Optimum Design of a Reusable Spacecraft Launch System Using Electromagnetic Energy: An Artificial Intelligence GSO Algorithm

Huayu Gao, Zheng Wei, Xiang Zhang, Pei Wang, Yuwei Lei, Hui Fu and Daming Zhou ()
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Huayu Gao: School of Astronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
Zheng Wei: Shaanxi Province Aerospace and Astronautics Propulsion Research Institute Co., Ltd., National Digital Publishing Base, No. 996, Tiangu 7th Road, High-tech Zone, Xi’an 710077, China
Xiang Zhang: Beijing Institute of Astronautical Systems Engineering, Beijing 100076, China
Pei Wang: School of Astronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
Yuwei Lei: Shaanxi Province Aerospace and Astronautics Propulsion Research Institute Co., Ltd., National Digital Publishing Base, No. 996, Tiangu 7th Road, High-tech Zone, Xi’an 710077, China
Hui Fu: School of Astronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
Daming Zhou: School of Astronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 23, 1-28

Abstract: Due to its advantages of high acceleration, reusability, environmental protection, safety, energy conservation, and efficiency, electromagnetic energy has been considered as an inevitable choice for future space launch technology. This paper proposes a novel three-level orbital launch approach based on a combination of a traditional two-level orbital launch method and an electromagnetic boost (EMB), in which the traditional two-level orbital launch consists of a turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) and a reusable rocket (RR). Firstly, a mathematical model of a multi-stage coil electromagnetic boost system is established to develop the proposed three-level EMB-TBCC-RR orbital launch approach, achieving a horizontal take-off–horizontal landing (HTHL) reusable launch. In order to optimize the fuel quality of the energy system, an artificial intelligence algorithm parameters-sensitivity-based adaptive quantum-inspired glowworm swarm optimization (AQGSO)is proposed to improve the performance of the electromagnetic boosting system. Simulation results show that the proposed AQGSO improves the global optimization precision and convergence speed. By using the proposed EMB-TBCC-RR orbital launch system and the optimization approach, the required fuel weight was reduced by about 13 tons for the same launch mission, and the energy efficiency and reusability of the spacecraft was greatly improved. The spacecraft can be launched with more cargo capacity and increased payload. The proposed novel three-level orbital launch approach can help engineers to design and optimize the orbital launch system in the field of electromagnetic energy conversion and management.

Keywords: energy saving and efficiency; electromagnetic energy; three-stage orbital launch system; artificial intelligence algorithm; quantum-inspired (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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