Abstract:
With the increase of space activities, the space debris environment becomes deteriorated. To deal with the threat from space debris, a new concept of the onboard monitoring system is to locate the position of the impact point and evaluate the effects of the impact in real time. This paper reviews the studies at home and abroad in the field of onboard monitoring technologies, especially, those based on acoustic emission (AE) technology, focusing on the domestic research progress. The new trends of the development are discussed according to the actual development demands of China space programs.