This is a $293,801.98 training grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Regents of the University of Michigan, operating as the University of Michigan. The grant supports an experimental and theoretical research project to develop a more refined model of the underlying physics of magnetic nozzles, which are a key component of in-space propulsion technologies. The research will be conducted at the University of Michigan's...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $129,967.90 training grant contract to the Regents of the University of Michigan, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (doing business as the University of Michigan). The contract, awarded on September 1, 2018, is focused on using magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) modeling to better understand the role of ionospheric conductance in the magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling and the prediction of ground-induced currents during space...
This $890,660.47 federal grant was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Regents of the University of Michigan Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, doing business as the University of Michigan, to characterize the Earth's time-varying radiation environment due to solar energetic particles (SEPs) and galactic cosmic rays (GCRs). The research aims to determine the fluxes and energy spectra of SEPs and GCRs from the magnetopause to low-Earth orbit...
This is a $317,243.86 grant awarded by NASA to the Regents of the University of Michigan for a research project utilizing Laser Thomson Scattering (LTS) plasma diagnostics to explore electron dynamics in Hall-effect thrusters. The award has an initial performance period through July 31, 2024. The University of Michigan is a prominent U.S. state government-owned educational institution with a strong track record of receiving federal research grants and contracts across a wide range of...
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, doing business as the University of Michigan, was awarded a $77,246 grant for research by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on January 25, 2005. The grant, identified as NNC04GA36G, was to fund the "USE OF ELECTROSTATIC PROBES TO CHARACTERIZE THE DISCHARGE CHAMBERS OF THE NSTAR AND NEXT ION THRUSTERS" and had an ultimate completion date of January 24, 2006. The University of...
This is a $439,322.38 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Regents of the University of Michigan to examine data from the Van Allen Probes and THEMIS missions. The goal is to assess the connections and drivers of inner magnetospheric current densities and hot ion structures. Specifically, the research will test hypotheses about how localized electric field perturbations influence the spatial distribution of hot ions in the inner magnetosphere. This...
This is a $141,424.00 federal grant award to the Regents of the University of Michigan, doing business as the University of Michigan, for a research project to understand the variability of the radiation environment in the inner magnetosphere and assess the impact on spacecraft materials. The primary goals are to characterize how solar wind inputs affect the radiation environment and quantitatively assess the influences of the radiation belts on spacecraft charging in different orbits. This is a...
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (doing business as the University of Michigan), was awarded a $160,401.17 grant by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research related to understanding the global distribution and dynamics of electric and magnetic fields in the magnetosphere and ionosphere during extreme space weather events. The research aims to advance the scientific understanding of how energetic electrons and...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $134,516.39 training grant to the Regents of the University of Michigan, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (doing business as the University of Michigan) to conduct research focused on disentangling the fundamental plasma physics of the inner heliosphere that governs the evolution of the solar wind. The research aims to develop analysis techniques to filter out the net heating caused by stream interactions in the solar...
The Regents of the University of Michigan, through its Office of Research and Sponsored Projects division, was awarded a $2,603,382.00 grant for research by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The grant, awarded on July 1, 2021, is for a project titled "The Idea of Using High-Power Electron Beams to Trace Magnetic Field Lines and Unambiguously Connect Physics Phenomena Occurring in the Magnetosphere with Their Image in the Ionosphere." The grant has an ultimate...
This is a $286,546.76 training grant awarded by NASA to the Regents of the University of Michigan to conduct research and develop a model for understanding and mitigating the charging behavior of next-generation complex and active spacecraft. The research aims to address challenges associated with spacecraft charging, which can limit the capabilities of high-power solar electric propulsion systems. The project will leverage data from the International Space Station and the Defense Satellite Communication System Satellite B-7, as well as ground experiments, to create a hybrid model of spacecraft charging behavior and effective mitigation techniques. This research is synergistic with ongoing efforts at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and supports the agency's Power Generation Technology area of focus. The contract does not have a set-aside designation.