Review of space habitat designs for long term space explorations

M Chen, R Goyal, M Majji, RE Skelton - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
This review paper attempts to provide a useful reference for space habitat designs that
advance the ability of humans to live in space for long periods of time. Five space habitat …

Theoretical studies on space debris recycling and energy conversion system in the International Space Station

A Mariappan, VRS Kumar, SJ Weddell… - Engineering …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The space debris management and alleviation in the microgravity environment is a dynamic
research theme of contemporary interest. Herein, we provide a theoretical proof of the …

Analysis of the business case for an on-orbit space debris recycling facility

S Sinha Roy, Q Shi, C Guariniello… - AIAA SCITECH 2023 …, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-0071. vid Space debris is gradually
becoming an impediment to human space activities by threatening to damage other …

Conceptual design for a space debris orbital recycling station utilizing mbse approach

TY Fung, Q Shi, SS Roy, RN Schmitt… - 2023 IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Space debris is a growing concern for human space activities. However, many of the larger
debris are retired or defunct spacecraft with parts that can potentially be repurposed or …

Space junk aggregation, neutralization, in-situ transformation, and orbital recycling

TY Fung, SS Roy, Q Shi… - 2022 17th Annual …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Decades of human space activity has left a trail of space debris over various orbits
surrounding the Earth. The abundance of space debris is both a threat and an untapped …

Kessler's syndrome: a challenge to humanity

A Mariappan, JL Crassidis - Frontiers in Space Technologies, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Kessler's Syndrome is a global phenomenon characterized by the presence of tens of
millions of debris pieces of various sizes that disrupt satellite operations. This article delves …

The proof of concept of uninterrupted push-pull electromagnetic propulsion and energy conversion systems for drones and planet landers

VR Sanal Kumar, A Mariappan, UK Thianesh… - Engineering …, 2023 - eprints.iisc.ac.in
Although numerous models of aerial-robots/drones and planet landers have been
demonstrated to fly autonomously in natural and manmade environments for far-reaching …

Active space debris detection, capture, and storage system

VB BG, VVK Samaga, T Navya… - Asia Conference on …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Existing space debris removal methods predominantly focus on deorbiting debris in an effort
to burn them upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere. This method can result in the …

The proof of concept of uninterrupted push‐pull electromagnetic propulsion and energy conversion systems for drones and planet landers

SK VR, A Mariappan, UK Thianesh… - Engineering …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Although numerous models of aerial‐robots/drones and planet landers have been
demonstrated to fly autonomously in natural and manmade environments for far‐reaching …

Design of planet landers for soft landing with dhem propulsion system-phase I

A Mariappan, A Sukumaran, T UK, GS P… - AIAA Propulsion and …, 2019 - arc.aiaa.org
A lander defined herein is a space vehicle, which descends toward and comes to rest on the
surface of a planet and/or an astronomical object. By distinction with a planet impact probe …