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Títol: Modeling the Evolution of Space Debris Populations

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Director/a: TORRES GIL, SANTIAGO

Departament: FIS

Títol: Modeling the Evolution of Space Debris Populations

Data inici oferta: 30-01-2025     Data finalització oferta: 30-09-2025


Estudis d'assignació del projecte:
    GR ENG SIST AEROESP
Tipus: Individual
 
Lloc de realització: EETAC
 
Segon director/a (UPC): RADDI, ROBERTO
 
Paraules clau:
Space Debris, Orbital Dynamics
 
Descripció del contingut i pla d'activitats:
Space debris is becoming an increasingly significant challenge for current and near future space missions. Rocket launches, satellite operations, and reentries must account for the risk of damage caused by space debris. The vast range of sizes, masses, and orbital parameters of debris makes individual analysis impractical.

In this project, we aim to study the ensemble properties of space debris based on given distributions of mass, size, and atmospheric drag coefficients. Using specialized orbit modeling software, we analyze the statistical behavior of debris populations, allowing us to derive key ensemble properties and assess their potential impact on space operations. Moreover, this analysis can also contribute to a better understanding of the outer layers of Earth's atmosphere.
 
Overview (resum en anglès):
Space debris is becoming an increasingly significant challenge for current and near future space missions. Rocket launches, satellite operations, and reentries must account for the risk of damage caused by space debris. The vast range of sizes, masses, and orbital parameters of debris makes individual analysis impractical.

In this project, we aim to study the ensemble properties of space debris based on given distributions of mass, size, and atmospheric drag coefficients. Using specialized orbit
modeling software, we analyze the statistical behavior of debris populations, allowing us to derive key ensemble properties and assess their potential impact on space operations. Moreover, this analysis can also contribute to a better understanding of the outer layers of Earth's atmosphere.

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