General passive stability criteria for a Sun-pointing attitude using the metasurface sail

被引：7
作者：
Zhang, Peng [1 ]
Firuzi, Shahin [2 ]
Yuan, Changqing [3 ]
Gong, Xiaoran [4 ]
Gong, Shengping [5 ]
机构：
[1] Tsinghua Univ, Sch Aerosp Engn, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China
[2] Tsinghua Univ, Dept Precis Instrument, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China
[3] Aviat Univ Air Force, Dept Basic Sci, Changchun 130022, Peoples R China
[4] Denghuohuizhi Inc, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China
[5] Beihang Univ, Sch Astronaut, Beijing 100191, Peoples R China
来源：
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL | 2023年 / 189卷
基金：
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词：
Laser-driven sail; Passive stability criterion; The force efficiency; MICROWAVE-PROPELLED SAILS; SOLAR; GEOSAIL; DESIGN; OPTICS; PHASE;
D O I：
10.1016/j.ast.2022.107380
中图分类号：
O63 [高分子化学（高聚物）];
学科分类号：
070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
Traveling to outer space has long fascinated humanity, but the astronomical distances restrain us within our solar system. Laser-driven spacecraft is a promising candidate for interstellar explorations. The idea is to accelerate a sail to relativistic speeds using a laser beam aimed at the sail. Stable beam-riding is a passive mechanism that requires a comprehensive stability analysis of the sail based on its shape, material, and structural composition. This paper introduces general stability criteria based on a twodimensional metasurface light sail model, followed by typical numerical simulations. In contrast to the ideal model used in previous studies, a more realistic model that takes into account transmission and reflection is proposed in this paper. In addition, the metasurface material is considered as solar sail membrane, which will provide greater flexibility in solar sail design. Parametric studies are performed to obtain the stability regions for different transmittance and parameters of the laser-driven sail. The force efficiencies are analyzed for different transmittance and the incidence angles of light. (c) 2022 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. <comment>Superscript/Subscript Available</comment
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