Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP220101478
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Magnetohydrodynamic Aerobraking for Spacecraft Entry to Earth's Atmosphere. A spaceship returning from Mars will undergo unprecedented aerodynamic heating as it enters Earth's atmosphere. Magnetohydroynamic aerobraking involves applying a strong magnetic field to the plasma which forms around the spacecraft at these speeds, theoretically protecting it by reducing structural heat loads and enabling less severe flight trajectories. This project aims to experimentally study this technology for Earth return from deep space. It is significant because it will evaluate a new mechanism for managing the tremendous heat loads of planetary entry. The expected outcome and benefit will be development of a new technology to reduce spacecraft heating, leading to safer, more efficient, and potentially reusable spacecraft.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 12-2022
End Date: 12-2025
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $390,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Aerospace Engineering | Hypersonic Propulsion and Hypersonic Aerodynamics | Satellite, Space Vehicle and Missile Design and Testing
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Space Transport |
