Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Measurement, Information and Control (ICMIC), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Harbin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-1390-9
DOI :
10.1109/MIC.2013.6758069
