外腔振荡式激光光子推进的推力放大特性仿真研究

Thrust amplification simulation of photonic laser propulsion based on oscillation in external cavity

  • 摘要: 激光光子推进是利用激光产生的连续光子流在两面高反镜构成的振荡腔内往复振荡,通过光子与推力器多次动量交换循环利用光子流能量完成推力放大的一种全新的推进概念。文中分析了Gray和Edwards等人对于外腔振荡技术已进行的实验研究和结果;阐述了推力产生机理并推导了推力计算方程;建立了推力器模型;最后,利用COMSOL有限元分析软件对振荡腔内的光子流进行准确追迹,研究振荡腔构型参数(腔镜距离、曲率、直径、相对偏转角、孔径位置)对推力放大特性的影响并进行了分析总结,对未来搭建实验平台提供了设计依据与理论指导。仿真结果表明:1 000 W激光在反射率0.999的高反镜构成的振荡腔内进行激光振荡最高可以实现功率放大61倍,产生409 N的微推力,满足空间任务的实际需求。

     

    Abstract: The photonic laser propulsion is a new propulsion concept, which uses the thrust amplification generated by multiple momentum exchange and photon energy recycling through photon oscillation in external cavity composed of two HR mirrors. The experimental study and results related to photonic laser propulsion based on oscillation in external cavity of Gray and Edwards were analyzed. The principle of thrust amplification was introduced; the thrust calculated equations were deduced; the thruster simulation model was built. Finally, COMSOL was used to study and analyze the oscillation cavity's parameters'(cavity mirrors' distance, curvature radius, diameter, relative angle and aperture position) impact on thrust amplification by ray trace method, providing the establishment of future experiments with design basis and theory guidance. The simulation results indicate that in condition of 1 000 W and reflectivity 0.999, the maximum amplification factor 61 and maximum photon thrust 409 N can be realized, satisfying the needs of space missions.

     

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