CN113335526A - Intercontinental rapid arrival transportation system based on rocket power - Google Patents
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The embodiment of the invention provides a rocket power-based intercontinental quick-arrival transportation system, which is characterized in that the intercontinental quick-arrival transportation system adopts a two-stage winged lifting type configuration and respectively comprises a boosting-stage aircraft and a load-stage aircraft, wherein the boosting-stage aircraft and the load-stage aircraft are both powered by liquid rocket engines, and the intercontinental quick-arrival transportation system adopts a mode of horizontal takeoff and landing at an airport runway; the boosting-level aircraft is used for sending the load-level aircraft to a preset height at a certain speed; the load-grade aircraft is loaded with payload for an intercontinental flight mission; the booster-stage aircraft and the load-stage aircraft independently execute tasks.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to a carrier of an aerospace transportation system, in particular to a fast arrival transportation system based on rocket power and an operation method thereof.
Background
With the gradual progress of science and technology and the rapid development of the world space transportation system, the concept of rocket-powered space vehicles is introduced into the design of the earth surface intercontinental transportation system, and is expected to bring about revolutionary changes. At present, the rapid arrival transportation on the earth surface mainly depends on high-speed rails and airplanes, the speed per hour of the high-speed rails is about 350 kilometers, the speed per hour of civil aviation airplanes is 1000 kilometers, and the airplanes need to be transported for ten hours at the fastest speed to achieve intercontinental transportation of more than 10000 kilometers. And the launching and orbit-entering speed of the space transport system based on rocket power can even reach 7.9km/s, and the instant speed exceeds 2.8 kilometres. The space transport system based on rocket power is generally used in earth-to-space orbital transportation in a space-space environment, and is introduced into intercontinental transportation on the earth surface, so that the transportation speed can be greatly improved.
To date, the rapid arrival transportation of the intercontinental region on the earth surface mainly depends on airplanes, and the space transportation system is not applied to the transportation on the earth surface, and the main problems are summarized as follows:
1. the time for the airplane to rapidly arrive at and transport intercontinental regions is long, a 10000 km flight range needs more than 10 hours, the airplane can only fly in the atmosphere, and the flying height is generally below 10 km;
2. the space transport system based on rocket power is mainly used for transporting space orbits or extraterrestrial celestial bodies by the earth, has a severe flight environment, generally adopts a vertical launching mode, and a carrier generally adopts a one-way flight mode, so that the prior product for intercontinental transport on the earth surface is lacked.
Therefore, it is urgent to seek a high speed (flight speed 10 times higher than that of civil aircraft), full airspace (covering the entire sub-track height, flight height in a thin atmosphere with less resistance), flighting (enabling frequent horizontal take-off and landing using airport runways), economically affordable (meeting the needs of a particular economically affordable customer base) intercontinental rapid arrival transportation system on the earth surface.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a rocket power-based intercontinental quick-arrival transportation system, which is characterized in that the intercontinental quick-arrival transportation system adopts a two-stage winged lifting type configuration and respectively comprises a boosting-stage aircraft and a load-stage aircraft, wherein the boosting-stage aircraft and the load-stage aircraft are both powered by liquid rocket engines, and the intercontinental quick-arrival transportation system adopts a mode of horizontal takeoff and landing at an airport runway; the boosting-level aircraft is used for sending the load-level aircraft to a preset height at a certain speed; the load-grade aircraft is loaded with payload for an intercontinental flight mission; the booster-stage aircraft and the load-stage aircraft independently execute tasks.
Preferably, the boosting-stage aircraft adopts a wing tip rudder layout design and piggy-backs a load-stage aircraft.
Preferably, the lift-drag ratio of the booster aircraft is 3-3.5.
Preferably, the load-class aircraft adopts a high lift-drag ratio lift type appearance, and the lift-drag ratio is 3.5-4.
Preferably, the flight altitude of the booster aircraft is not more than 100km, and the maximum speed is not more than 10 Ma.
Preferably, the flight altitude of the load-level aircraft does not exceed 200km, and the maximum speed is about 20 Ma.
Preferably, the load-class aircraft is provided with a high-performance thermal protection system.
