和侧向推力都急剧下降;...     

喉栓式推力可调固体火箭发动机动态响应特性数值分析

基于ALE(Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian)描述的N-S方程,利用动网格方法适应边界移动,对喉栓式推力可调固体火箭发动机在推力调节过程中发动机的内流场进行了非稳态数值模拟,分析了喉栓运动速度、发动机自由容积对推力调节性能的影响规律,揭示了喉栓式发动机推力调节过程中发动机的动态响应特性.所得结论可为喉栓式推力可调发动机的设计、试验提供依据.     

Comparison of the rocket engines efficiency in the case of low thrust orbit-to-orbit transfers

The main task of this paper is to compare two types of low thrust rocket engines: constant thrust vs. variable-thrust engines. We will be concerned with efficiency, where efficiency is evaluated in the case of the orbit-to-orbit transfer with maximum payload mass in the central Newtonian gravity field. The launch mass of the space vehicle is supposed to be fixed. The traditional solution is the decomposition of the problem into parametric and dynamical parts. The corresponding variational problems differ for two rocket thruster types under consideration. We propose change of variables, which makes it possible to reduce averaged equations of optimal motion of a spacecraft with the mentioned engines to the unified form. Using this unified form comparison of the performance of constant- and variable-thrust engines is conducted.     

喉栓式推力可调发动机喷管流场数值模拟

对喉栓式推力可调固体火箭发动机喷管流场进行了数值模拟,并对喉栓型面进行了过程优化;针对喉栓不同作动速度和自由容积,分析了流场内各参数的变化;进行了非同轴喉栓发动机试验研究.计算结果表明,细长锥型喉栓总体性能最优;发动机压强建立过程与喉栓作动速度和自由容积关系密切;模拟结果与试验数据差别不大,可为喉栓式推力可调固体火箭发动机的研发提供参考.     

One optimization problem for trajectories of spacecraft rendezvous mission to a group of asteroids

The optimization problem is considered for the trajectory of a spacecraft mission to a group of asteroids. The ratio of the final spacecraft mass to the flight time is maximized. The spacecraft is controlled by changing the value and direction of the jet engine thrust (small thrust). The motion of the Earth, asteroids, and the spacecraft proceeds in the central Newtonian gravitational field of the Sun. The Earth and asteroids are considered as point objects moving in preset elliptical orbits. The spacecraft departure from the Earth is considered in the context of the method of a point-like sphere of action, and the excess of hyperbolic velocity is limited. It is required sequentially to have a rendezvous with asteroids from four various groups, one from each group; it is necessary to be on the first three asteroids for no less than 90 days. The trajectory is finished by arrival at the last asteroid. Constraints on the time of departure from the Earth, flight duration, and final mass are taken into account in this problem.     

弹丸速度对超爆轰冲压加速器性能影响

为研究超爆轰模态冲压加速器的推进性能，采用混合的Roe/HLL（Harten, Lax, Van Leer）格式，结合自适应网格加密技术(AMR )与沉浸边界法(IBM )，数值模拟了弹丸速度高于预混可燃气体C-J爆速的冲压加速器流场，揭示了弹丸速度对流场结构与推力的影响。结果表明当弹丸速度在一定范围时，斜爆轰波可驻定在弹丸肩部或头部，在弹丸尾部形成高压区加速弹丸，并且，斜爆轰波驻定在弹丸头部推力更高，稳定工作的速度范围 更宽 。