Abstract:
The launch of YH-1 indicates the beginning of the implementation of China’s Mars exploration program. However, the Martian dust accumulation in the surface of solar arrays under the Van der Waals force and electrostatic force would result in the decrease of the power conversion efficiency, thus reducing the lifetime of Mars’s probe. Therefore, the dust removal for Mars solar arrays is a very important research issue. This paper reviews the methods of the Mars dust removal from solar arrays, especially the electrostatic screen which is the most important part. At the same time, the basic structure, the theory, the efficiency and the transparency of mitigation dust device are discussed in detail. This review may serve as a reference for Mars dust removal technology from solar array.