航天器环境工程2025，Vol.42Issue(3)：239-255,17.DOI:10.12126/see.2025004
超低轨道吸气式电推进技术研究进展与展望
Research progress and prospects of VLEO air-breathing electric propulsion
摘要
Abstract
In recent years,air-breathing electric propulsion(ABEP)for very low Earth orbit(VLEO)has become a prominent research focus.ABEP systems utilize intake devices to collect atmospheric particles in situ;these particles are ionized and accelerated by electric propulsion to generate thrust.Despite its potential,ABEP faces substantial engineering challenges.The VLEO atmospheric environment,the global development status of ABEP satellites,and recent advancements in intake device design are reviewed in this paper.A comparative analysis of electric thrusters using nitrogen-oxygen propellants is presented.Moreover,ten critical ABEP technologies-including system configuration,material selection,and ground-based simulation-are identified.Finally,key future research directions are outlined.关键词
超低轨道/吸气式电推进/集气装置/氮氧工质/电推力器/综述Key words
very low Earth orbit(VLEO)/air-breathing electric propulsion(ABEP)/intake device/N2-O2 propellant/electric propulsion thrusters/review引用本文复制引用
孙安邦,李得天,季启政,张景川,周盈,丁亮,冯晨曦,张思远,张冠军,贾晓冬,崔玉福,蒲彦旭,吴辰宸,耿海..超低轨道吸气式电推进技术研究进展与展望[J].航天器环境工程,2025,42(3):239-255,17.基金项目
国家重点研发计划项目(编号:2020YFC2201100) （编号:2020YFC2201100）
陕西省自然科学基础研究计划资助项目(编号:2024ZY-JCYJ-01-06) （编号:2024ZY-JCYJ-01-06）
中央高校基础科研业务费"面向超低轨道航天器的高性能电磁推进技术"(编号:xpt012024063) （编号:xpt012024063）
