30kN上面级液氧甲烷发动机方案

上面级是介于运载火箭与航天器之间的相对独立的一级,具备轨道转移能力,可将有效载荷精确送入预定轨道.上面级是提高火箭运载能力和提升任务适应性的有效途径,上面级发动机是实现该目标的关键.长期在轨的高性能上面级,要求主动力具备比冲高、空间可长期贮存和高可靠性等能力.针对此技术需求,对比分析了上面级发动机的系统方案;设计了采用...     

The use of solutions to problems of spacecraft trajectory optimization in impulse formulation when solving the problems of optimal control of trajectories of a spacecraft with limited thrust engine: I

In this first part of our paper, it is suggested to use solutions to boundary value problems in the optimization problems (in impulse formulation) for spacecraft trajectories in order to obtain the initial approximation, when boundary value problems of the maximum principle are solved numerically by the shooting method. The technique suggested is applied to the problems of optimal control over motion of the center of mass of a spacecraft controlled by the thrust vector of jet engine with limited thrust in an arbitrary gravitational field in a vacuum. The method is based on a modified (in comparison to the classic scheme) shooting method computation together with the method of continuation along a parameter (maximum reactive acceleration, initial thrust-to-weight ratio, or any other parameter equivalent to them). This technique allows one to obtain the initial approximation with a high precision, and it is applicable to a wide range of optimal control problems solved using the maximum principle, if the impulse formulation makes sense for these problems.     

Optimization of transfer trajectories to the Apophis asteroid for spacecraft with high and low thrust

The problem of optimization of a spacecraft transfer to the Apophis asteroid is investigated. The scheme of transfer under analysis includes a geocentric stage of boosting the spacecraft with high thrust, a heliocentric stage of control by a low thrust engine, and a stage of deceleration with injection to an orbit of the asteroid’s satellite. In doing this, the problem of optimal control is solved for cases of ideal and piecewise-constant low thrust, and the optimal magnitude and direction of spacecraft’s hyperbolic velocity “at infinity” during departure from the Earth are determined. The spacecraft trajectories are found based on a specially developed comprehensive method of optimization. This method combines the method of dynamic programming at the first stage of analysis and the Pontryagin maximum principle at the concluding stage, together with the parameter continuation method. The estimates are obtained for the spacecraft’s final mass and for the payload mass that can be delivered to the asteroid using the Soyuz-Fregat carrier launcher.     

面向任务的电推进航天器性能优化与控制

针对电推进(EP)系统的性能与任务耦合优化及控制问题,提出一种基于电推进特征参数模型的耦合优化方法。以入轨有效载荷质量转移率最优为目标,推导出化学-电推进组合任务与多模态全电推进任务的完备形式的拓展火箭方程与最优比冲(Isp)表达式,得到多模态连续电推进最优比冲的计算方法,并得到相关参数对最优比冲的影响规律。结果表明,提出的耦合优化方法与最优比冲公式对求解多模态电推进任务的最优比冲和研究电推进航天器耦合优化控制问题具有指导意义和通用性。     

Trajectories for missions of low-thrust spacecraft aimed at delivery of soil samples from main belt asteroids and Phobos

Trajectories of spacecraft with electro-jet low-thrust engines are studied for missions planning to deliver samples of matter from small bodies of the Solar System: asteroids Vesta and Fortuna, and Martian moon Phobos. Flight trajectories are analyzed for the mission to Phobos, the limits of optimization of payload spacecraft mass delivered to it are determined, and an estimate is given to losses in the payload mass when a low-thrust engine with constant outflow velocity is used. The model of an engine with ideally regulated low thrust is demonstrated to be convenient for calculations and analysis of flight trajectories of a low-thrust spacecraft.     

