A. D. Plotnikov, Aleksandr V. Vodolazhskiy, Natalya S. Yakupova
{"title":"CRYOGENIC GREASE LUBRICANTS FOR ROCKET AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY","authors":"A. D. Plotnikov, Aleksandr V. Vodolazhskiy, Natalya S. Yakupova","doi":"10.33950/spacetech-2308-7625-2021-4-31-41","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33950/spacetech-2308-7625-2021-4-31-41","url":null,"abstract":"The paper represents requirements for cryogenic grease lubricants used in the rocket and space technology. Data on lubricants based on perfluoropolyether liquid FEN is provided. New lubricant testing methods enabling to analyze their chemical composition and low-temperature characteristics are proposed. Quoted are investigation results for the equivalents of previously used cryogenic lubricants NIKA, NIRA and «Ametist». A practical relevance of the paper has been proven by introduction of low-temperature lubricants «Sever» currently being used in rocket and space items, as well аs successful application of the developed lubricant incoming inspection procedures at RSC Energia.\u0000Key words: low-temperature lubricant, perfluoropolyether liquid FEN, viscosity, solidification temperature, IR spectrum, potential evaporation.","PeriodicalId":384878,"journal":{"name":"Space engineering and technology","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116544655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIA ON SOLAR SYSTEM RESEARCH (10M-S3 AND 11M-S3) REPORTS REVIEW. Part 1. Mars exploration","authors":"R. Evdokimov","doi":"10.33950/spacetech-2308-7625-2021-4-114-136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33950/spacetech-2308-7625-2021-4-114-136","url":null,"abstract":"A review of the reports of the last two Moscow International Symposia on Solar System Research has been completed. In the first part of the review, 43 reports of the main session of the \"Mars\" section are considered. The works of leading experts in the field of planetary science cover a wide range of scientific and applied problems - from the study of the geological history and climate of Mars, the search for traces of life and subsurface water reserves, to new technologies in planetary research, mission planning, as well as monitoring solar activity and radiation conditions in the interplanetary space, orbit and the surface of Mars. The data obtained in the last two decades has made it possible to significantly advance in understanding the nature of Mars, but many unresolved questions remain regarding the climate in the early era, the existence of the Martian oceans in the past, biological and geological activity. The scientific results obtained by unmanned spacecraft should be fully taken into account in the development of manned deep space exploration programs.\u0000Key words: Solar system, planetology, international symposium, deep space, automatic interplanetary stations, Mars, Moon, reports review","PeriodicalId":384878,"journal":{"name":"Space engineering and technology","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133453331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MATH MODEL OF A DIRECT CURRENT MOTOR FOR STEERING ACTUATOR OF A LIQUID-PROPELLANT ENGINE","authors":"O. Belonogov, Ivan V. Ronzhin","doi":"10.33950/spacetech-2308-7625-2021-4-93-99","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33950/spacetech-2308-7625-2021-4-93-99","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents the results of development of a math model for a direct current motor of a liquid-propellant engine steering actuator In accordance with the electrical machine theory, the math model of the motor uses a single electromagnetic coefficient. It is shown that the motor math model accuracy can be improved through the use, instead of a single electromagnetic coefficient, of two different coefficients of the math model: Electromechanical velocity coupling coefficient and torque curve coefficient. Elaborated and proposed are methods for identifying parameters of a math model of a dc motor that has natural and artificial static characteristics, which include determining its experimental static characteristics, calculating the values of static characteristics parameters using the linear regression method and calculating the values of the electric motor math model parameters using the proposed formulas. \u0000Key words: direct current electric motor, math model, parameter identification method.","PeriodicalId":384878,"journal":{"name":"Space engineering and technology","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132670339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SPACECRAFT RELIABILITY CALCULATIONS USING STATISTICAL REGULARITIES IN OCCURRENCES OF FAILURES IN DEVICES, UNITS AND ASSEMBLIES DURING THEIR OPERATION","authors":"V. A. Milovanov","doi":"10.33950/spacetech-2308-7625-2021-4-53-65","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33950/spacetech-2308-7625-2021-4-53-65","url":null,"abstract":"The paper addresses reliability analysis of manned spacecraft with the use of statistical regularities in in-flight failures of their devices, units and assemblies. It formulates validity criteria for using a device failure in reliability analysis, proposes a method for analyzing and classifying failures which enables factoring in different types of failures in reliability analyses. It considers a hypothesis of the absence of statistically significant differences in probabilities of individual valid failures and demonstrates the feasibility of its adoption with the use of dispersion analysis. A method is developed for evaluating product reliability using a functional relationship between reliability and the number of failures occurring in flight which makes it possible to significantly simplify reliability analysis for complex products, to establish the number of in-flight failures that is acceptable from the standpoint of the product reliability requirements, to study various product architectures from the standpoint of reliability criteria. It proposes a method for evaluating the lower boundary for the probability of manned spacecraft completing their missions based on the failure modes, effects and criticality analysis, and demonstrates the feasibility of optimizing the product redundancy scheme based on the fault tolerance requirements.\u0000Key words: manned spacecraft, flight, failure, fault tolerance, classification of failures, reliability, probability of failure-free operation, statistical analysis, dispersion analysis.","PeriodicalId":384878,"journal":{"name":"Space engineering and technology","volume":"139 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114654319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Aleksandrov, M. S. Antipova, A. Krylov, Aleksandr V. Kashkovskiy, Anna A. Rodicheva
{"title":"PRESSURE MEASUREMENT OF INDUCED EXTERNAL ATMOSPHERE ON THE RUSSIAN SEGMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION IN EXPERIMENT «CONTROL»","authors":"E. Aleksandrov, M. S. Antipova, A. Krylov, Aleksandr V. Kashkovskiy, Anna A. Rodicheva","doi":"10.33950/spacetech-2308-7625-2021-4-100-113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33950/spacetech-2308-7625-2021-4-100-113","url":null,"abstract":"The goals and objectives of space experiment Control to study parameters of the induced external atmosphere of the Russian Segment of the International Space Station are presented. The processing and analysis procedure for telemetry data obtained using scientific equipment Indicator - ISS is described. Numerical calculations were performed by direct statistical modeling of the flow around the pressure sensor by incoming flotation the Earth's outer atmosphere in the background measurement conditions, as well as in disturbed conditions with two vernier engines of the Zvezda module being operated. A correction function of the pressure sensor is obtained depending on the orientation, temperature factor and selected model of interaction of incident flow molecules with the internal and external device surfaces. The results of numerical modeling of the jet discharges of the the Zvezda vernier engine were compared with the data obtained in full-scale pressure measurements in experiment Control.\u0000Key words: pressure sensor, orbital station, induced external atmosphere, direct statistical modeling method.","PeriodicalId":384878,"journal":{"name":"Space engineering and technology","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128315702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexandr G. Zheleznyakov, A. Guzenberg, S. Romanov, Alexey V. Yurgin, A. M. Ryabkin, Sergey Glukhikh
{"title":"USE OF METHANE IN CLOSED-LOOP LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR SPACE MISSIONS","authors":"Alexandr G. Zheleznyakov, A. Guzenberg, S. Romanov, Alexey V. Yurgin, A. M. Ryabkin, Sergey Glukhikh","doi":"10.33950/spacetech-2308-7625-2021-4-78-92","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33950/spacetech-2308-7625-2021-4-78-92","url":null,"abstract":"The paper discusses the use of methane (generated in the process of oxygen recovery from carbon dioxide released by the crew during its hydrogenation in the Sabatier reaction, with subsequent extraction of 61% of oxygen through electrolysis of the resultant water) in a regenerative life support system for crews on space missions. \u0000It demonstrates that the methane resulting from Sabatier reaction can be used both for pyrolysis in order to return the resulting hydrogen into this reaction so as to extract 100% of oxygen from carbon dioxide, and for producing food protein for life support in space. The use of methane pyrolysis was enabled by new technologies which allowed lowering the process temperature down to 500–700°C and obtaining the easy-to-remove carbon. It provides recommendations for designing space systems for methane pyrolysis.\u0000The paper makes the case for use of the existing processes for industrial production of protein from methane using methanotrophic bacteria in the production of food protein for space food rations, determines the balance of a closed-loop methanotrophic reaction, provides calculation basis and recommendations for designing space systems for methanotrophic production of food protein. \u0000Development of a system for food protein production from methane will enable its use as one of the systems for providing food on the Moon and Mars, as well as a backup system in space transportation missions. \u0000Key words: space missions, crew life support, СО2 hydration, methane pyrolysis, methanotrophic bacteria, food protein.","PeriodicalId":384878,"journal":{"name":"Space engineering and technology","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115373362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A review of exploratory studies at RSC Energia into high-temperature voltage conversion systems for an electrically-propelled transportation spacecraft","authors":"V. Sinyavskiy, Stanislav R. Troitskiy","doi":"10.33950/SPACETECH-2308-7625-2021-2-76-96","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33950/SPACETECH-2308-7625-2021-2-76-96","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents studies conducted at RSC Energia that looked into the feasibility of developing a high-temperature high-power voltage converter of a low-voltage space power supply system for an electrically-propelled space transportation spacecraft based on classical voltage conversion systems using electroplasma gates (key elements) and high-temperature transformers. It provides electrical schematics fro voltage conversion systems. It presents results of experimental studies on lab prototypes of electroplasma gates with electrical power of tens and hundreds kilowatts, which have demonstrated that in principle it is possible to use them as a basis for development of high-temperature radiation-proof voltage converters with mass fraction of ~0.01 kg/A for such power sources as nuclear power-supply systems with sub-megawatt and megawatt thermionic converter reactor. It provides a rationale for selecting the voltage conversion frequency in systems without forced cooling. It provides an experimental proof that in principle it is possible to implement high-temperature transformers with 600°С operating temperature level, and gives recommendations on selection of materials. \u0000Key words: Space power system, electrically-propelled transportation