Abstract of the works in the Innovation contest 2006-2007 in Asia

Design of Inflatable and Deployable Space Reflecting

Concentrator

Wang Benxin1 Yang Zhao2 Mao Bingjing3 Zhang Tianxiang4 Feng Yukun5 Jiang Xingde6

  1. Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
  2. Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
  3. Department of Opto-eletronic Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
  4. Department of Biological and Medical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
  5. Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
  6. Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
Email:cuangbx151@sina.com

ABSTRACT

An inflatable and deployable specula equipment has been designed based on the Advanced Technology of Inflatable and Deployable Space Structure to concentrate solar energy. Around the focal point, a thermoelectricity transformation device made of thermocouple is set to transform the solar energy into electricity to drive various spacecrafts. The whole equipment will be made mainly in polyester membrane. In pursuit of steady performance, special technology is introduced to solidify the structure after it is deployed.

The membrane construction offers an advantage in weight, efficiency of structure use, deployment and cost. This is what we are in pursuit of to solve the problem caused by the contradictory of launch vehicle’s limit capability and the growing size and quality of space equipments.

Its efficiency and manufacturability have been analyzed and proved. The result shows that it is of great practical value. Several plan of its application in the aerospace engineering are also presented in this paper.

A New-Typed Aerospace Propulsion Technology ---the Laser and Plasma Combined

Propulsion System

Guo Zongshuai1, ChenYaLi2, Xia Xingxing3, Du Xiong4, Li Liangping5

  1. College Students’ Creation Base, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
  2. Foreign Language Department, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
  3. Department of Project Science, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
  4. Department of Project Science, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
  5. Department of Project Science, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
Email:guozshuai@yahoo.com.cn

ABSTRACT

The laser and plasma combined propulsion system is a new-typed and particular, whose idea was put forward during our researches on the theory of the dynamic propulsion system of deep space detection, and on its applications. It’s proved that high -power can transfer its energy to plasma. When high-power laser acts on plasma, the energy of plasma will be raised, then working medium will spray faster, and the engine will produce reacting thrusts which will motivate the deep space detector to fly.

This project describes the operation principle of the laser and plasma combined propulsion system, working on the structure creation and its engineering design, with presentations of the illustrations of its operation principle, of its system assembly, and of its components and parts. Technologically, combining laser and plasma effectively, the project has designed its basic simulative subsystem and the system testing prototype with the research approaching forward. Its research and its further tests as well as demonstration, beneficial to the creative studies of the moon exploration engineering technique and of the deep space detection technique, will expand a brightened prospect for itself.

Feasibility Analysis and Design of New Method on Orientation in Space Using Photoelectric Nanodevices

Zeng Jie1, Guo Qiaoxiang2, Gao Jing3, Huang Jianliu4

  1. Heifei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Miroscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Heifei 230026, Anhui, China
  2. Department of Statistics, University of Science and Technology of China, Heifei 230026, Anhui, China
  3. Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Heifei230026, Anhui, China
  4. Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui ,China
Email:jzeng@mail.ustc.edu.cn

ABSTRACT

The nanoscience and nanotechnology will make large development in engineering, economy and society culture in the future, and they have been the disputing focus in national competition. The functional nanomaterials as well as relative nanodevices are the important foundations and forerunners in nanoscience, for they have strategic meanings in many realms, which owe to their special physical or chemical properties, especially at aviation, aerospace, voyage and vital medical science. In this paper, we put forward a new method for orientation in space, which is based on photoelectric nanodevices developed by ourselves. Its basic principle consists on the smart optical vector-dependent electric properties for metal-semiconductor heterostructure nanoparticles. This method has many potential virtues, such as easily operation, quick measurement, reversible and repeating use, being favorable for space environment, as well as the developing precision and co-orientation through multiple optical vectors.

Space Insects

WeiCheng Xu Dafu Wang Zhengyu School of Astronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin150001, Heilongjiang, China Email: marine_hit@126.com

ABSTRACT

The spacecrafts become more and larger with the development, while the danger from space debris is much more serious. The maintenance of the environment and the service for the spacecrafts in orbit are the key problems to solve nowadays.

