Obiettivo Space exploration is one of boldest and most exciting endeavors that humanity has undertaken, and it holds enormous promise for the future. Our next challenges for the spatial conquest include bringing back samples to Earth by means of robotic missions and continuing the manned exploration program, which aims at sending human beings to Mars and bring them home safely. Inaccurate prediction of the heat-flux to the surface of the spacecraft heat shield can be fatal for the crew or the success of a robotic mission. This quantity is estimated during the design phase. An accurate prediction is a particularly complex task, regarding modelling of the following phenomena that are potential “mission killers:” 1) Radiation of the plasma in the shock layer, 2) Complex surface chemistry on the thermal protection material, 3) Flow transition from laminar to turbulent. Our poor understanding of the coupled mechanisms of radiation, ablation, and transition leads to the difficulties in flux prediction. To avoid failure and ensure safety of the astronauts and payload, engineers resort to “safety factors” to determine the thickness of the heat shield, at the expense of the mass of embarked payload. Thinking out of the box and basic research are thus necessary for advancements of the models that will better define the environment and requirements for the design and safe operation of tomorrow’s space vehicles and planetary probes for the manned space exploration. The three basic ingredients for predictive science are: 1) Physico-chemical models, 2) Computational methods, 3) Experimental data. We propose to follow a complementary approach for prediction. The proposed research aims at: “Integrating new advanced physico-chemical models and computational methods, based on a multidisciplinary approach developed together with physicists, chemists, and applied mathematicians, to create a top-notch multiphysics and multiscale numerical platform for simulations of planetary atmosphere entries, crucial to the new challenges of the manned space exploration program. Experimental data will also be used for validation, following state-of-the-art uncertainty quantification methods.” Campo scientifico natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyspace explorationnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencescomputational sciencemultiphysics Programma(i) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Argomento(i) ERC-SG-PE8 - ERC Starting Grant - Products and process engineering Invito a presentare proposte ERC-2010-StG_20091028 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Istituzione ospitante VON KARMAN INSTITUTE FOR FLUID DYNAMICS Contributo UE € 1 494 892,24 Indirizzo Waterloose Steenweg, 72 1640 Sint-Genesius-Rode Belgio Mostra sulla mappa Regione Vlaams Gewest Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde Tipo di attività Research Organisations Contatto amministrativo Dominick Hemeryck (Mr.) Ricercatore principale Thierry Edouard Bertrand Magin (Prof.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Beneficiari (1) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto VON KARMAN INSTITUTE FOR FLUID DYNAMICS Belgio Contributo UE € 1 494 892,24 Indirizzo Waterloose Steenweg, 72 1640 Sint-Genesius-Rode Mostra sulla mappa Regione Vlaams Gewest Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde Tipo di attività Research Organisations Contatto amministrativo Dominick Hemeryck (Mr.) Ricercatore principale Thierry Edouard Bertrand Magin (Prof.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato