A universal weak-impact capture mechanism applicable to high-orbit satellites comprises a guide damping device, a ratchet expansion device shell, an extensible satellite-bone device and three ratchet expansion devices arranged inside the guide damping device, the ratchet expansion device shell and the extensible satellite-bone device. A capture target is an apogee engine, and a capture locking position is a throat inside the engine. The extensible satellite-bone device play roles in bearing force, extending and retracting and connecting with an aircraft. The ratchet expansion devices function in capturing and locking and are mounted at the front end of the extensible satellite-bone device. The guide damping device functions in guiding and absorbing impact energy. The universal weak-impact capture mechanism realizes locking or expanding of a petal-type locking block by front-back movement of the guide damping device so as to capture and lock the target satellite. The universal weak-impact capture mechanism has the advantages of energy absorption, damping, simplicity and reliability in locking, high universality and easiness in attitude control and can be used as a standard docking capture device for the high-orbit satellites.


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    Title :

    Universal weak-impact capture mechanism applicable to high-orbit satellites


    Contributors:
    LI ZHI (author) / SUN YUCHENG (author) / HUANG JIANBIN (author) / CHEN DAKE (author) / ZHU MENGPING (author)

    Publication date :

    2015-04-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS




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