This paper designed the Space Insects Group according to the race, physiology and structures of the insects: the Feeder, the Server and the Explorer. The Feeder which supports the fuel of the whole group is the lifeline. The Explorer can sailing in the deep space with the sun wing by the sunlight, and can explore the planet by spectrum and other science instruments. The Server which is the main research object can clean the space debris, serve the spacecrafts, does some science researches in the orbit and so on. The Server can also change the orbit of the large spacecrafts or even meteoroids by cooperation with others. Due to the Server can store power when the orbit is reduced, it has important economic value.

The systems and structures of the space insects are analyzed and designed in this paper. The electro-dynamic tether de-orbit system is modeled, researched and analyzed amply. The de-orbit system can make the altitude of the orbit from 960 down to 120 in 30 days while storing the energy in the de-orbit. So the de-orbit system can be applied with a little power repeatedly and of great value.

The whole space insects group can operate in for a long term, if only some Feeders can be sent to supply the fuel regularly. And the insects will maintain the space environment, server for the spacecrafts with a little cost. So the space insects have high economic values and investment prospects.

Self-rescuing & Self-service Manipulator on Planet Rover

Song Jifeng Department of Automation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230031, Anhui, China Email:songjifeng@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

A multi-function manipulator for planetary exploration vehicle was designed, which has several functions to improve the mission performance ability and the survival ability significantly of the rover under the bad condition. The association usage of hand and wheels can achieve excellent ability of climbing obstacles, and improve ground adaptation capacity significantly. The manipulator can carry out self-rescuing from turnover situation which has important meaning to the survival capacity. There is a camera installed at the end of the manipulator to carry out self-checking function by scanning the rover body to supply information when mechanical failures appear. The manipulator can also act as a spade to produce stabilization in strong wind environment. The manipulator can dig and hold which is the basic function for a robot hand. The 3D virtual prototype was build using solidworks software and cosmos software. 3D dynamic simulations experiments were carried out and computational fluid dynamics was carried out also. The design proposed in this paper can be provided as the new planetary rover design reference.

Space Internet ——The Expectation of Deep Space Communication Network Based On Lagrange Points

Lu Qisheng Liu Jiajia College of Astronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University Xian 710072, Shanxi, China Email:bigheadgost@tom.com

ABSTRACT

In 1957, the first sputnik was launched into the space successfully, it was the start of the aether age; After the space explorer came out, the scientists considered to use the orbit resource in the space firstly, in other words make use of the higher and further position that as unique compared with the earth, so many kind of space vehicles had been launched to the space to exploit the orbit resource. For example, the telecommunication satellite is the wireless relay station that transit into the space. Through that quomodo, it is increased in the signal’s cover area, transmission distance and communicate quality, it is also can decrease the communicate cost and make technique in communications had a great advancement.

Go with the utilization of space recourse human may expand the living space gradually: including detecting the planet that like earth, building the base on the moon and so on. In these all exploit items the communication will be the uppermost, the construct of communication is one of the basic construct.

The existing communication methods will not satisfied the requirement that larger range, more channels, less delay time and longer distance in the future. So we propose a new communication network based on the Lagrange point: In this project we build a communication transfer channel by put the new concept telecommunication satellite in the right point in the space (the Lagrange point). This new communication network will be used in communication between two planets, the uninterrupted liaison between space vehicles and the earth, the navigation in the interstellar journey and many other fields, has a particular charm in the future, it can make a great contribution on the exploit of the out space.

The Aerospace System Based on Space Data System and Wireless Sensor Network

Shi Jiehua Yu Jian College of Aerospace Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing 210016, Jiangsu, China Email:kx@nuaa.edu.cn

ABSTRACT

This article explores a new aeronautical system, combining the space data system with the technology of wireless sensor network.

Wireless sensor network, as a modern technology, puts together computer, communication, automatic control, and artificial intelligence and micro-electro-mechanical systems. It has greatly expanded our field of exploration. Positions formerly unreachable by the traditional exploration and measurement system can now be explored.

At present, with the use of space vehicles and satellites, we can achieve some initial exploration of the extraterrestrial planets. The powerful exploring ability of the sensor network can help us achieve point to point exploration of outer space. Space data system is used to achieve the acquisition, transmission, processing and utilization of space data. It is not a simple addition of traditional telemetry system, remote control system and measurement system. It is also different from the current concept of a data management system. By combining together computer science, network technology and the latest development in communication and electronic technologies, it has become a totally independent area of development. The integration of space data system and wireless sensor networks effectively expands our space exploration, providing new tools and means to conveniently explore the outer space.

