Description
An improved collector efficiency for atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion systems can be achieved by using porous structures. The occurring rarefied non-equilibrium flows and sorption processes within porous structures will be described in detail microscopically using the particle-based DSMC code PICLas. Based on these findings, methods for efficient scaling to macroscopic structures will be developed and evaluated, realizing effective relationships between networks of pore bodies with a fast but faithful surrogate model.
Project leaders
Dr.-Ing. Martin Schneider
apl. Prof. Dr.rer.nat Bernd Flemisch
Dr.-Ing. Marcel Pfeiffer (IRS)
Researcher
Wontae Lee (M.Sc.)
Duration
04/2024 - 03/2028
Funding
Contact
Bernd Flemisch
apl. Prof. Dr. rer. nat.Professor for Simulation Technology
Martin Schneider
Dr.-Ing.Academic Staff
Won Tae Lee
M. Sc.Academic Staff