Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 55, Issue 5, 052401(2018)

Optical Scattering Characteristics of Satellite with Fold Surface

Feng Zhang1、1; , Yasheng Zhang1、2; , and Can Xu1、2;
Author Affiliations
  • 1 Department of Graduate Management, Space Engineering University, Beijing 101416, China
  • 1 Department of Space Equipment, Space Engineering University, Beijing 101416, China
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    Morphology of real satellite surface folds. (a) Morphology 1; (b) morphology 2; (c) morphology 3; (d) morphology 4
    3DS MAX modeling schematic and preliminary modeling effect
    Fold modeling process of coating materials on space target surface
    Schematic of OCS variables
    Location relation of the sun and detector
    Fold models with fluctuation numbers of (a) 1, (b) 3 and (c) 6
    Magnitude sequences of (a) flat plane and (b) plane with fold number of 3.0 at different solar incident angles
    Magnitude sequences of plane with different fold numbers
    (a) Observable angle width with different fold numbers; (b) variation of observable angle width with fold number
    Fold models with fluctuation heights of (a) 0.1 cm, (b) 1.0 cm, and (c) 3.0 cm
    Magnitude sequence of plane with different fold heights
    (a) Observable angle width with different fold heights; (b) variation of observable angle width with fold height
    Magnitude sequences with fold heights of (a) 2.0 cm and (b) 3.0 cm
    (a) Model of geosynchronous orbit communication satellite; (b) magnitude curve of target
    • Table 1. Improved Phong model parameters of some satellite surface materials

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      Table 1. Improved Phong model parameters of some satellite surface materials

      MaterialρdρsαabSatellite component
      White-epoxy0.35962.099509.86362.77751.8229Antenna, body
      Silvery kapton0.0122287.74034119.56961.32720.0933Body
      GaSa0.042823.00672122.50002.11244.8569Solar panel
      Al0.07748.7556389.99361.68784.4520Metal connectors
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optics at Surfaces

    Received: Oct. 26, 2017

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Sep. 11, 2018

    The Author Email: Zhang Feng (1908343874@qq.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP55.052401

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