星用第三代铼/铱材料490 N发动机研制进展

提高轨控发动机的真空比冲可以有效减少卫星变轨推进剂的消耗量,从而延长卫星的在轨工作寿命或增加有效载荷质量。介绍了我国在研的卫星用第三代铼/铱材料490 N发动机设计方案、技术攻关和试验情况,对工程化应用存在的问题进行了分析,并提出了改进和优化方案。在第二代490 N发动机的设计基础上,第三代490 N发动机成功攻克了可靠传热稳定工作喷注器、高性能喷注器与燃烧室匹配以及新型高温抗氧化材料制备等关键技术,真空比冲提高了10 s,达到325 s。两台发动机均通过了25 000 s鉴定级高空模拟热试车寿命考核,性能指标达到国际先进水平。但是针对试车子样数较少和铼/铱燃烧室制备工艺困难的问题,仍需进一步开展铼基体和铱涂层的高温性能研究,并继续优化发动机设计。     

一种双钟型喷管液氧/甲烷发动机系统方案

根据双钟型喷管高度补偿特点及技术研究现状,提出了一种双钟型喷管液氧甲烷发动机系统方案,进行了双钟型喷管基弧段及延伸段面积比优化,并与其他系统方案进行了性能对比分析。研究表明,对于地面起动的芯级发动机,采用双钟型喷管是提高发动机综合比冲性能以及运载器有效载荷的有效途径。     

On solving the problems of optimization of trajectories of many-revolution orbit transfers of spacecraft

The problem of optimal control over many-revolution spacecraft orbit transfers between circular coplanar orbits of satellites is considered. The spacecraft flight is controlled by a thrust vector of a jet engine with restricted thrust (JERT). The mass expenditure is minimized at a limited time of flight. The optimal control problem is solved based on the maximum principle. The boundary value problem of the maximum principle is solved numerically using the shooting method. A modified computation scheme of the shooting method is suggested (multi-point shooting), as well as a method (correlated with the scheme) of choosing the initial approximation with the use of a solution to the optimization problem in the impulse formulation. The scheme and method allow one to construct many-revolution spacecraft orbit transfers.     

再生冷却推力室的多学科设计优化

以某型火箭发动机的再生冷却推力室为研究对象,建立了关于推力室的几何型面、质量、流动、传热和结构应力的仿真模型,在iSIGHT软件平台上利用基于响应面模型的协同优化算法对其进行了分布并行的多学科设计优化(MDO),优化目标为权衡推力室质量、出口比冲和冷却通道压降的综合改善。改进的计算结果表明了MDO在推力室设计中的可行性和实用性。     

Concept study on Deep Space Orbit Transfer Vehicle

In this paper, the concept of Orbit Transfer Vehicle for Deep Space Exploration (Deep Space OTV) is proposed, and its effectiveness and feasibility are discussed. Basic concept is the separation of two functions required for the deep space exploration, the transportation to the destination, and the exploration at the destination. Deep Space OTV is a spacecraft specialized for the transportation to the deep space destination. It is an expendable spacecraft propelled by solar electric propulsion. The payload of Deep Space OTV is Explorer, which is a spacecraft specialized for the exploration at the deep space destination. The effectiveness of the concept is discussed qualitatively, focused on the merits of the separations of two functions. The feasibility of Deep Space OTV is discussed based on the conceptual design of the spacecraft and its applicability to deep space missions. Several deep space missions are modeled and the payload capacity of Deep Space OTV is estimated. The missions include Asteroid rendezvous, Mars orbiter, Lunar lander, and so on.     

Concept study on Deep Space Orbit Transfer Vehicle

In this paper, the concept of Orbit Transfer Vehicle for Deep Space Exploration (Deep Space OTV) is proposed, and its effectiveness and feasibility are discussed. Basic concept is the separation of two functions required for the deep space exploration, the transportation to the destination, and the exploration at the destination. Deep Space OTV is a spacecraft specialized for the transportation to the deep space destination. It is an expendable spacecraft propelled by solar electric propulsion. The payload of Deep Space OTV is Explorer, which is a spacecraft specialized for the exploration at the deep space destination. The effectiveness of the concept is discussed qualitatively, focused on the merits of the separations of two functions. The feasibility of Deep Space OTV is discussed based on the conceptual design of the spacecraft and its applicability to deep space missions. Several deep space missions are modeled and the payload capacity of Deep Space OTV is estimated. The missions include Asteroid rendezvous, Mars orbiter, Lunar lander, and so on.     

