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Optimization, Test and Diagnostics of Miniaturized Hall Thrusters
Published on: February 16, 2019
Research on strain testing method and accuracy evaluation of spacecraft in heat and force field
Bo Zang1, Baokang Zhang1, Yuhan Liu1
1Beijing Institute of Space Mechanics & Electricity, Beijing, China.
Abstract:
Ground experimentation is an important method to verify the performance and quality of spacecraft structures. How to simulate the force and heat fields that a spacecraft may be subjected to during flight is a challenge for experiment design. In this paper, the static strength experimental method of spacecraft in the combined force and heat fields is studied. Furthermore, the coupling cases of the spacecraft during the flight process are simulated using an airbag and a resistive heater. Finally, it can be concluded that the accuracy of the proposed experimental method as well as the structural strength of the spacecraft can meet technical requirements during flight.
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