Moreover, the participation of modern computer technologies such as artificial intelligence will make the data system “smart”, so as to quickly finish any tasks set. It has therefore become a new space technology with wide future applications.

An Investigate of the Spiral Wheels’ Application in the Lunar Rover

Du Zhenyong, Wang Xiaoli, Wang Xiaohua, Liu Zhidong, Guo Zitao Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China Email:duzy59@163.com

ABSTRACT

To improve the lunar rover’s ability to proceed, we design a new spiral wheel structure in the lunar rover, mainly discussing improving its ability to get across ditches and climb slopes. This rover only has two driven wheels and these two driven wheels are designed in the spiral shape. In order to make the lunar rover climb slopes conveniently, two pedrail guiding wheels are designed in the front of the rover. In the paper, the spiral wheels are analyzed in the light of the forces acted on them, and the rover’s proceeding properties are illustrated while the rover is riding. The controlling system of the rover driving is simple. Besides, on each wheel, there is a spring device used to reduce the vibration and an independent driving mechanism used to adjust the rover’s driving direction. Considering that the lunar rover may be tumbled by the execrable terrain of the lunar ground, one system is designed to be able to self-overturn and make the rover come to the normal state, which is simple and executable. In the paper, the effect of decreasing vibration by the spring system is discussed by the four-pole parameters method and we choose suitable parameters to simulate the effect of the reducing vibration by Matlab. In the paper the difference is presented, which the reducing vibration system bring to the rover, compared to the situation where there is no the reducing vibration system. At last, the ability to traverse obstacles is analyzed theoretically; the formula of the maximum height which the rover can traverse is obtained. Because the lunar rover only has two wheels, when it is riding on the uneven ground, its centroid may undulate heavily, affecting the rover’s working state, an adventurous design is proposed to reduce the undulation of the rover’s centroid and improve the stability of the rover.

Luna Surface Rock Sampling Vehicle

Gu Zhenfang Lin Wenjie . College of Astronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian 710072, China Email:nu20022000@yahoo.com.cn

ABSTRACT

Following China’s great successes of Application Satellite and Manned Aerospace Project, CHANG’ E (name of goddess in the moon, from Chinese history myth and legend) Project, a key step forward in scientific research and high tech toward the deep space exploration, has been put into practice.

The main targets of the CHANG’E moon exploration project are the soft landing on the moon, investigation of the moon, and sampling of the mineral resources on the moon, focused on the clear understanding of the moon surface shape, the general configuration of the moon's surface, and the construction compositions of the moon. For these purposes, the design provides a possible solution to the sampling and collection of mineral rock during moon landing and investigation

The design provides a possible solution to the sampling and collection of mineral rock during moon landing and investigation. The idea is the Luna surface vehicle sampling equipment, composed by two sub-system, sampling mechanism mounted under the vehicle’s head and collecting mechanism on the vehicle. In this paper, the equipment’s detail constitution, including the function, the mechanical structure, the working principle, and then the sampling process and sampling method, is addressed.

MULTI-FUNCTION SPACE CHAIR

You Xiangrong Zhang Feifei Liu Weihua School of Mechatronics,Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian 710072, China Email:yxr999yxr@163.com

ABSTRACT

Parachute, recoil rocket and space chair/cushion rubber contributed to the safe landing of "ShenZhou VI spacecraft". Space chair whose name is "Yipen" (in Chinese) in professional is wildly used in the world. In this paper the multi-function space chair with the functions of common chair, Yipen and bed looks more perfect.

The chair in the paper has the same parts as ShenZhou VI spacecraft: hollow in the middle, a hemicycle groove in the head place. The precondition of this design is safe, followed by simplicity and weight lightened.

  1. Reducing the arc which thighs against
  2. Fixing hinges in the smooth transition part between the front and the middle.
  3. Using the ratchet wheel-compression spring to let head move in a large range.
  4. Five green safety belts fasten a astronaut on the chair when the ship is in the ascent and descent stage.

When the basin/bed turns into chair, enough contacted area for the thigh has guaranteed. When the basin/chair turns into bed, the fixed organization and the base compose triangle to guarantee security. Double zipper sleeping bag are used to maintain warmth when the users are sleeping. At the same time user's hands, feet, legs these are able to bump into the machine switch are located in the bag.