Very high delta-V missions to the edge of the solar system and beyond enabled by the dual-stage 4-grid ion thruster concept

A new and innovative type of gridded ion thruster, the “Dual-Stage 4-Grid” or DS4G concept, has been proposed and its predicted high performance validated under an ESA research, development and test programme. The DS4G concept is able to operate at very high specific impulse and thrust density values well in excess of conventional 3-grid ion thrusters at the expense of a higher power-to-thrust ratio. This makes it a possible candidate for ambitious missions requiring very high delta-V capability and high power. Such missions include 100 kW-level multi-ton probes based on nuclear and solar electric propulsion (SEP) to distant Kuiper Belt Object and inner Oort cloud objects, and to the Local Interstellar medium. In this paper, the DS4G concept is introduced and its application to this mission class is investigated. Benefits of using the DS4G over conventional thrusters include reduced transfer time and increased payload mass, if suitably advanced lightweight power system technologies are developed.A mission-level optimisation is performed (launch, spacecraft system design and low-thrust trajectory combined) in order to find design solutions with minimum transfer time, maximum scientific payload mass, and to explore the influence of power system specific mass. It is found that the DS4G enables an 8-ton spacecraft with a payload mass of 400 kg, equipped with a 65 kW nuclear reactor with specific mass 25 kg/kW (e.g. Topaz-type with Brayton cycle conversion) to reach 200 AU in 23 years after an Earth escape launch by Ariane 5. In this scenario, the optimum specific impulse for the mission is over 10,000 s, which is well within the capabilities of a single 65 kW DS4G thruster. It is also found that an interstellar probe mission to 200 AU could be accomplished in 25 years using a “medium-term” SEP system with a lightweight 155 kW solar array (2 kg/kW specific mass) and thruster PPU (3.7 kg/kW) and an Earth escape launch on Ariane 5. In this case, the optimum specific impulse is lower at 3500 s which is well within conventional gridded ion thruster capability.     

高性能液体远地点发动机技术发展

液体远地点发动机的性能提高具有显著的经济效益和社会效益.通过使用高性能喷注器、高效燃烧室和新型耐高温材料,国外采用N2O4/MMH推进剂的液体远地点发动机最高比冲已达到323 s.分析了国外高性能液体远地点发动机性能特点和关键技术,介绍了我国第3代490 N发动机的研制情况,结合工程应用要求和研制现状,提出了第3代490 N发动机的后续研究重点.     

航天器力学环境分析与条件设计研究进展

航天器力学环境条件是航天器及其部组件设计和地面试验验证的主要依据,直接影响着航天器的总体设计水平。随着我国航天事业的飞速发展,对航天器及其有效载荷的设计提出了越来越高的要求,而力学环境分析与条件设计技术已经成为制约我国航天器荷载比提高的瓶颈技术。本文重点针对航天器力学环境分析与条件设计技术所涉及的航天器力学环境预示理论方法,高精度有限元建模与模型修正技术以及航天器力学环境条件设计技术三个方面国内外研究进展进行了回顾,特别是对近五年来我国航天工业部门在航天器力学环境分析与条件设计领域取得的成就进行了综合评述。在此基础上,结合我国航天工程的实际需求,分析指出了今后在航天器力学环境分析与条件设计领域的主要研究方向。     

多格式载荷数据处理与管理平台的设计和实现

为了解决现有航天器载荷数据处理软件灵活度差、处理效率低的问题,设计了一种基于多级解包预处理策略以及并行处理调度算法的多格式载荷数据处理与管理平台。通过在某卫星的载荷试验数据处理与存储管理任务中的应用,验证了该平台设计的可行性和有效性。研究结果可为航天器多种格式的载荷数据并行处理与统一管理提供参考。     

采用太阳电池阵和储能飞轮的电源系统设计与分析

飞轮储能装置具有比能量高、寿命长、任务期内无衰减等优点,可替代航天器中传统的化学储能装置。为论证太阳电池阵-储能飞轮电源系统的可行性,本文从航天器总体设计的角度分析了其关键设计要素,论述了其对航天器机、电、热等方面的影响,并给出提高系统可行性的合理化建议,以及针对低轨卫星的太阳电池阵-储能飞轮电源系统的设计举例。通过与传统电源系统的技术指标对比分析,表明太阳电池阵-储能飞轮电源系统具有较高的比功率,并在降低航天器质量、节约发射成本方面具有很大优势,在未来航天器的应用中具有很大的潜力。     

