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A Study on the Application of a Fully Electric Propulsion System for Geostationary Missions

정지궤도위성의 완전 전기추진시스템 적용방안 연구

  • Received : 2022.06.20
  • Accepted : 2022.08.29
  • Published : 2022.10.31
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Abstract

The propulsion system of geostationary orbiting satellites is typically used to raise the orbit into a transfer orbit, maintain the orbital position in the south/north, east/west direction in regular operation, and accumulate momentum in the south/north and east/west direction. Recently, when an electric propulsion system is used in a geostationary orbit satellite, the payload capacity can be increased by about 40% compared to a chemical propulsion system. However, despite these advantages, using an electric propulsion system has several limitations that should apply to all geostationary orbiting satellites. This paper discusses the operational constraints to consider when developing an indigenous geostationary satellite using a fully electric propulsion, radiation exposure, and control mechanism design due to unit displacement and floating ground-design. A high-voltage control unit for electric drives were analyzed.

정지궤도위성의 추진시스템은 전이궤도에서 궤도상승, 정상 운영모드에서 남/북방향, 동/서방향 궤도위치유지 및 모멘텀 덤핑을 위해 일반적으로 사용된다. 최근 정지궤도위성에 완전 전기추진시스템을 적용할 경우 화학추진시스템 보다 탑재체의 탑재용량이 약 40% 증가 할 수 있어 정지궤도 위성에 전기추진시스템의 활용이 점차 증가 되고 있다. 그러나 이러한 장점에도 불구하고 전기추진시스템의 사용이 모든 정지궤도위성에 적용하기에는 여러 제약 조건이 있어 위성 임무에 따라 이에 적합한 추진시스템을 적용하여 왔다. 본 연구에서는 완전 전기추진시스템 적용한 국내 정지궤도위성 개발 시 고려되어야 할 정지궤도위성의 운영제약조건 분석, 전기추력기에 의한 오염영향, 방사선 노출에 따른 부품배치 고려 및 제어메카니즘 설계, 전기추력기용 고전압 제어유닛의 부동접지 설계방안들이 분석되었다.

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본 논문은 7월 30일 개최된 2021년도 항공우주시스템공학회 춘계학술대회에서 발표한 내용에 기초한 것이다.

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