Besides, it has air bags and a container that can fit the users' bodies.

The seat cushion which can adjust the users’ size and shape reduces the impulse partly. The basin length does not surpass 1.3 meters, the length of the bed is probably 1.85 meters. The chair cannot take in the cabin very big area, and does not affect the operation.

The design of this multi-function space chair is full of humanization. which is one of the tendencies. The market of the space chair includes space and the ground .

A New-Typed Vehicle, Substitute for Traditional Aerospace Plane—“Yu Chen” Aerospace Craft

Zhao Shuzheng1 Chen Yali2 Peng Shichong3 Wei Yewen4 Dai Qingqing5

  1. Department of Project Science, Nanchang Institute of Technology ,Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
  2. Department of Foreign Language, Nachang Institute of Technology,Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
  3. Department of Project Science, Nanchang Institute of Technology,Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
  4. Department of Foreign Language, Nanchang Institute of Technoology,Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China

ABSTRACT

“Yu Chen”, a combination of aircraft and spacecraft, can be applied in both military and civil fields. For one thing, it is a kind of reusable craft, one of the main differences with spacecraft; for another thing, after a flight, it can, just as most airplanes, start a new one quickly, only if some quick checks and fuel replenishment are given. All these make it an appropriate substitute for traditional spacecraft. What’s more, the technologies, which its research and manufacture rely on, are not as complicated as those of spacecraft, easy to realize. In addition to the same performances as spacecraft, it possesses many more advantages of its own, which are described in detail as follows:

  1. It adopts air-breathing engine to increase effective payloads. Compared with rocket engine, its performances are more effective, obviously improved. It is only required to take less liquid oxygen, which help both lose its own weight and carry more payloads.
  2. Its reusable operation brings less cost and more effects. Taking off and landing horizontally, it unloads a lot of ground services, and operates more safely; being reused, large cost and expenses are avoided.
  3. Its structure of integrity relies on advanced technology. By integrating the heat resistance system with its main body, its weight can be lost, and the heat resistance system can work more reliably and durably, all these help it adapt to high speed navigation.

Generally speaking, “Yun Chen”, an eagle flying in the air and the space of the new century, will make herself a leading player in the space explorations.

“Terminator” to Space Debris

Cao Xinghui1 Bai Zhengfeng2 Guo Yan3 Cai Chensheng4

  1. Research Center of Satellite Technology,Harbin Institute of Technology, and Radar imaging Lab., School of Electronics and Information Technology,Harbin Institute of Technology
  2. Ergonomics and Environment Lab., School of Astronautics,Harbin Institute of Technology
  3. Institute of image and information technology, School of Electronics and Information Technology,Harbin Institute of Technology
  4. Automatic control Lab., School of Astronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology

ABSTRACT

Space debris has been the focus of human-being’s space exploration, but it’s the most intractable puzzle for scientists. The only things human can do with space debris are passive defense and orbital elusion. However, the defense measure could only be valid to slight space debris, and the “elusion” action is only applicable for big space debris documented in some database. As for the in-between sized space debris between 1 and 10cm, we have no alternative except for looking on in despair. In order to challenge the passive condition, a so-called ‘terminator’, a system to clear up the space debris, is proposed in this paper, with the goal to provide save navigation route for space crafts.

The detailed layout of the ‘terminator’ to space debris is particularly dissertated in the paper. “Terminator” contains a mother-satellite, with the task to observation space debris in 1~10cm, and several son-satellites, responsible for tracking, approaching and pulling down space debris. Innovations in this design are as follows:

  1. Task selection other than the previous system giving the attention on passive protection and orbital elusion—this system is to locate and destroy space debris actively;
  2. Task orientation the target debris is in 1~10cm—which is the blind spot of existed protection system;
  3. Selection of imaging radar to combine radar detection with debris locomotion—potently guarantee the validity of tailing after and observing debris in 1~10cm;
  4. to drop down debris with "mechanic palm" comparing with various catching method proposed before, the designed "mechanic palm" to drop down debris is a more feasible way to clean the space debris.

In this paper, multiple techniques, such as space-based radar techniques, optical controlled phased array antenna techniques, inverse synthesize aperture radar techniques, infrared tracking techniques, satellite orbital changes techniques, "mechanic palm" spacial collision techniques, electronic engine auto-control techniques, have been fallen together naturally. Choice reasons, design clues and system parameters of each part have been demonstrated, and these data will offer valuable reference to carry out debris’ elimination ultimately.