The invention also provides a transport method of the intercontinental rapid arrival transport system based on rocket power, which is characterized in that the intercontinental rapid arrival transport system based on rocket power horizontally takes off at an airport by means of a rocket power engine, reaches a preset height through power climbing, enters powered hypersonic cruise flight, is shut down after reaching a preset speed, and carries out unpowered sub-orbital flight;
in the flight process, the RCS system is controlled to adjust the flight attitude by utilizing the reaction carried by the RCS system, and the wing rudder pneumatic control means is combined to carry out composite control in a specific state;
when the requirement of the preset height and speed is met, the boosting-stage aircraft is separated from the load-stage aircraft, and the load-stage aircraft is ignited to continuously fly to the destination;
the boosting-level aircraft and the load-level aircraft enter the atmosphere after meeting the preset height and speed according to the voyage, and glide back to the airport at a preset place or near a target place by virtue of aerodynamic force, so that horizontal landing is finally realized.
The beneficial effects of the invention include:
the invention provides a rocket power-based intercontinental rapid arrival transportation system, compared with an airplane, the flying speed is greatly increased (the flying speed is more than 10 times of the speed of a civil airplane), and the intercontinental transportation time can be shortened to 1/10;
the invention provides a rocket power-based intercontinental rapid arrival transportation system, which is used for intercontinental transportation on the earth surface, adopts rocket power to carry out ballistic flight at suborbital altitude, and explores and forms a novel transportation mode which is as important as roads, railways, ships and aviation.
The invention provides a rocket power-based intercontinental rapid arrival transportation system, which adopts horizontal take-off and landing of an airport runway and performs flight-oriented operation, optimizes the flight environment and reduces the cost of single flight.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a rocket-powered intercontinental rapid arrival transit system of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a boost stage configuration;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a load stage configuration;
FIG. 4 is a graph of full range ballistic altitude versus time for the sea to los Angeles flight line above;
FIG. 5 is a graph of full range ballistic velocity versus time for the sea-to-los Angeles route above.
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In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in further detail below.
The invention provides a scheme of an intercontinental rapid arrival transportation system based on rocket power, aiming at the defects of the existing intercontinental rapid arrival transportation system, mainly aiming at the requirements of intercontinental remote supply of materials, rapid transportation and rapid arrival of personnel and the like, and adopting a two-stage winged lift type configuration comprising a boosting stage (first stage) and a load stage (second stage). The boosting stage and the load stage are aircrafts capable of independently executing flight tasks, and the boosting stage is composed of systems of structure/heat prevention, propulsion, attitude control, GNC, landing and the like; the load stage consists of structural/thermal protection, propulsion, attitude control, GNC, landing and payload systems, etc. The boosting stage 3-3.5 adopts a wing tip rudder layout design, the liquid rocket engine provides power, and a load stage (a cargo hold or a passenger cabin) is piggybacked. The load stage adopts 3.5-4 high lift-drag ratio lift type appearance, and the liquid rocket engine provides power. The rapid arrival transportation system adopts a mode of horizontal takeoff and landing on an airport runway, can be repeatedly used and is designed according to high reliability and high safety standard.
The invention provides a rocket power-based intercontinental quick-arrival transportation system, which is characterized in that the intercontinental quick-arrival transportation system adopts a two-stage winged lifting type configuration and comprises a booster-stage aircraft 2 and a load-stage aircraft 1 respectively, wherein the booster-stage aircraft and the load-stage aircraft are powered by liquid rocket engines, and the intercontinental quick-arrival transportation system adopts a mode of horizontal takeoff and landing at an airport runway; the boosting-level aircraft is used for sending the load-level aircraft to a preset height at a certain speed; the load-grade aircraft is loaded with payload for an intercontinental flight mission; the booster-stage aircraft and the load-stage aircraft independently execute tasks.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the booster-class aircraft adopts a wing tip rudder layout design and piggybacks a load-class aircraft.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the lift-to-drag ratio of the boost-grade aircraft is 3-3.5.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the load-class aircraft adopts a high lift-to-drag ratio lift-type profile, and the lift-to-drag ratio is 3-4.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the flight altitude of said booster aircraft does not exceed 100km and the speed does not exceed 10 Ma. The flight time is short, and the aircraft can take off and land independently.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the flight altitude of the load-level vehicle does not exceed 200km and the speed is about 20 Ma.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the load-class aircraft has a long hypersonic flight time and is provided with a high-performance thermal protection system.
