Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 52, Issue 11, 20230133(2023)

Assessment of hybrid-quasi-Monte Carlo method efficiency in Earth radiative external heat flow calculation

Xiaoyi Fu, Yuntao Hua*, Wenlai Ma, Hutao Cui, and Yang Zhao
Author Affiliations
  • School of Astronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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    Figures & Tables(19)
    Inverse Monte Carlo simulation of a single ray
    Diagram of spacecraft thermal analysis model and analysis surface elements number
    Spacecraft location picture
    Calculation accuracy of external heat flow and solution flow chart of convergence speed of each method
    Accuracy of external heat flow of Earth albedo in the outer loop loop experiment of each method of spacecraft surface elements
    Accuracy of external heat flow of Earth infrared in the outer loop loop experiment of each method of spacecraft surface elements
    Accuracy of the external heat flow of the Earth albedo radiation in the inner loop experiment of each method of the spacecraft surface elements
    Accuracy of the external heat flow of the Earth infrared radiation in the inner loop experiment of each method of the spacecraft surface elements
    • Table 1. Orbit and attitude parameters

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      Table 1. Orbit and attitude parameters

      ParametersNumerical value
      Semimajor axis/km6878
      Eccentricity0
      Orbit inclination/(°)0
      AttitudeZ-axis to ground orientation
    • Table 2. Radiation characteristic parameters of structural coating surface

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      Table 2. Radiation characteristic parameters of structural coating surface

      Spacecraft structureSurface solar absorptivitySurface infrared emissivity
      Satellite body0.460.63
      Antennae0.650.72
      Solar panel0.410.59
      Truss0.560.68
    • Table 3. Spacecraft experiment analysis surface elements numbers and their components

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      Table 3. Spacecraft experiment analysis surface elements numbers and their components

      Number of surface elements Spacecraft components belonging to surface elements
      1Satellite body
      15Solar panel
      21Antennae
      40Truss
    • Table 4. Design of the outer loop cycle experiment-running times of the experimental conditions five of each surface elements

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      Table 4. Design of the outer loop cycle experiment-running times of the experimental conditions five of each surface elements

      Number of outer loop cycle experiment Running times of experimental conditions five
      Experiment 1100
      Experiment 2200
      Experiment 3300
      Experiment 4400
      Experiment 5500
      Experiment 6600
      Experiment 7700
      Experiment 8800
      Experiment 9900
      Experiment 101000
      Experiment 112 000
      Experiment 123000
      Experiment 134000
      Experiment 145000
      Experiment 156000
      Experiment 167000
      Experiment 178000
      Experiment 189000
      Experiment 1910000
    • Table 5. Experimental design of the inner loop-number of rays emitted by each surface elements experimental condition

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      Table 5. Experimental design of the inner loop-number of rays emitted by each surface elements experimental condition

      Experimental conditions in the inner loop Surface element 1 Surface element 15, 21, 40
      Experimental condition one10002 000
      Experimental condition two500010000
      Experimental condition three1000020000
      Experimental condition four50000100000
      Experimental condition five100000200000
      Experimental condition six5000001000000
      Experimental condition seven10000002000000
    • Table 6. Convergence speed of the standard deviation of the external heat flow of the Earth albedo radiation in each surface elements of the three methods

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      Table 6. Convergence speed of the standard deviation of the external heat flow of the Earth albedo radiation in each surface elements of the three methods

      Standard deviation convergence speed MCLHSHybrid-QMC
      Surface element 1−0.4947−0.5015−0.7132
      Surface element 15−0.4981−0.4967−0.5221
      Surface element 21−0.5003−0.4998−0.5335
      Surface element 40−0.5004−0.5047−0.5104
    • Table 7. Convergence speed of the RMS relative error of the external heat flow of the Earth albedo radiation in each surface elements of the three methods

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      Table 7. Convergence speed of the RMS relative error of the external heat flow of the Earth albedo radiation in each surface elements of the three methods

      RMS relative error convergence speed MCLHSHybrid-QMC
      Surface element 1−0.4945−0.5013−0.7110
      Surface element 15−0.4979−0.4967−0.5220
      Surface element 21−0.5006−0.4999−0.5333
      Surface element 40−0.5004−0.5045−0.5099
    • Table 8. Convergence speed of the standard deviation of the external heat flow of the Earth infrared radiation in each surface elements of the three methods

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      Table 8. Convergence speed of the standard deviation of the external heat flow of the Earth infrared radiation in each surface elements of the three methods

      Standard deviation convergence speed MCLHSHybrid-QMC
      Surface element 1−0.5089−0.5035−0.7093
      Surface element 15−0.4963−0.5064−0.5294
      Surface element 21−0.5051−0.5000−0.5501
      Surface element 40−0.4956−0.4968−0.5137
    • Table 9. Convergence speed of the RMS relative error of the external heat flow of the Earth infrared radiation in each surface elements of the three methods

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      Table 9. Convergence speed of the RMS relative error of the external heat flow of the Earth infrared radiation in each surface elements of the three methods

      RMS relative error convergence speed MCLHSHybrid-QMC
      Surface element 1−0.5089−0.5035−0.7032
      Surface element 15−0.4963−0.5063−0.5293
      Surface element 21−0.5049−0.4992−0.5431
      Surface element 40−0.4957−0.4966−0.5133
    • Table 10. Maximum reflection number of ray emitted by surface elements during ray tracing for the inner loop experimental condition seven Earth infrared radiation external heat flow solution

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      Table 10. Maximum reflection number of ray emitted by surface elements during ray tracing for the inner loop experimental condition seven Earth infrared radiation external heat flow solution

      Number of surface elementsMaximum number of ray reflections
      10
      157
      216
      406
    • Table 11. Maximum reflection number of light emitted by a surface elements during ray tracing for the inner loop experimental condition seven Earth albedo radiation external heat flow solution

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      Table 11. Maximum reflection number of light emitted by a surface elements during ray tracing for the inner loop experimental condition seven Earth albedo radiation external heat flow solution

      Number of surface elementsMaximum number of ray reflections
      10
      157
      219
      4010
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    Received: Mar. 12, 2023

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    Published Online: Jan. 8, 2024

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20230133

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