The Scheme of Space Service Chain

Liu Zhen Yang Shibin School of Astronautics Northwestern Polytechnical University Xian 710072,Shanxi, China Email: liuzhen8101@yahoo.com.cn

ABSTRACT

The “Space Service Chain” is a system for space exploitation in the future, which integrates the advanced technologies into space commercial services. It has lots of functions for space service, such as solar energy gathering, energy and fuel supplying, orbit controlling, space cargo or passengers transporting efficiently, spacecraft maintaining, spacecrafts parking and spacecrafts rescuing during emergencies. Compared with traditional space station, the most important advantage is its versatility of innovative commercial service for spacecraft and further exploitation of outer space. This design may speed up the development of man-made vehicles, reduce cost and risk of launch and operation, and enhance security for future space activities greatly. The key idea proposed is to offer kinds of professional services for outer space activities in the future.

Ever since, human being has been making great efforts to exploit and make use of valuable space resources. With the development of aeronautical technology, various satellites and stations were launched and more space activities are being carried on. So it is important and urgent to solve problems that how to ensure the common space production works and the supply of living and scientific research, and lower cost for launch and operation. At the same time, it provides a great challenge for space commercial development.

For the tremendous exploitation of future space, the scheme of “Space Service Chain” is put forward. Since the integrated services were provided efficiently, it has great commercial benefits. Moreover, it will make space exploitation more efficiently.

The “Express” Aerospace Shuttle

Hu Lingxin1 Hanshan2 Hua Zhen3 Zhang Yi4

  1. College of Aerospace Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, Jiangsu, China
  2. College of Automation Engineering Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, Jiangsu, China
  3. College of Energy and Power Engineering Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, Jiangsu, China
  4. College of Automation Engineering Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, Jiangsu, China
Email:kx@nuaa.edu.cn

ABSTRACT

A conceptual design of a new kind of fully reusable aerospace plane called the “Express” Aerospace Shuttle is presented. It is a combination of aviation and spaceflight and has the advantage of low-cost and high-efficiency. “Express” Aerospace Shuttle will take off horizontally from the ordinary airport; insert payloads into the orbit and glid back to Earth like the Space Shuttle to a runway landing. In the aerodynamic design, waverider, telescopic bionic free deformative wing and plasma drag reduction technology are used to balance the hypersonic and subsonic performance. In the propulsion system design, pulse detonation-turbofan combined-cycle engine is used to enhance the thrust-weight ratio and reduce scf. In the structural design,the intelligent material and the integrative multilayer heat-insulation structure are used to guarantee safety when the Aerospace Shuttle goes through the aerosphere. In the flight control system design ,the variable structure control, the flush airdata sensing system, the fly by light control system and the superconduct neural network computer are used. Integrated with these advanced technologies, the “Express” Aerospace Shuttle meets the requirements of enhancing the flight performance and reducing the expenditure.

The New Concept Flying Saucer Carrying People and its Evolving Emulation Validation

Shi Yongkang1 Guo Jingjing2 Zhang Binghua3

  1. School of Astronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001, Harbin, China
  2. School of Astronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001, Haribin, China
  3. School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001, Harbin, China

ABSTRACT

This text has designed one kind of carrying people space machine whose aerocyst can unfurl and furl through the design of the retractable mechanism, it can reduce the resistance of the air and easy to launch; The main body structure launches to the space one time, reduces the outer space assembly greatly. This new concept flying saucer produce the centrifugal force through revolving, simulates the ground working conditions, safeguards astronauts’ health in the outer space, the application foreground is broad especially in the astronavigation carrying people duty. This text has established this flying saucer’s model, through the simulation analysis, proved this new concept flying saucer is feasible.

