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Target Selection for a Space-Energy Driven Laser-Ablation Debris Removal System Based on Ant Colony Optimization

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  • Wulin Yang

    (School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
    Beijing Institute of Spacecraft Environment Engineering, Beijing 100091, China)

  • Hongya Fu

    (School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China)

  • Zhongxi Shao

    (School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China)

  • Qiang Wu

    (Beijing Institute of Spacecraft Environment Engineering, Beijing 100091, China)

  • Chuan Chen

    (Beijing Institute of Spacecraft Environment Engineering, Beijing 100091, China)

Abstract

The space-energy driven laser-ablation debris removal technology can remove or detach multiple centimeter-level space debris in a single mission. However, the space-energy driven platform can only rely on its own equipment capabilities to detect and identify space debris. It is necessary to select multiple potentially removable debris targets to improve the removal efficiency. In this paper, target selection for a space-energy driven laser-ablation debris removal system is analyzed based on ant colony optimization. The intersection and interaction periods were given by the optimal driving sequence calculation for multiple debris. Parameters such as the detection range, pulsed energy, repetition frequency of the laser and trajectory of debris have been considered as inputs of the simulation. Target selection and optimal action time have been calculated when a single debris entered the detection range of the laser system. This optimization can significantly improve the overall efficiency and laser energy utilization of the space-based laser platform for the same randomly generated debris group, compared to the mode driven sequentially according to the order of entering the laser action range. The results showed that after being filtered by the ant colony algorithm, the number of removable debris doubled, and the de-orbit altitude increased by 15.9%. The energy utilization rate of the laser removal system has been improved by 74.6%. This optimization algorithm can significantly improve the overall work efficiency and laser energy utilization rate of the space-energy driven system. It can remove more debris or have a larger effective orbit reduction distance value for all debris.

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  • Wulin Yang & Hongya Fu & Zhongxi Shao & Qiang Wu & Chuan Chen, 2023. "Target Selection for a Space-Energy Driven Laser-Ablation Debris Removal System Based on Ant Colony Optimization," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-19, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:13:p:10380-:d:1184309
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