Trajectory simulation of space debris based on laser ablation impulse coupling effect

Author

Chang Hao ; Jin Xing

Author_Institution

State Key Lab. of Laser Propulsion & Applic., Acad. of Equip., Beijing, China

Volume

01

fYear

2013

fDate

16-18 Aug. 2013

Firstpage

752

Lastpage

755

Abstract

When a pulsed laser ablates the target, the impulse will be imparted to the target due to the ejection of the ablating material. This is called laser ablation impulse coupling effect. The effect can be used in the space debris controlling when it is going to collide with an operational satellite. The analytical model of calculating laser ablation coupling coefficient is given. The result is used as the input value to our assumed simulation, which is that an operational satellite is going to collide with the space debris. The results show that laser can effectively alter the trajectory of space debris.

Keywords

aerospace materials; laser ablation; laser beam effects; optical materials; space debris; ablating material ejection; analytical model; laser ablation impulse coupling effect; operational satellite; pulsed laser ablation; space debris; trajectory simulation; Atomic beams; Conductivity; Couplings; Lasers; Trajectory; impule coupling; laser ablation; space debris; trajectory;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Measurement, Information and Control (ICMIC), 2013 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Harbin

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-1390-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MIC.2013.6758069

Filename

6758069