Active orbital transfer for 1–10 cm arbitrarily debris driven by pulsed lasers
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Abstract
The proposed method was based on the laser interaction with matter and orbital dynamics theory, and the orbital transfer model of the debris driven by space-based pulsed lasers was established. The driven angle, the orbital semi-major axis, and the eccentricity of the debris with the number of pulsed lasers were analyzed, and the orbital transfer effects of the debris were discussed in the process of the debris approaching the laser platform. The results showed that the perigee altitude of the debris was decreased from 378.616 to 198.863 km after four-time orbital transfers and 2429 pulsed lasers, and the final orbital elements were 7575.103, 0.136, 59.610, 219.021, 322.951, and 322.497. Furthermore, the visualization model of space-based pulsed lasers driving the debris was constructed. The entire orbital transfer process of the debris was verified to be effective, and the orbital trajectories' relative motion after four laser actions was intuitively displayed.
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OpenAlex topics: Space Satellite Systems and Control · Spacecraft Dynamics and Control · Guidance and Control Systems
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Affiliations
Xi’an International University 1 , Yudou Road 18, Xi’an 710077,
The University of British Columbia 2 , Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4,
Funding
Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi Province
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