With the rapid development of space technology and the increasing demand for space missions,the traditional spacecraft manufacturing,deployment and launch methods have been unable to meet existing needs.In-space assem...With the rapid development of space technology and the increasing demand for space missions,the traditional spacecraft manufacturing,deployment and launch methods have been unable to meet existing needs.In-space assembly(ISA)technologies can effectively adapt to the assembly of large space structures,improve spacecraft performance,and reduce operating costs.In this paper,the development and technologies for ISA are reviewed.ISA is classified from multiple angles,and the research status of ISA is shown clearly through the visual mapping knowledge domain.Then the development status of autonomous robot assembly in the United States,Europe,Japan,Canada and China is reviewed.Furthermore,the key technologies of ISA are analyzed from three aspects:assembly structure design,robot technologies and integrated management technologies.ISA technologies are still facing major challenges and need to be further explored to promote future development.Finally,future development trends and potential applications of ISA are given,which show that ISA will play a vital role in human space exploration in the future.展开更多
In-space manufacturing is an emerging and promising research field in space industry,which benefits the development of space explorations.Owing to the microgravity,high vacuum and complexity of the space environment,a...In-space manufacturing is an emerging and promising research field in space industry,which benefits the development of space explorations.Owing to the microgravity,high vacuum and complexity of the space environment,a special manufacturing strategy for alloys is highly demanded for the in-space manufacturing.Herein,a lowtemperature thermoplastic metallic welding method was proposed and employed for La-based metallic glass ribbons.With the sandwiched structures of La-and Zr-based ribbons,the welded samples exhibit a competitive fracture strength and an increased tensile strain than those of the welded la-based samples due to the second phase strengthening.This suggests that metallic glass is an ideal material candidate for in-space manufacturing,and can be well manufactured at a nonmelting state with good mechanical performances.In addition,the thermoplastic manufacturing method can also feature a moderate processing time window.In general,this work presents the promising potential of low-temperature thermoplastic welding strategy for in-space manufacturing of metallic materials.展开更多
In-space 3D printing is transforming the manufacturing paradigm of space structures from ground-based production to in-situ space manufacturing,effectively addressing the challenges of high costs,long response times,a...In-space 3D printing is transforming the manufacturing paradigm of space structures from ground-based production to in-situ space manufacturing,effectively addressing the challenges of high costs,long response times,and structural size limitations associated with traditional rocket launches.This technology enables rapid on-orbit emergency repairs and significantly expands the geometric dimensions of space structures.High-performance polymers and their composites are widely used in in-space 3D printing,yet their implementation faces complex challenges posed by extreme space environmental conditions and limited energy or resources.This paper reviews the state-of-the-art in 3D printing of polymer and composites for on-orbit structure manufacturing.Based on existing research activities,the review focuses on three key aspects including the impact of extreme space environments on forming process and performance,innovative design and manufacturing methods for space structures,and on-orbit recycling and remanufacturing of raw materials.Some experiments that have already been conducted on-orbit and simulated experiments completed on the ground are systematically analyzed to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the constraints and objectives for on-orbit structure manufacturing.Furthermore,several perspectives requiring further research in future are proposed to facilitate the development of new in-space 3D printing technologies and space structures,thereby supporting increasingly advanced space exploration activities.展开更多
基金supported in part by National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFB1304600)the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51775541)CAS Interdisciplinary Innovation Team(No.JCTD-2018-11)。
文摘With the rapid development of space technology and the increasing demand for space missions,the traditional spacecraft manufacturing,deployment and launch methods have been unable to meet existing needs.In-space assembly(ISA)technologies can effectively adapt to the assembly of large space structures,improve spacecraft performance,and reduce operating costs.In this paper,the development and technologies for ISA are reviewed.ISA is classified from multiple angles,and the research status of ISA is shown clearly through the visual mapping knowledge domain.Then the development status of autonomous robot assembly in the United States,Europe,Japan,Canada and China is reviewed.Furthermore,the key technologies of ISA are analyzed from three aspects:assembly structure design,robot technologies and integrated management technologies.ISA technologies are still facing major challenges and need to be further explored to promote future development.Finally,future development trends and potential applications of ISA are given,which show that ISA will play a vital role in human space exploration in the future.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51901244)Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology。
文摘In-space manufacturing is an emerging and promising research field in space industry,which benefits the development of space explorations.Owing to the microgravity,high vacuum and complexity of the space environment,a special manufacturing strategy for alloys is highly demanded for the in-space manufacturing.Herein,a lowtemperature thermoplastic metallic welding method was proposed and employed for La-based metallic glass ribbons.With the sandwiched structures of La-and Zr-based ribbons,the welded samples exhibit a competitive fracture strength and an increased tensile strain than those of the welded la-based samples due to the second phase strengthening.This suggests that metallic glass is an ideal material candidate for in-space manufacturing,and can be well manufactured at a nonmelting state with good mechanical performances.In addition,the thermoplastic manufacturing method can also feature a moderate processing time window.In general,this work presents the promising potential of low-temperature thermoplastic welding strategy for in-space manufacturing of metallic materials.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52205413)National Key Research and Development Program(Grant No.2022YFB3806101)+1 种基金K C Wong Education FoundationThe Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities。
文摘In-space 3D printing is transforming the manufacturing paradigm of space structures from ground-based production to in-situ space manufacturing,effectively addressing the challenges of high costs,long response times,and structural size limitations associated with traditional rocket launches.This technology enables rapid on-orbit emergency repairs and significantly expands the geometric dimensions of space structures.High-performance polymers and their composites are widely used in in-space 3D printing,yet their implementation faces complex challenges posed by extreme space environmental conditions and limited energy or resources.This paper reviews the state-of-the-art in 3D printing of polymer and composites for on-orbit structure manufacturing.Based on existing research activities,the review focuses on three key aspects including the impact of extreme space environments on forming process and performance,innovative design and manufacturing methods for space structures,and on-orbit recycling and remanufacturing of raw materials.Some experiments that have already been conducted on-orbit and simulated experiments completed on the ground are systematically analyzed to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the constraints and objectives for on-orbit structure manufacturing.Furthermore,several perspectives requiring further research in future are proposed to facilitate the development of new in-space 3D printing technologies and space structures,thereby supporting increasingly advanced space exploration activities.
