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聚光太阳能月壤熔融成型装置设计

Design of Lunar Regolith Forming System Concentrated Solar Energy

  • 摘要: 面向月面月壤原位成型制造需求,综合月面环境和月壤成型工艺条件约束,设计了一种聚光太阳能-柔性光纤传输-粉床熔覆的月壤熔融成型装置。搭建了室外与室内两套实验验证系统,采用吉林大学(JiLin University,JLU)典型玄武岩模拟月壤,开展了基于室外太阳能聚光和室内模拟太阳能月壤熔融成型可行性实验验证。实验结果表明:当室外太阳直射辐照强度为636 W/m2和扫描速度为1 mm/min时,系统可实现月壤熔融连续成型;由于室外太阳辐照弱,无法实现装置长时间稳定工作,在室内利用太阳能模拟器模拟等效月面的能量输入,当太阳模拟器电功率为5 600 W、扫描速度为30 mm/min、层厚为2 mm时,成型样品表观密度最高,样品表观密度和抗压强度分别为2.16 g/cm3和4.25 MPa。所验证的太阳能聚光熔融成型技术方案,可为月面原位建造方案论证和载荷装置设计、定标验证提供参考。

     

    Abstract: To address the in-situ manufacturing requirements for lunar regolith on the Moon's surface, a novel design for concentrated solar energy - flexible optical fiber transmission - powder bed fusion technology is presented. This device is intended for the melting and forming of lunar regolith, considering the specific constraints imposed by the lunar environment and the processing conditions required for regolith sintering. Two experimental setups are constructed to validate the feasibility of this approach: one outdoor for harnessing natural sunlight and another indoor using simulated solar conditions. Basaltic material from Jilin University (JLU) serves as a proxy for lunar regolith in these experiments. Outdoor tests utilize direct sunlight concentration, while indoor experiments mimic lunar surface conditions through the use of a solar simulator. Findings are revealed that at outdoor solar irradiance intensity of 636 W/m²and scanning speed of 1 mm/min, continuous lunar regolith sintering can be achieved. However, due to the variability and limitations of natural sunlight, stable long-term operation of the device outdoors cannot be maintained. Simulating the equivalent energy input from the lunar surface conditions using a solar simulator indoors, shows optimal performance when the system output reaches a peak energy flux density of 3.33 MW/m², with scanning speed of 30 mm/min and layer thickness of 2 mm. Under these conditions, the formed samples exhibit maximum apparent density, achieving apparent density of 2.16 g/cm³and compressive strength of 4.25 MPa. The sintering and forming technology explored in this study informs the development of in-situ construction strategies on the lunar surface, offering valuable insights for the design, calibration, and validation of payload devices intended for lunar missions.

     

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