卫星低温推进剂在轨贮存管理技术研究进展与展望

Research Progress and Prospects for In-orbit Storage Management Technology for Satellite Cryogenic Propellants

  • 摘要: 深空探测与轨道转移任务对低温推进剂长期在轨贮存提出了迫切需求,空间微重力环境下的低温流体贮存与管理技术是实现这一目标的核心挑战。论文系统综述了低温推进剂在轨贮存与管理技术的研究进展,分析了微重力下气液相分布失稳、热分层效应及空间复杂环境适应性等关键技术难点;详细梳理了以美国NASA为代表的技术布局、研究历程、技术路线突破情况及当前技术成熟度;对比分析了中国、法国、日本等国的技术水平与发展路线差异;凝练了该领域的关键核心技术。面向我国未来深空探测与可重复使用航天器发展需求,提出了攻克深低温高效制冷、发展多物理场协同设计、加速在轨验证平台建设等关键发展建议。

     

    Abstract: Deep space exploration and orbital transfer missions have created an urgent need for the long-term in-orbit storage of high-density, low-pressure cryogenic propellants that support in-orbit refueling. The core challenge in achieving this goal lies in the technology for storing and managing cryogenic fluids in the microgravity environment of space. This paper provides a systematic review of the research progress in in-orbit storage and management technologies for cryogenic propellants in space. It first analyzes key technical challenges such as phase separation instability, thermal stratification effects, and adaptability to complex space environments under microgravity conditions; It then provides a detailed overview of the technological landscape, research history, breakthroughs in technical routes, and current technical maturity levels, with a focus on the United States' NASA. It also compares and analyzes the technological levels and development trajectories of countries such as China, France, and Japan. Based on this analysis, the paper distills the core technological framework of this field. Looking ahead to China's future needs for deep-space exploration and reusable spacecraft development, the paper proposes key development recommendations, including overcoming challenges in deep-low-temperature efficient refrigeration, advancing multi-physical field design, and accelerating the construction of in-orbit verification platforms.

     

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