‘Paste-like’ Junk Collector

Fang Lu1 Wang Chao2

  1. Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Heifei 230027, Anhui, China
  2. Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, University of Science and Technology of China, Heifei 230027, Anhui, China
Email:fanglu8@mail.ustc.edu.cn

ABSTRACT

One of the actual and austere problems when human beings are implementing activities in space is the problem of space junk. At present time, thousands of rubbish is orbiting the earth, which is a great threat to the spaceships and artificial satellite. At present situation, people have few ways to handle this.In this thesis, we propose a assumption to collecting the space junk, and devise a ’Paste-like Junk Collector’, which is composed by some paste-like objects. When the orbiting rubbishes crash into the collector, they will get stuck and thus be gathered. The collector will return to earth when it gets enough rubbish.First we will demonstrate the structure of the collector and make some descriptions about its operation process, then we establish our model about ’the collision of junk and paste’, in which the speed, mass of the rubbish and the diameter, viscosity of the paste can be determined; in order to determine some parameters of the model, we make some simulation and get the intact collision model; finally we make some expectations of its financial outlook.

We believe, if the collector can be made and put into practice, the problem of space junk can be solved to some extent, and the space environment will be improved effectively. What is more, we can get much financial profit from the space junk.

Bright prospects of The Space Health Care Center

Guo Zhongquan1, Zhou Zhifan2, Deng Cheng3, Yao Wen4

  1. College of Aerospace and Material Engineering, National University of Technology, Changsha410073, Huan,China
  2. Xiaya School of Medical, Central South University,
  3. College of Aerospace and Material Engineering, National University of Technology, Changsha410073, Hunan, China
  4. College of Aerospace and Material Engineering, National University of Technology, Changsha410073, Huan,China
Email:sageguo@163.com

ABSTRACT

With the coming of space age, the demand for space medicine has become stronger and stronger. Space medical treatment center in the future could cure some discomfort and even pain caused in the special space environment, such as space motion sickness, osteoporosis and so on. Meanwhile, some of the space environment offers the opportunity for the treatment of some refractory diseases, such as cancer, genetic diseases, and heart diseases. Establishment of a space center is not only good for health care to meet the future medical needs of the space community, but also of great scientific value in basic medical research. In view of the characteristics of the space environment, such as microgravity, strong radiation, ultra-low temperature, high vacuums and so on, this paper analyses the severe challenges as well as opportunities faced with modern medical, and presents the initial ideas for space medical services and space biology research. To address the above requirements, the precept of building a space medical center is proposed. Aimed at infrastructure development, organizational planning, medical equipment development, staff training and other areas of research, the preliminary settlement is put forward. Then, in accordance with the needs of the construction and operation of the space health care center, the solutions of the future space transportation system are advanced. The principle and implements of RLV, space elevator as well as space-net system are expatiated. Finally, the prospects of space and the health care industry are depicted.

The Evaluation of Hollow Cathode Discharge modes on Electric Propulsion System

Junko MATSUYAMA Advanced Technology Institute 2022-10 Endo, Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa, 252-0816, Japan

ABSTRACT

Generally, the operating time of Electric propulsion is long, because it is low thrust and high specific impulse engine. Therefore, it is important to evaluate this durability. But the evaluation of electric propulsion durability needs to spend enormous cost and time. Electric propulsion system often uses the hollow cathode as the electron source. The hollow cathode has several characteristic discharge modes. But the relation between the discharge modes of hollow cathode single operation and that of electric propulsion devices hasn’t been understood yet. In this study, the regions of hollow cathode discharge modes were researched. And it is understood that the pressure affect the generation of new discharge mode, “Diffuse mode”, which was researched in ATI.

eXperimental Micro solid fuel Rocket High cost-performance PVC Rocket

KUDOH Yusuke1 GOKA Tomotsugu2 IMAFUKU Shigenori3

  1. Department of Physics, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki-ken, 305-8577, Japan
  2. Department of Engineering, University of Tsukuba1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki-ken, 305-8577, Japan
  3. Department of Engineering, University of Tsukuba1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki-ken, 305-8577, Japan

ABSTRACT

The times to aim at the best performance are over without minding a cost in various fields. Now, it is the age when cost-effectiveness is strongly considered.

The greatest achievement in this study is development success of the rocket that are superior in cost performance, and high safety. In addition, we can easily make it with materials sold in Home Center.

Space Engineering Club (SEC) in Univ. of Tsukuba has made pencil rocket by original selection of material and the processing since 1977. We process aluminum with the lathe and are making it. Nevertheless, in 2005, SEC members realized the limitations in performance and expansibility for pencil rocket and the research and development of a new rocket was started.