Benefits from incorporation of combined cycle propulsion

The X-33 program was initiated to develop a testbed for integrated RLV technologies that pave the way for a full scale development of a launch vehicle (Venture Star). Within the Nasa Future X Trailblazer program there is an Upgrade X-33 that focuses on materials and upgrades. The authors propose that the most significant gains can be realized by changing the propulsion cycle, not materials. The cycles examined are rocket cycles, with the combustion in the rocket motor. Specifically, these rocket cycles are: turbopump, topping, expander, air augmented, air augmented ram, LACE and deeply cooled. The vehicle size, volume, structural weight remain constant. The system and propellant tank weights vary with the propulsion system cycle. A reduction in dry weight, made possible by a reduced propellant tank volume, was converted into payload weight provided sufficient volume was made available by the propellant reduction. This analysis was extended to Venture Star for selected engine cycles. The results show that the X-33 test bed could carry a significant payload to LEO (10,000 Ib) and be a valuable test bed in developing a frequent flight to LEO capability. From X-33 published information the maximum speed is about 15,000 ft/sec. With a LACE rocket propulsion system Venture Star vehicle could be sized to a smaller vehicle with greater payload than the Venture Star baseline. Vehicle layout and characteristics were obtained from: http:// www.venturestar.com.     

以RBCC为动力的巡航飞行器有效载荷质量敏感性分析

基于飞行轨迹及质量分析数学模型,对以RBCC为动力的巡航飞行器有效载荷的敏感性进行了分析,主要考虑了发动机比冲、发射马赫数、发射高度、模态转换点(转换马赫数)及惰性质量系数等对有效载荷质量的影响。分析结果表明,提高发射马赫数和发射高度、增加发动机比冲、降低模态转换马赫数及飞行器惰性质量系数有利于提高巡航飞行器的有效载荷质量。其中有效载荷质量对惰性质量系数最敏感,当惰性质量系数分别减小7.3%和增大7.3%时,有效载荷质量的增大量和减小量将分别达到58%和103.7%。     

载人飞船有效载荷搭载技术及试验验证

载人飞船飞行任务中搭载的有效载荷设备质量、体积大并且安装要求苛刻,而返回舱内空间狭小且舱内环境复杂。针对这个问题,文章提出了通过改装返回舱座椅作为有效载荷搭载安放的方案。经过试验验证表明,该方案对飞船的影响很小,并且满足有效载荷设备搭载要求。     

Optimum design of power-limited propulsion systems with application to fast Earth-to-Mars transfer

Power-limited systems with variable Isp, which have been studied theoretically since the beginning of astronautics, are getting closer to practical applications thanks to recent technological advances in the field of magnetosplasma rockets, such as Ad-Astra’s VASIMR concept. This type of propulsion system is considered for high-speed interplanetary transfers, such as Mars missions, with demanding payload fractions that would be compatible with manned missions. This paper explores the problem of the optimization of a power-limited propulsion system through simple performance models, and investigates the trade-off between the technological requirements, the transfer time and the payload fraction¹. Following previous works existing in literature, we model the technological characteristics of the vehicle through a small number of parameters, the most important of which being the specific weight (or mass-to-power ratio) of the power generation system. Also, we use in our models the classical “trajectory characteristic” parameter (defined as the integral over time of the squared thrust acceleration) which represents – under certain hypotheses – the propulsion requirements for an orbital or interplanetary transfer with a given time and a given thrust strategy. In this paper, we first give a review of existing methods in literature, then we present the equations of a new class of optimal design which maximizes the payload fraction, for a given transfer time and given technological characteristics. This class of optimal design is described through very simple equations that make possible to study more straightforwardly than existing calculations the links between the main mission requirements (transfer time and payload fraction) and the main technological requirements (specific weight of the power generation and structure mass ratio of the whole vehicle, excluding the power generation system). One important result obtained from these equations is a simple expression which estimates the theoretical upper limit of the power source’s specific weight as a function of transfer time and the payload mass ratio. In the last part of this paper, we apply this simple performance model to discuss the feasibility of a fast Earth-to-Mars transfer using a power-limited system.