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Welcome to the Propulsion and Aerothermodynamics Division Website
ESA activities in Propulsion and Aerothermodynamics cover all technological aspects related to Chemical, Electric and Advanced Propulsion and Fluid Dynamics analysis and verification.
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Chemical Propulsion
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Development of chemical propulsion systems and components utilizing liquid, hybrid, gaseous and solid propellants for spacecraft and launch vehicles.
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Electric Propulsion
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Development of electric propulsion systems and components based on electrothermal, electrostatic and electromagnetic technologies.
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Advanced Propulsion
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Feasibility assessment, basic research and system study of future short, medium and long term propulsion technologies.
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Internal Fluid Dynamics.
Including: Development of CFD techniques and related models for propulsion of ascent space vehicles, modeling of flow phenomena, combustion applications, turbulence modeling, two-phase flows.
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External Fluid Dynamics.
Including: Planetary entry and re-entry applications, computational modeling of aerothermochemical phenomena for the design of space vehicles (TPS), ground test facilities, measurement techniques for high enthalpy, high velocity flows.
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