The variance-based method of global sensitivity analysis (GSA) has been widely applied in
spacecraft thermal design, which is typically calculated using Monte Carlo estimations …

Pressure cartridge type separation devices which are widely used in fairing, stage
separations of space launch systems, and many other aerospace fields generate much …

This paper proposes a novel electromagnetic separation system for the small spherical
satellite Q-SAT, which is developed by Tsinghua University. Q-SAT was successfully …

This paper presents a pyrotechnic-driven large flexible expansion mechanism for aerospace
applications, where a flexible link is added to the mechanism to enhance its high speed …

This review presents an in-depth examination of the advancements, current state, and future
trends of separation and release devices in aeronautical and astronautical systems …

Spacecraft are exposed to severe mechanical loads, ie, shock loads, during their journey to
orbit. Such loads usually develop due to a separation event through the activation of …

This paper presents a multidisciplinary structural optimization approach to design separation
nuts with low-level pyroshock responses for aerospace. A parametric modeling method is …

Mechanism systems are important components of dynamic mechanical systems. The time-
varying reliability assessment of mechanism systems is of great significance for the safety …

Ever-increasing launch of small satellites demands an effective and efficient computer-aided
analysis approach to shorten the ground test cycle and save the economic cost. However …

On-orbit debris removal is an important and challenging problem in space engineering. A
low-cost method for this problem is to use uncontrolled rendezvous with a sub-spacecraft …