GENERAZIONE E

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Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research
CUP: B26G18001410005 RNA-COR: 602461
Developing and manufacturing of solid and liquid propellant propulsion systems for space applications, applying innovative engine performance prediction models and advanced testing facilities.
48 Months Start - Y2019
Sardinia AeroSpace District. & Di.T.N.E & SOPHIA & Sapienza University

GENERAZIONE E - Partners

Generazione E involves experimental research and industrial development activities. Numerical Models were carried out to predict the performances of Space Thruster for VEGA-E launcher, in the operating conditions of flight.

The accuracy of FE models was verified and improved by using experimental testing’s, considering both small and large scale fire tests.

GENERAZIONE E - Partners

Advanced methods and tooling for thermo-ablative characterization of innovative materials were development: a class of ultra-high temperature ceramics (UHTC). These new materials, capable to resist of thermo-mechanical stresses, in the conditions of combustion chamber and nozzles of liquid and solid propellant space engines, were designed and manufactured.

It was concepted , developed, manufactured and installed, an acoustic noise reduction device generated by a supersonic jet coming from a liquid propellant engine. A set of integrated sensors have been inserted on the test apparatus, detecting the temperature and the internal deformations of the combustion chambers and nozzles.