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  • Space technology
  • Robotics
  • Aerospace engineering

Background:

  • Active debris removal is crucial for sustainable space activities.
  • Space-net capturing systems offer a promising solution for capturing non-cooperative space targets like inactive satellites.
  • Existing capture methods require optimization for enhanced effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and optimize the launch scheme for space-net capturing systems.
  • To compare the performance of a two-step ejection and multi-point traction method against traditional schemes.
  • To enhance the capabilities of flexible capture systems for space debris mitigation.

Main Methods:

  • Finite element method (FEM) was employed to create a numerical model of the tether/net system.
  • The numerical model was validated through a full-scale ground experiment.
  • Launch schemes, including two-step ejection and multi-point traction, were analyzed via simulation and experiment.

Main Results:

  • The two-step ejection and six-point traction scheme demonstrated superior performance.
  • The proposed scheme showed significant advantages over the conventional one-step ejection and four-point traction method.
  • Experimental and simulation results confirmed the effectiveness of the advanced launch strategy.

Conclusions:

  • The two-step ejection and six-point traction launch scheme is a more effective approach for space-net capturing systems.
  • This optimized scheme enhances the potential for capturing non-cooperative space targets.
  • The findings contribute to the advancement of active debris removal technologies.