Eisert, Lukas (2018) Numerical Simulations on Momentum Coupling and Orbit Modification in Laser-Based Debris Removal. Bachelor's, Universität Stuttgart.
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One proposed method of space debris removal is the irradiation of particleswith laser pulses. If the laser energy is high enough, ablation of the surface is occurring and a recoil is formed. With the generated change in momentum and thus change in velocity a debris particle could be de-orbited. At the moment, only rough analytical estimations of this method are available neglecting the exact shape of the particle and the spatial fluence distribution within the laser beam. Based on an existing ablation model, the laser-matter interaction program EXPEDIT was therefore improved and used as a module for a space debris de-orbit simulation. Together, this provides an experimental validated toolbox for further investigations in debris de-Orbit strategies.
Item URL in elib: | https://elib.dlr.de/119400/ | ||||||
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Document Type: | Thesis (Bachelor's) | ||||||
Title: | Numerical Simulations on Momentum Coupling and Orbit Modification in Laser-Based Debris Removal | ||||||
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Date: | 14 March 2018 | ||||||
Refereed publication: | Yes | ||||||
Open Access: | Yes | ||||||
Gold Open Access: | No | ||||||
In SCOPUS: | No | ||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | No | ||||||
Number of Pages: | 57 | ||||||
Status: | Published | ||||||
Keywords: | space debris, debris removal, laser Ablation, ablative recoil, high energy laser, Monte-Carlo Simulation, raytracing | ||||||
Institution: | Universität Stuttgart | ||||||
HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | ||||||
HGF - Program: | Aeronautics | ||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | fixed-wing aircraft | ||||||
DLR - Research area: | Aeronautics | ||||||
DLR - Program: | L AR - Aircraft Research | ||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | L - Laser Research and Technology (old) | ||||||
Location: | Stuttgart | ||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Technical Physics > Studies and Concepts | ||||||
Deposited By: | Scharring, Stefan | ||||||
Deposited On: | 22 Mar 2018 14:07 | ||||||
Last Modified: | 24 Jan 2020 11:19 |
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