Project description DEENESFRITPL Modelling gaseous planetesimal discs Planetesimals range from several metres to hundreds of kilometres in diameter and are formed from dust, rock and other solid materials. These materials can continue accreting and go on to form asteroids, comets, Kuiper Belt objects and planets. The recent detection of many young exoplanetary systems that appear to have planetesimal belts with unexpectedly high amounts of gas suggest that new computational models of processes shaping dust distribution in these systems are required. The EU-funded YPB project will address this need, extending a previously developed kinetic model of gas-free discs to account for a gaseous disc. Outcomes will aid interpretation of future observations and shed new light on dust and gas that may be accreted during planet formation. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Recent discoveries of numerous and diverse exoplanetary systems and their debris discs have revolutionized our understanding of how planets and planetesimals form. One of the exciting recent developments is detection of a large number of young systems which appear to be hosting belts of planetesimals, yet also unexpectedly show high amounts of gas. To explain these observations novel computational models must be developed, which take into account all key physical processes shaping the distribution of dust in these systems. I propose to use a kinetic model of collisional evolution of planetesimals and dust, combined with models of dust evolution due to gas drag and radiation pressure, and models of gas structure shaped by viscous evolution and dispersal. To do this I will extend the capabilities of a kinetic model previously used in studies of gas-free debris discs to account for dynamics of small dust grains in the presence of a gaseous disc. This will allow to model the entire range of body sizes, from dust to planetesimals, in a self-consistent way. The project will require knowledge of collisional planetesimal belts as well as of the proto-planetary environment, and this knowledge will be directly drawn from the existing research experience of the candidate. The project will generate a transfer of knowledge to the host institution while developing the candidate’s theoretical and technical expertise. The results of the project will be of wide use to the planetary science community, as they will help to interpret future observations of young planetary systems, to constrain the process of protoplanetary disc dispersal, and determine properties of dust and gas that may be accreted onto planets in the last stages of their formation. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturegrains and oilseedsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesplanets Keywords protoplanetary discs debris discs planetesimal belts Programme(s) HORIZON.4.1 - Widening participation and spreading excellence Main Programme HORIZON.4.1.5 - Fostering brain circulation of researchers and excellence initiatives Topic(s) HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-TALENTS-02-01 - Fostering balanced brain circulation – ERA Fellowships Call for proposal HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-TALENTS-02 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships Coordinator INSTITUT ZA FIZIKU Net EU contribution € 140 187,84 Address Pregrevica 118 11080 Beograd Serbia See on map Region Србија - север Београдски регион Београдска област Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00
