Advancing the Science of Giant Planet Atmospheric Entry

推进巨行星进入大气层的科学

• 批准号: DP220103330
• 负责人: Prof Richard Morgan
• 金额: $ 42.08万
• 依托单位: The University of Queensland
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2023-01-18 至 2026-01-17
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP220103330
• 关键词: Advancing; Science; Giant; Planet; Atmospheric

This project aims to improve models used to design the heat shields which protect probes entering the atmospheres of the giant planets - four gaseous planets out beyond Mars. Further giant planet exploration is a key planetary science goal of the coming decade. However, the environment which an entry probe would experience features many unknowns and large uncertainties, making a mission a risky undertaking. Using unique experimental capabilities and state-of-the-art modelling, the expected project outcome is experimentally validated giant planet entry flow and surface chemistry models. This will allow more efficient heat shields to be designed while also increasing the chance of mission success, furthering our understanding of the universe.

该项目旨在改进用于设计隔热罩的模型，这些隔热罩保护探测器进入火星以外的四颗气态行星的大气层。进一步探索巨行星是未来十年行星科学的一个关键目标。然而，进入探测器将经历的环境具有许多未知数和很大的不确定性，使使命成为一项冒险的任务。利用独特的实验能力和最先进的建模技术，该项目的预期成果是通过实验验证的巨行星入口流动和表面化学模型。这将允许设计更有效的隔热罩，同时也增加了使命成功的机会，进一步加深了我们对宇宙的理解。