Parameter Analysis and Experiment Validation of Deployment Characteristics of a Rectangular Tether-Net
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Dynamic Model of the Rectangular Tether-Net
2.1. Overview of the Rectangular Tether-Net
2.2. Model Description
2.3. Establishment of the Tether-Net Dynamic Model
2.4. Contact between Net Tethers
2.5. Solution of the Tether-Net Dynamic Model
2.6. Elastic Moduli of Net Tethers
2.7. Interior Ballistics of the Tether-Net System
3. Experimental Validation
3.1. Prototype Design
3.2. Comparison of Simulations and Experiments
4. Parameter Analysis of the Rectangular Tether-Net
4.1. Deployment Performance of the Rectangular Tether-Net
4.2. Influence of the Mass of Towing Blocks
4.3. Influence of the Launch Speed of Towing Blocks
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Net size, m2 | 16 × 8 |
Net mesh, m2 | 0.8 × 0.8 |
Diameter of main tethers, mm | 0.5 |
Diameter of side tethers, mm | 2 |
Diameter of towing tethers, mm | 2 |
Towing block mass, g | 170 |
Launch speed, m/s | 30 |
Launch angle, ° | 16 |
Tether Type | Elastic Modulus |
---|---|
Main tether | 748.7 MPa |
Towing tether | 59.5 MPa |
Side tether | 46.2 MPa |
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Maximum deployment length of the long side, m | 16.3 |
Maximum deployment length of the short side, m | 7.5 |
Maximum deployment area, m2 | 122.3 |
Deployment distance, m | 42.8 |
Shape-preserving distance, m~m | 38.5~48.9 |
Parameter | 150 g | 170 g | 190 g |
---|---|---|---|
Maximum deployment length of the long side, m | 16 | 16.3 | 16.6 |
Maximum deployment length of the short side, m | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 |
Maximum deployment area, m2 | 114.3 | 122.3 | 128.7 |
Deployment distance, m | 42.8 | 42.8 | 45 |
Shape-preserving distance, m~m | 39.3~48.2 | 38.5~48.9 | 38.7~48.9 |
Parameter | 20 m/s | 30 m/s | 40 m/s |
---|---|---|---|
Maximum deployment length of the long side, m | 13.8 | 16.3 | 17 |
Maximum deployment length of the short side, m | 5.8 | 7.5 | 8 |
Maximum deployment area, m2 | 80 | 122.3 | 135 |
Deployment distance, m | 42.8 | 42.8 | 45 |
Shape-preserving distance, m~m | 38.5~48.9 | 37.8~52.8 |
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Yue, S.; Li, M.; Zhao, Z.; Du, Z.; Wu, C.; Zhang, Q. Parameter Analysis and Experiment Validation of Deployment Characteristics of a Rectangular Tether-Net. Aerospace 2023, 10, 115. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace10020115
Yue S, Li M, Zhao Z, Du Z, Wu C, Zhang Q. Parameter Analysis and Experiment Validation of Deployment Characteristics of a Rectangular Tether-Net. Aerospace. 2023; 10(2):115. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace10020115
Chicago/Turabian StyleYue, Shuai, Mengsheng Li, Zhen Zhao, Zhonghua Du, Chunbo Wu, and Qingzhan Zhang. 2023. "Parameter Analysis and Experiment Validation of Deployment Characteristics of a Rectangular Tether-Net" Aerospace 10, no. 2: 115. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace10020115