Assessment of static and dynamic deformations of the orbital station shell by a system of integrating fiber-optic sensors

The problem of safe functioning of space vehicles is under investigation. Spacecraft safety is essentially affected by the impact of fragments of space debris and meteorites. Impact of small particle can lead to a perforation of the structure of a spacecraft or the Space station. The impact can cause formation of a perforation and gradual loss of atmosphere. Under these conditions, it is crucial detecting the point of perforation and take the measures of precaution for the loss of the internal atmosphere. Practically all known methods for testing the integrity of ground-based structures, aircrafts and other complex technogenic objects are inapplicable for solving similar problems of monitoring the spacecraft condition during a spaceflight. To solve this problem, the integrating fiber-optic sensors (IFOS)-based system for monitoring vibration deformation parameters of spacecraft housings’ surfaces is proposed, which can be developed and implemented in the shortest possible time. Mathematical modeling and laboratory studies have confirmed the possibility of using the Integrating fiber-optic sensors system for assessing the dynamic and static parameters of extended structures.