ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT190100819

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FT190100819

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Advanced materials for space propulsion: satellites and cubesats. Poorly controlled interactions between plasmas and surfaces often mean loss of process efficiency and surface degradation over time. For Hall thrusters, a type of engine used to move satellites in space, this means increased fuel consumption and shorter useful life. Through modelling and experiment, this project will show how intelligent selection of advanced materials and plasma parameters can minimise surface wear, enable in situ material repair to extend device lifetime, and modulate plasma properties to increase thruster efficiency for a given task. These benefits enable reliable propulsion platforms for massive communication and observation satellite networks and deep space exploration.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 29-11-2020

End Date: 28-11-2024

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $907,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Simulation and Modelling | Functional Materials | Plasma Physics; Fusion Plasmas; Electrical Discharges | Materials Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering |

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Functional Materials | Materials Engineering | Plasma Physics; Fusion Plasmas; Electrical Discharges | Simulation and Modelling

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