Collaborative Research: I/UCRC in Space Power and Propulsion

空间动力和推进的I/UCRC计划补助金;里昂金（牵头机构）密歇根大学和密歇根理工大学提议为一个合作中心“I/UCRC空间动力和推进”提供规划拨款，以开展运载火箭、空间推进、能量产生、能量储存和能量处理。该计划的动机是商业应用在航天工业中的渗透率越来越高。这一建议的智力价值在于为航天器的地面测试制定新的方法和标准。通过标准化测试技术，可以更容易地对新设计进行基准测试，并且可以在更短的测试时间内预测故障率。通过改进衡量地面试验设施能力和测量一致性的标准，工业界将能够更好地判断经过试验的设计的优点，并更有信心地接受它们。 该中心将与两所大学合作，并得到多个政府机构和行业的支持，如果成功，将促进研究发展，以支持美国卫星通信和航空航天工业。这项研究将有助于保持美国在太空动力和推进方面的战略竞争力。一旦该中心成立，PI将寻求通过招募其他大学和成员来扩大研究专业知识。 这两所大学也都有制度化的计划，以招募，教育和保留代表性不足的群体。

Planning Grant for an I/UCRC in Space Power and Propulsion0832399 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Alec Gallimore0832434 Michigan Technological University; Lyon King (lead institute) University of Michigan and Michigan Technological University propose a planning grant for a collaborative center "I/UCRC in Space Power and Propulsion" to pursue research in areas including launch vehicles, in-space propulsion, energy generation, energy storage, and energy processing. The program is motivated by the increasing penetration of commercial applications in the space industry. The intellectual merit of this proposal lies in the development of new methods and standards for terrestrial testing of space craft. By standardizing testing techniques, new designs can be more readily benchmarked and failure rates can be predicted with less time in testing. By improving standards for measuring ground test facility capability and consistency of measurement, industry will be better able to judge the merits of tested designs and accept them with greater confidence. The proposed center in collaboration with two universities and endorsed by several government agencies and industries, if successful, will facilitate the research development to support the US satellite communication and aerospace industries. This research will help maintain U.S. strategic competitiveness in space power and propulsion. Once the center has been established, the PIs will seek to broaden the research expertise by recruiting other universities and members. Both universities have also institutionalized programs to recruit, educate, and retain under-represented groups.