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Research on Waste Gas Treatment Methods from Precision Maintenance of On-Orbit Electronic Equipment
Online published: 2026-02-11
On-orbit maintenance is crucial for ensuring the long-term operation of electronic equipment, and welding is an indispensable part of precision maintenance tasks for orbital electronic systems. However, the harmful gasses volatilized during soldering paste heating in space pose a serious threat to the sealed cabin environment. To address this challenge, this paper presents the design of an intelligent harmful gas purification system specifically tailored for the orbital environment. By developing a three-stage purification architecture leveraging microgravity fluid dynamics and innovative mechanical design, the system integrates mechanical filtration, harmful gas adsorption, and catalytic oxidation modules. A circuit control system was designed to enable intelligent regulation of the purification process. A three-dimensional transient simulation model was established using the COMSOL Multiphysics platform to validate the system’s purification performance under typical space station conditions. Results demonstrate that the system forms stable airflow paths driven by fan-induced negative pressure, achieving high efficiency in waste gas treatment. The close agreement between calculated and simulated results further verifies the rationality and accuracy of the model, providing a reliable simulation basis for the design and optimization of harmful gas purifiers in practical engineering applications.
Key words: space welding; gas purifier; structural design; 3D transient simulation
Xiangyi CHEN , Zhou FANG , Kaijian XU , Zihan TIAN , Zhao YIN . Research on Waste Gas Treatment Methods from Precision Maintenance of On-Orbit Electronic Equipment[J]. Journal of Space Science and Experiment, 2025 , 2(6) : 46 -54 . DOI: 10.19963/j.cnki.2097-4302.2025.06.005
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