Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE210101072

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE210101072

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Beyond Apollo: The interaction of radiation and ablation during Mars return. This project aims to investigate how flow radiation and heat shield ablation products interact under the fastest hypersonic Earth entry conditions ever considered – Mars return. To survive the harsh conditions experienced during planetary entry, spacecraft rely on ablative heat shields burning away through processes which are still not fully understood. Using UQ’s unique X2 hypersonic wind tunnel to generate realistic flight conditions, the expected outcome of this project is an enhanced understanding of the complex ablation radiation coupling physics experienced during Mars return. This will bring humankind closer to travelling to and from Mars and increase our knowledge of these entries and the specialist materials needed to survive them.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2021

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $431,722.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Nonlinear Optics and Spectroscopy | Aerospace Engineering | Hypersonic Propulsion and Hypersonic Aerodynamics | Satellite, Space Vehicle and Missile Design and Testing

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Space Transport |

Other Keywords

Aerospace Engineering | Hypersonic Propulsion and Hypersonic Aerodynamics | Nonlinear Optics and Spectroscopy | Satellite, Space Vehicle and Missile Design and Testing | Space Transport

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