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Study on launch scheme of space-net capturing system

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  • Qingyu Gao
  • Qingbin Zhang
  • Zhiwei Feng
  • Qiangang Tang

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With the continuous progress in active debris-removal technology, scientists are increasingly concerned about the concept of space-net capturing system. The space-net capturing system is a long-range-launch flexible capture system, which has great potential to capture non-cooperative targets such as inactive satellites and upper stages. In this work, the launch scheme is studied by experiment and simulation, including two-step ejection and multi-point-traction analyses. The numerical model of the tether/net is based on finite element method and is verified by full-scale ground experiment. The results of the ground experiment and numerical simulation show that the two-step ejection and six-point traction scheme of the space-net system is superior to the traditional one-step ejection and four-point traction launch scheme.

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  • Qingyu Gao & Qingbin Zhang & Zhiwei Feng & Qiangang Tang, 2017. "Study on launch scheme of space-net capturing system," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(9), pages 1-17, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0183770
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183770
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