The target was the opposite needs and so difficult. Because annual appropriation of SEC was very few, it’s only about 8,000 yen. ($67) And in addition to that we requested safety, apply and high performance for it. That is to say, it was the development of “Rocket that achieves the highest cost performance”

To solve this difficult demand, with trial and error of many times and failure, we took 4 months and developed new rocket based on the solid fuel know-how of a pencil rocket of 30 years. This rocket was named “XMR”,means “eXerimental Micro solid fuel Rocket”.

To the first, it is easy to make rocket with low cost and designed based on imminent materials. Combustion chamber and a body are made with PVC, we don’t use no metal. So it does not explode even if put impossible pressure, only burning. Safety is high. On the other hand, this rocket’s propellent has very high performance. It’s Composite fuel used in the front line of space development, like space shuttle SRB or H-IIA SRB-A.

There is the MODEL ROCKET on a rocket used well all over the world as observation, hobbies, education and so on. It is the teaching materials which are very useful to learn aerodynamics studies because we can change its body shape, however we cannot change promotion system and change a range freely.

We can make it from the beginning on XMR. The degree of freedom is very high. XMR can occupy the next post of a model rocket. This fact can contribute to small scientists and engineers have power to make the space age. XMR is big possibility as a rocket for education with good economy and High Performance. We suggest XMR as a rocket for education and observation.

Futuristic Quantum Technologies for Amazing Space Transportation Systems : The Quantum Space Vehicle (QSV)

Tirtha Pratim Das Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Thiruvananthapuram, INDIA 695 022 Email:tpdas@theiet.org, tp_das@vssc.gov.in

ABSTRACT

This composition proposes a bunch of amazing features of futuristic space transportation systems for inter-planetary space missions, where advanced quantum technologies may find their confluence. Those space vehicles will be equipped with incredibly advanced subsystems based on cutting-edge quantum technologies. The advanced subsystems, described briefly in the present paper, may be provocative to the space-system designers throughout the globe to see the dream of extremely sophisticated space transportation systems.

After the recent success of the quantum teleportation experiment to transfer higher Rydberg states of certain atoms non-locally in the laboratory scale, physicists dare to dream of transporting complex molecules by overcoming the quantum decoherence effect. Once successful, these quantum-non-local experiments would be extended to transfer information with infinite (in true sense of the term) velocity using entangled states of Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (EPR) pair of particles. This, in turn, will revolutionize the communication between a space transportation system on-journey and the mission control centre (MCC) on earth by eliminating the communication delay arising presently due to the finite velocity of electromagnetic waves. The new area of physics dealing with quantum information will give rise to the technology of non-local quantum communication for achieving instantaneous control of the space vehicle from ground and the quantum telemetry, tracking and command (QTTC) system will reign the space technology of future.

As the Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TTC) system will be revolutionized to give rise to the proposed zero delay QTTC system, it is pertinent to think about equally equipping the Navigation, Guidance and Control (NGC) system of the space vehicle. That can be achieved through the linearity of the Schrödinger Wave Equation (SWE), responsible for quantum parallelism, which, in turn, underpins the immense parallel-processing capabilities. Thus, vehicle sequencing and the related processing activities, which so far have used serial processing, would be elegantly carried out using quantum parallel processing. This would endure the commensurate functional rapidity of the ‘brain’ of the vehicle through QNGC (Quantum NGC) system, equipped with Quantum On Board Computers (QOBC).

The proposed quantum version of the TTC and NGC systems, respectively known as QTTC and QNGC, would call for hardware forming the family of quantum devices. The quantum devices are essential for ultra-low-noise, low power and super-fast functionality in order to minimize decoherence, the present hurdle to quantum technologists.

The space vehicle would also be able to devour the energy of the high energy particles in deep space, by converting it to electrical energy. A scheme has been conceptualized to accomplish this conversion of energy.

Finally, this sophisticated space transportation system , termed as Quantum Space Vehicle (QSV), should be propelled with antimatter-matter annihilation energy , thereby offering an amazing specific impulse of 106 s, about 10,000 times higher than that offered by the state-of-the-art chemical bipropellants. This is, unlike nuclear propulsion system, environment-friendly and offers maximum efficiency.

This paper (part I of the present document) discusses every aspect briefly and mentions the state-of-the-art of research in related fields to ascertain their individual technical feasibilities.

Part II of this document presents a schematic plan of realizing the Antimatter Energy Harnessing Project (AEHP) with realistic time frames and technical milestones.

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