- Nationality: Italian
- Funding entity: Comunidad de Madrid, consejería de educación – dirección general de universidades e investigación, PROYECTO REGIONAL – PROGRAMAS I+D
PhD Thesis
A three-dimensional model and simulator of energetic plumes from space plasma thrusters
Supervisors
Eduardo Antonio Ahedo Galilea (UC3M), Fillippo Cichocki (CNR) and Jiewei Zhou (UC3M)
Abstract
The research aims to extend both the physical models and the numerical capabilities of EP2PLUS, a three-dimensional simulator of energetic plumes emitted by space plasma thrusters. Appropriate boundary conditions will have to be chosen for each scenario, ranging from free-space to laboratory conditions. The code will then be validated against experimental data.
Project participation
Propulsión por plasma y fusión nuclear: innovando el transporte espacial
Grant number: Y2018/NMT-4750 (PROMETEO-CM)
PhD in Aerospace Engineering UC3M 