• 基于蒙特卡罗法的月壤取水装置水汽传输概率影响因素分析

    Water Vapor Transport Drivers in Lunar Water Extraction: A Monte Carlo Analysis

    • 月球水冰资源的原位利用是支撑未来可持续深空探测任务实施的核心技术瓶颈之一,而月壤内水冰采集后的气体传输概率,直接决定了原位取水装置的整体性能。本研究基于蒙特卡洛方法,构建了月壤取水装置的三维数值仿真模型,利用仿真软件系统探究了装置壁面温度、电磁阀接口尺寸及高度、底部辐射面积等关键参数对水分子传输概率的影响机制与内在规律。研究结果表明:在183.2~483.2 K温度区间内,水分子传输概率随装置壁面温度升高呈增长趋势,但增长幅度逐渐趋缓;电磁阀接口高度的增加会显著抑制传输概率,而接口尺寸的增大则有利于提升传输概率;此外,底部辐照面积对传输概率存在强烈的非线性调控效应,当辐照半径达到装置覆盖月壤半径0.4 m时,传输概率出现急剧跃升现象。本研究明确了月壤水汽传输过程的主导影响因素及作用机理,厘清了多参数耦合作用下的传输规律,为后续地面实验验证、装置结构迭代及高效月球原位水资源提取系统的优化设计提供了关键理论支撑与技术方向。

       

      Abstract: The in-situ utilization of lunar water-ice resources constitutes a fundamental technological bottleneck for enabling sustainable future deep space exploration. The transmission probability of gas transport following water-ice acquisition from lunar regolith is a critical determinant of overall system performance for in-situ water extraction devices. This study developed a three-dimensional numerical simulation model of a lunar regolith water extraction device based on the Monte Carlo method. Using professional simulation software, a systematic investigation was conducted to examine the influence mechanisms and underlying principles of key parameters—including device wall temperature, solenoid valve interface dimensions (size and height), and bottom irradiation area—on the transport probability of water molecules. The results indicate several key relationships. Across the temperature range of 183.2 K to 483.2 K, the transport probability of water molecules increases with higher device wall temperatures, but the rate of increase progressively attenuates. An increase in the solenoid valve interface height was found to significantly inhibit transport probability, while an increase in interface size enhanced it. Furthermore, the bottom irradiation area exerts a strong non-linear regulatory effect on transport probability. A critical transition was observed when the radius of the irradiation area expanded to equal the device's radius of 0.4 meters, at which point the transport probability exhibited a sharp, abrupt increase. This study elucidates the dominant factors and their operative mechanisms governing water vapor transport within the simulated lunar regolith environment. It clarifies the complex transport dynamics arising from the coupling of multiple parameters. The findings provide essential theoretical support and specific technical direction for subsequent phases, including ground-based experimental validation, iterative structural refinement of the extraction device, and the optimized design of high-efficiency systems for in-situ lunar water resource utilization. Specifically, the quantified parameter thresholds and identified non-linear relationships establish a basis for balancing thermal control, structural configuration, and energy input to maximize extraction yield—a crucial consideration for developing practical and energy-efficient systems capable of operating under the severe constraints of the lunar environment.

       

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