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Article

Multi-Objective Structural Optimization and Attitude Control for Space Solar Power Station

by
Junpeng Ma
1,
Weiqiang Li
1,
Wei Wu
1,
Hao Zhang
1,
Yuheng Dong
1,
Yang Yang
1,*,
Xiangfei Ji
2 and
Guanheng Fan
3
1
School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
2
School of Mechanical & Vehicle Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, China
3
School of Mechano-Electronic Engineering, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Aerospace 2026, 13(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace13010009 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 18 November 2025 / Revised: 17 December 2025 / Accepted: 21 December 2025 / Published: 23 December 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
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Abstract

The Space Solar Power Station/Satellite (SSPS) is a large-scale space-borne facility intended for the direct collection and conversion of solar energy in the extra-stratospheric region. The optimization of its light collection and conversion (LCC) structures, analysis of dynamic characteristics, and design of attitude control systems represent core technical bottlenecks impeding the advancement of SSPS. To address these issues, this study investigates a novel conceptual line-focusing SSPS. Firstly, a multi-objective collaborative optimization model is developed to optimize the structural parameters of the concentrator and photovoltaic (PV) array. Subsequently, based on the optimized parameters, a coupled multi-body dynamic model is formulated, incorporating gravity-gradient torque and other space-borne disturbance factors. Finally, a distributed Proportional–Integral–Derivative (PID) controller is proposed to achieve three-axis attitude stabilization of the SSPS. Simulation results demonstrate that the light collection efficiency achieves 81.9% with a power density of 4792.24 W/m2; concurrently, a balance between the geometric parameters of the LCC system and the aforementioned key performance indicators is attained, and the proposed controller possesses favorable anti-disturbance performance.
Keywords: space solar power station; structural optimization; dynamic modeling; PID controller space solar power station; structural optimization; dynamic modeling; PID controller

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Ma, J.; Li, W.; Wu, W.; Zhang, H.; Dong, Y.; Yang, Y.; Ji, X.; Fan, G. Multi-Objective Structural Optimization and Attitude Control for Space Solar Power Station. Aerospace 2026, 13, 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace13010009

AMA Style

Ma J, Li W, Wu W, Zhang H, Dong Y, Yang Y, Ji X, Fan G. Multi-Objective Structural Optimization and Attitude Control for Space Solar Power Station. Aerospace. 2026; 13(1):9. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace13010009

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Ma, Junpeng, Weiqiang Li, Wei Wu, Hao Zhang, Yuheng Dong, Yang Yang, Xiangfei Ji, and Guanheng Fan. 2026. "Multi-Objective Structural Optimization and Attitude Control for Space Solar Power Station" Aerospace 13, no. 1: 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace13010009

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Ma, J., Li, W., Wu, W., Zhang, H., Dong, Y., Yang, Y., Ji, X., & Fan, G. (2026). Multi-Objective Structural Optimization and Attitude Control for Space Solar Power Station. Aerospace, 13(1), 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace13010009

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