Modularity,reconfigurability,and autonomy for the future in spacecraft:A review  

作　　者：Zhibin ZHANG Xinhong LI Yanyan LI Gangxuan HU Xun WANG Guohui ZHANG Haicheng TAO 

机构地区：[1]Space Engineering University,Beijing 101416,China [2]Department of Aerospace Science and Technology,Space Engineering University,Beijing 101416,China

出　　处：《Chinese Journal of Aeronautics》2023年第7期282-315,共34页中国航空学报（英文版）

基　　金：supported by the National Defense Science and Technology Innovation Zone of China(No.00205501).

摘　　要：The shape of a spacecraft is transitioning from monolithic,manual,and static to modular,autonomous,and dynamic.Modular Reconfigurable Spacecrafts(MRSs)offer better solutions than traditional monolithic spacecrafts in several aspects,and may become the next generation of spacecraft systems with efficient design,fast deployment,flexible application,and convenient management.This paper reviews the development and technology of MRS from three aspects:Modularity,reconfigurability,and autonomy.Despite the progress of research on MRS,there is still a lack of unified standards and little understanding of related concepts.Based on the understanding of basic concepts,the studies conducted on MRS are reviewed to identify technical requirements and solutions.Aiming at the future development trend of MRS,a novel modular selfreconfigurable spacecraft,referred to as MagicSat,is proposed.Furthermore,the MagicSat system composition,advantages,and application prospects are studied.The enabling technologies and major challenges of MRS are further analyzed in terms of modularization,integrated management,and self-reconfiguration technologies.Finally,the future development trend of MRS technology is predicted,and corresponding suggestions are provided.

关 键 词：Autonomous Deformable Modular Reconfigurable Spacecraft(MRS) Modular Self-Reconfigurable Spacecraft(MSRS) On-Orbit Service(OOS) SELF-RECONFIGURATION 

分 类 号：V423[航空宇航科学与技术—飞行器设计]