Nationality: Italian
Funding entity and Program: PIPF UC3M
PhD Thesis
Kinetic modelling of plasma thruster plumes
Supervisors
Eduardo Ahedo Galilea (EP2 UC3M) and Mario Merino Martínez (EP2 UC3M)
Abstract
The research will be centered around the development of a 2D Particle In Cell code. Albeit the strong challenges linked to the large computational resources necessary, such a code will allow a strong insight in the complex physics of plasma plumes and their interactions with the thruster and spacecraft.
Project participation
Propulsión por plasma y fusión nuclear: innovando el transporte espacial
Grant number: Y2018/NMT-4750 (PROMETEO-CM)
PhD in Aerospace Engineering UC3M 