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Grant Award View - GA59731
Advanced materials for space propulsion: satellites and cubesats
GA ID:
GA59731
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
17-Oct-2019
Publish Date:
22-Oct-2019
Category:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research
Grant Term:
29-Nov-2020 to 28-Nov-2024
Original: 17-Oct-2019 to 30-Jun-2023
Value (AUD):
$907,000.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
Variations:
- GA59731-V3 - Variation to Grant (20-Oct-2021 )
- GA59731-V2 - Variation to Grant (2-Aug-2021 )
- GA59731-V1 - Variation to Grant (28-Jul-2020 )
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 19/20 Discovery
Grant Program:
ARC Future Fellowships
Grant Activity:
Advanced materials for space propulsion: satellites and cubesats
Purpose:
Poorly controlled interactions between plasmas and surfaces often mean loss of process efficiency and surface degradation over time. For Hall thrusters, a type of engine used to move satellites in space, this means increased fuel consumption and shorter useful life. Through modelling and experiment, this project will show how intelligent selection of advanced materials and plasma parameters can minimise surface wear, enable in situ material repair to extend device lifetime, and modulate plasma properties to increase thruster efficiency for a given task. These benefits enable reliable propulsion platforms for massive communication and observation satellite networks and deep space exploration.
GO ID:
GO Title:
Future Fellowships for funding commencing in 2019
Internal Reference ID:
FT19 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
The Australian National University
Original: Queensland University of Technology
Recipient ABN:
52 234 063 906
Original:
83 791 724 622
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
ACTON
Town/City:
ACTON
Postcode:
2601
State/Territory:
ACT
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
ACT
Postcode:
2601
Country:
AUSTRALIA