The invention also provides a transport method of the intercontinental rapid arrival transport system based on rocket power, which is characterized in that the intercontinental rapid arrival transport system based on rocket power horizontally takes off at an airport by means of a rocket power engine, reaches a preset height through power climbing, enters powered hypersonic cruise flight, is shut down after reaching a preset speed, and carries out unpowered sub-orbital flight;
in the flight process, the RCS system is controlled to adjust the flight attitude by utilizing the reaction carried by the RCS system, and the wing rudder pneumatic control means is combined to carry out composite control in a specific state;
when the requirement of the preset height and speed is met, the boosting-stage aircraft is separated from the load-stage aircraft, and the load-stage aircraft is ignited to continuously fly to the destination;
the boosting-level aircraft and the load-level aircraft enter the atmosphere after meeting the preset height and speed according to the voyage, and glide back to the airport at a preset place or near a target place by virtue of aerodynamic force, so that horizontal landing is finally realized.
Taking the above example of a sea-los Angeles intercontinental route, the full range flight range is approximately 11600 km. At present, the route of civil aircraft needs more than 10 hours at the fastest speed. The time-of-flight ballistic score for the fast-arrival intercontinental transport system was 3356s, less than 1 hour. After the fast arrival intercontinental transportation system assembly takes off at the Shanghai airport, the boosting stage boosts the assembly to a preset speed height, then shuts down the assembly, separates the assembly from the load stage, does not have power to slide and adjusts the course by means of aerodynamic force, and lands at the Shandong Weihai airport after flying 1240 s. After load level separation, ignition is accelerated to be higher than Ma20 for hypersonic unpowered sliding, the flying distance is increased, and finally the load is transported to the US West coast los Angeles airport.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made in the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, if such modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalents, the present invention is also intended to include such modifications and variations.
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1. A rocket-power-based intercontinental quick-arrival transportation system is characterized in that the intercontinental quick-arrival transportation system adopts a two-stage winged lifting type configuration and respectively comprises a booster-stage aircraft and a load-stage aircraft, wherein the booster-stage aircraft and the load-stage aircraft are both powered by liquid rocket engines, and the intercontinental quick-arrival transportation system adopts a horizontal take-off and landing mode at an airport runway; the boosting-level aircraft is used for sending the load-level aircraft to a preset height at a certain speed; the load-grade aircraft is loaded with payload for an intercontinental flight mission; the booster-stage aircraft and the load-stage aircraft independently execute tasks.
2. A rocket-powered intercontinental rapid arrival transit system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said booster-class aircraft utilizes a wing tip rudder layout design, piggy-back on load-class aircraft.
3. A rocket-powered intercontinental rapid arrival transit system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said booster aircraft has a lift to drag ratio of from 3 to 3.5.
4. A rocket power based intercontinental rapid arrival transit system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said load stage vehicle employs a high lift-to-drag profile, the lift-to-drag ratio being in the range of 3.5 to 4.
5. A rocket-powered intercontinental rapid arrival transit system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said booster aircraft has an altitude of no more than 100km and a maximum speed of no more than 10 Ma.
6. A rocket power based intercontinental rapid arrival transit system as claimed in claim 5 wherein said load stage vehicle has a flight altitude of no more than 200km and a maximum speed of about 20 Ma.
7. A rocket power based intercontinental rapid arrival transit system as claimed in claim 6 wherein said load grade aircraft is provided with a high performance thermal protection system.
8. A method of transporting a rocket-powered intercontinental rapid-arrival transit system as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7 wherein the rocket-powered intercontinental rapid-arrival transit system relies on a rocket-powered engine to take off horizontally at an airport, power climb to a predetermined altitude, enter powered hypersonic cruise flight, shut down after reaching a predetermined speed, and perform unpowered sub-orbital flight;
in the flight process, the RCS system is controlled to adjust the flight attitude by utilizing the reaction carried by the RCS system, and the wing rudder pneumatic control means is combined to carry out composite control in a specific state;
when the requirement of the preset height and speed is met, the boosting-stage aircraft is separated from the load-stage aircraft, and the load-stage aircraft is ignited to continuously fly to the destination;
the boosting-level aircraft and the load-level aircraft enter the atmosphere after meeting the preset height and speed according to the voyage, and glide back to the airport at a preset place or near a target place by virtue of aerodynamic force, so that horizontal landing is finally realized.
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