Beyond Apollo: The interaction of radiation and ablation during Mars return

该项目旨在研究流动辐射和隔热罩烧蚀产品在有史以来最快的高超声速地球进入条件下如何相互作用-火星返回。为了在进入行星过程中经历的恶劣条件下生存下来，航天器依靠烧蚀的热屏来燃烧，这些过程仍然没有完全被理解。使用UQ独特的X2高超声速风洞来产生真实的飞行条件，该项目的预期结果是增强对火星返回过程中经历的复杂烧蚀辐射耦合物理的理解。这将使人类更接近于往返火星的旅行，并增加我们对这些条目和生存所需的专业材料的了解。

This project aims to investigate how flow radiation and heat shield ablation products interact under the fastest hypersonic Earth entry conditions ever considered – Mars return. To survive the harsh conditions experienced during planetary entry, spacecraft rely on ablative heat shields burning away through processes which are still not fully understood. Using UQ’s unique X2 hypersonic wind tunnel to generate realistic flight conditions, the expected outcome of this project is an enhanced understanding of the complex ablation radiation coupling physics experienced during Mars return. This will bring humankind closer to travelling to and from Mars and increase our knowledge of these entries and the specialist materials needed to survive them.