The invention provides an asteroid mining device and method driven by a solar cell array, aiming at whole-satellite mining of an asteroid with high-quality mineral resources, a plurality of solar cell arrays and electric propulsion modules are arranged on the surface of the asteroid and near the surface of the asteroid, and the asteroid is integrally pushed to the orbit of the moon. According to the position relation between the rotation axis of the asteroid and the revolution plane, the foldable solar cell array attachment module is deployed, the foldable solar cell array attachment module is matched with the platform module on the asteroid accompanying track to supply power to the multiple electric propulsion modules, power supply is in wireless and wired combination, the coverage and the power supply efficiency are improved, and it is guaranteed that the electric propulsion modules can work all day long. Thrust vector adjustable electric propulsion attachment modules are arranged at different positions of the surface of the asteroid, and it is guaranteed that the electric propulsion modules can continuously output thrust in the optimal deflection direction; the asteroid can be uninterruptedly pushed away for a long time without carrying a large number of propellants, the whole satellite is pushed to the lunar orbit to be treated and brought back to the earth, and the mining task of the asteroid with high-quality mineral resources is completed.

    本发明提供了一种太阳电池阵列驱动的小行星采矿装置及方法,针对有优质矿产资源的小行星整星采矿,通过在小行星表面及附近部署多个太阳电池阵列和电推进模块,将小行星整体推离至月球轨道。根据小行星自转轴与公转平面位置关系部署可收展太阳电池阵列附着模块,与在小行星伴飞轨道的平台模块配合,对多个电推进模块供电,供电为无线有线结合,提高覆盖性及供电效率,保证电推进模块能全天时工作。在小行星表面不同位置分别部署推力矢量可调节电推进附着模块,保证电推进模块可在最优偏转方向持续输出推力;无需携带大量推进剂即可长时间不间断地对小行星动力推离,将整星推至月球轨道待处置带回地球,完成对有优质矿产资源的小行星的采矿任务。


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    Title :

    Asteroid mining device and method driven by solar cell array


    Additional title:

    太阳电池阵列驱动的小行星采矿装置及方法


    Contributors:
    GENG ZHIQING (author) / ZHENG HUIXIN (author) / PENG YUMING (author) / LU XI (author) / WANG WEI (author)

    Publication date :

    2024-04-26


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Chinese


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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