한국추진공학회지 (Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers)

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  • Pages.98-106
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  • 2018
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  • 1226-6027(pISSN)
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  • 2288-4548(eISSN)
한국추진공학회 (The Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers)
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소형 인공위성을 위한 레이저 삭마 미소 추력기 개발 현황

Survey on Laser Ablation Micro-thruster for Small Satellites

  • Park, Young Min (School of Mechanical Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Bok Jik (School of Mechanical Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology)
  • 투고 : 2017.10.26
  • 심사 : 2017.12.17
  • 발행 : 2018.02.01
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초록

기술의 발전은 소형화, 집적화, 그리고 경량화를 가능하게 하였고, 기존의 중 대형 인공위성이 수행하던 임무를 소형 인공위성이 대체할 수 있게 하였다. 소형 인공위성의 수요가 증가함에 따라, 소형 인공위성의 정확한 자세 및 위치의 제어를 위한 미소 추력기의 필요성이 대두되고 있다. 레이저 삭마 미소 추력기는 넓은 추력 범위와 낮은 단일 임펄스, 그리고 입사 레이저 에너지 대비 높은 모멘텀을 보여주어, 소형 인공위성의 새로운 추력기 후보로 고려되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 레이저 삭마 미소 추력기의 개요를 설명하고, 최근 연구 동향을 소개한다.

With the advancement in technology, miniaturization, integration, and weight reduction of satellite components have become possible. In this regard, existing medium and large satellites have been replaced by small satellites. As the demand for small satellites increases, the need for micro-thrusters has emerged for precise attitude and position control. A laser ablation micro-thruster, which generates thrust by using ablation jets that offer a wide range of thrusts and low-impulse thrusts, is considered as an alternative for micro-thrusters in small satellites. The objective of the present study is to introduce configurations of the laser ablation micro-thruster and its research trend.

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