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Inflatable and expandable three-dimensional truss on-track maintainable solar panel

An inflatable, three-dimensional truss technology, applied in the aerospace field, can solve the problems of waste of resources and threats to the life safety of astronauts, and achieve the effect of reducing workload, easy implementation, and improving vibration fundamental frequency.

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-11-21
HARBIN INST OF TECH
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[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a three-dimensional truss-type in-orbit repairable inflatable solar panel to solve the problem that astronauts need to walk in the space environment when some solar panels or battery substrates are damaged or aging. It takes a long distance to replace the damaged or aging solar panels as a whole, which causes a waste of resources and poses a threat to the safety of astronauts.

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[0007] Specific implementation mode one: combine Figure 1-Figure 8 Explain that the solar panel of this embodiment includes an inflatable and expanded three-dimensional truss, a plurality of solar cell substrates 1, three first wires 2, three first connection pads 3, three second connection pads 4, three first inflation conduits 5, three A first control valve 8, two triangular support plates 6, two guide pipes 7, two second wires 12, two second control valves 16, two second inflation conduits 15 and four third connection plates 13; The solar sail panel of this embodiment also includes a capture board 9, two electric pull ropes 10, a plurality of connecting ropes 11 and a plurality of second excitation coils 20; the inflatable and expanded three-dimensional truss is composed of a plurality of inflatable and expanded three-dimensional truss units connected end to end in sequence The head ends of the three main support tubes 14 of the inflatable three-dimensional truss unit loca...

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[0008] Specific implementation mode two: combination Figure 1-Figure 4 Explain that each inflatable and expanded three-dimensional truss unit of this embodiment includes a triangular support frame 21, three main support pipes 14 and three cable-stayed pipes 22; the triangular support frame 21 includes three auxiliary support pipes 23 and three six-way connection pipes 24; Each six-way connection pipe fitting 24 is provided with two main nozzles 25, two auxiliary nozzles 26 and two cable-stayed nozzles 27, and the two main nozzles 25 are aligned along the axial direction of the inflatable three-dimensional truss. Shaft setting, three six-way connecting pipe fittings 24 are arranged in a triangle, three main support pipes 14 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with three six-way connecting pipe fittings 24, and the tail end of each main supporting pipe 14 is fixed on the corresponding main pipe opening 25, an auxiliary support pipe 23 is arranged between two adjacent six-...

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[0009] Specific implementation mode three: combination Figure 5 Explain that the solar panel of this embodiment also includes multiple pieces of rigidizable flexible composite material cloth 28; each of the two main support tubes 14 on each inflatable and expanded three-dimensional truss unit is coated with multiple pieces of rigidizable flexible composite material cloth. Material cloth 28, multiple pieces of rigidizable flexible composite material cloth 28 are combined with the outer walls of the two support tubes 14, each piece of rigidizable flexible composite material cloth 28 is provided with a connection belt 29 at the connecting end, each solar cell The substrate 1 is connected to the two corresponding support tubes 14 through the connecting strip 29 on the rigidizable flexible composite material cloth 28 . Such arrangement facilitates the connection between the solar cell substrate 1 and the two main support tubes 14 . It is the same as other embodiments 1 or 2.

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Abstract

The invention provides an inflatable and expandable three-dimensional truss on-track maintainable solar panel. In the case of on-track motion of the solar panel, an astronaut needs to walk in space environment to integrally replace the solar panel which needs to be replaced, which causes threat to life safety of the astronaut. An inflatable and expandable three-dimensional truss is composed of a plurality of inflatable and expandable three-dimensional truss units which are in sequential end-to-end communication, and the head and tail ends of the inflatable and expandable three-dimensional truss are fixedly connected with a triangular supporting plate; an adjacent side plane between each inflatable and expandable three-dimensional truss unit and two guide tubes is internally equipped with a solar cell substrate which is connected with a main supporting tube, and the solar cell substrate is composed of a cell thin sheet, a supporting structure board and a plurality of first magnet exciting coils; the cell thin sheet is supported by the supporting structure board, and the supporting structure board is fixedly equipped with the first magnet exciting coils; and the cell thin sheet is attracted with the supporting structure board together by means of a magnetic force, and a capture board is arranged outside the solar cell substrate. The solar panel of the invention is used in a manned spacecraft such as a space station and the like.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an in-orbit repairable inflatable deployable solar panel, which belongs to the field of aerospace technology. Background technique [0002] Solar panels are an important part of manned spacecraft such as space stations, which convert the collected solar radiation energy into electrical energy to provide electrical support for spacecraft. The space environment is extremely complex, high vacuum, strong ultraviolet rays, atomic oxygen, "cold black" and a large number of micro meteors and space debris, which cause damage or aging of solar cells during orbital operation, which requires replacement and maintenance. The traditional method is for astronauts to replace some of the damaged or aging solar panels as a whole. In some cases, the damage is only a small part, and the overall replacement will cause a waste of resources. In addition, the size of the solar panels is very large after deployment. , Astronauts need to walk a long ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): B64G1/44H01L31/042H02S20/20
CPCY02E10/50
Inventor 苗常青谭惠丰田爽杜星文
Owner HARBIN INST OF TECH
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