spacecraft, voltage converter, electroplasma gate, high-temperature transformer, conversion frequency.","PeriodicalId":384878,"journal":{"name":"Space engineering and technology","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121557957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"COMBINING HERITAGE AND SPIRIT OF INNOVATION","authors":"K. Karchaev, P. Primakov, N. Galich","doi":"10.33950/SPACETECH-2308-7625-2021-2-39-50","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33950/SPACETECH-2308-7625-2021-2-39-50","url":null,"abstract":"The paper provides an overview of the main activities of JSC NPO Lavochkin from the 30s of the last century till present, and also a description of promising projects. Diversified programs for development and production of space complexes for scientific investigations of deep and adjacent space objects are presented. For the 75th anniversary of the foundation of RSC Energia, touchpoints between the veteran space enterprises are discussed. Consideration is given to the issue of transferring the lunar and planetary subject of OKB-1 to the team of S.A. Lavochkin machine-building plant and assigning Georgy Nikolaevich Babakin to a position of the chief designer. The tasks being solved by spacecraft and the ways of their implementation are briefly analyzed. The near-term prospects of national and international space programs are outlined.\u0000 Keywords: Lavochkin, Babakin, Luna, Venera, Mars series spacecraft, astrophysical observatories, hydrometeorological spacecraft, Fregat upper stage.","PeriodicalId":384878,"journal":{"name":"Space engineering and technology","volume":"99 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116801855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Soloviev, R. RESHETNIKOV Mikhail N, V. Sinyavskiy, S. Y. Shachnev
{"title":"75th anniversary of S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia","authors":"V. Soloviev, R. RESHETNIKOV Mikhail N, V. Sinyavskiy, S. Y. Shachnev","doi":"10.33950/spacetech-2308-7625-2021-2-5-38","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33950/spacetech-2308-7625-2021-2-5-38","url":null,"abstract":"The article briefly discusses the key achievements of the enterprise over 75 years from the formation of OKB-1 headed by S.P. Korolev for producing intercontinental range missiles to the current status of RSC Energia being the country’s and world leader in manned space flight. The developed intercontinental missiles R-7 and a closed-loop oxygen-hydrocarbon liquid-propellant rocket engine provided the basis for developing integrated launch vehicles which were used to launch the world's first Earth satellite, the first cosmonaut on the Earth, automatic interplanetary stations to the Moon, Venus, Mars. \u0000The diversification of the enterprise impeded S.P. Korolev to concentrate on manned space flights, and he initiated the transfer of development and manufacture of combat missiles to Makeyev DB, integrated launch vehicles to TsSKB Progress, communication and other satellites to M.F. Reshetnev ISS, lunar and interplanetary stations to S.A.Lavochkin NPO. In the 1980s under the guidance of V.P. Glushko the Energia super-heavy launch vehicle and Energia-Buran system in unmanned configuration were developed and successfully launched on the first try.\u0000The Salyut manned single-module orbital stations, Mir multifunctional multi-module space laboratory and successfully operating upgraded manned transportation (Soyuz) and logistics (Progress) spacecraft were developed. In the hard times of 1990s, RSC Energia under the guidance of Yu.P. Semenov saved the national cosmonautics through commercial research performed on the Mir station. At present, by launching three additional modules RSC Energia is completing assembly and integration of the Russian Segment into the International Space Station.\u0000\u0000Keywords. ОKB-1, S.P.Korolev RSC Energia, V.P. Glushko, Yu.S. Semenov, integrated launch vehicle, orbital station, crew transportation spacecraft, logistics transportation spacecraft, International Space Station.","PeriodicalId":384878,"journal":{"name":"Space engineering and technology","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131928281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Conceptual scenarios for development of ground infrastructure for receiving mission payload data from a perspective Earth remote sensing satellite constellation","authors":"M. Ereshko, Andrey Borisov","doi":"10.33950/SPACETECH-2308-7625-2021-2-119-129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33950/SPACETECH-2308-7625-2021-2-119-129","url":null,"abstract":"The paper addresses the problem of cooperative development of ground space infrastructure and orbital constellation of Earth remote sensing spacecraft (ERS). In view of the considerable number of elements in space and ground segments of a heterogenous space ERS system, a mechanism is required for developing its concepts involving acquiring updated inputs for determining measures to optimize the ERS ground segment configuration geography-wise and outfit receiving systems for receiving the mission payload data from high-performance ERS spacecraft.\u0000The paper describes trends in the development of equipment and technologies for transmitting ERS mission payload data, in particular, the current status of the high data rate optical backbone network in order to determine possible locations for ERS Ground Segment elements. It introduces indicators which provide system-level characterization of the capabilities for a distributed network of data receiving stations. Based on the obtained data, system-level patterns were determined in the development of the ground segment for receiving the ERS mission payload data depending on the state of the ERS orbital constellation, driving further development of growth strategy for the ERS ground space infrastructure.\u0000Key words: Earth remote sensing, concept, mission payload data, receiving system, data reception station.","PeriodicalId":384878,"journal":{"name":"Space engineering and technology","volume":"34 5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130483426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}