Grants and Contributions:

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$193,589.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 24, 2016 -

Description:

This project entitled « Sounding Rocket Flight to Explore Percolating Reactive Waves » will utilize a European sounding rocket (MAXUS 9) to examine reactive waves propagating through suspension of particles. The project aims to transfer expertise developed at McGill University in flame propagation in a suspensions to a space-rated flight experiment, including the development of novel techniques and diagnostics for creating and characterizing particulate suspensions in microgravity. Upon successful completion of the flight in 2016, the experimental data generated will be analyzed and modeled The project will utilize the PerWaves experiment that will fly on MAXUS 9 to demonstrate unambiguously, for the first time, the existence of a reactive wave propagation regime that is controlled by the discreteness of the reactive media. It is anticipated that the new technology that is developed to address these challenges will find wider application because the creation of well-characterized dust suspensions and diagnostic tools to quantify concentration and uniformity of dust in terrestrial and space-based environments is a general problem that the new capabilities deriving from this project will be able to address.

Organization:

Canadian Space Agency

Expected Results:

-Increased knowledge from research projects in priority space S&T areas (number of new and ongoing space science and technology initiatives and projects).
-Number of completed space science and technology initiatives (Announcement of Opportunity) and proj

Location:

Montreal, Quebec, CA

Reference Number:

003-2015-2016-Q4-02862

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

The amount allocated covers more than one fiscal year.

Recipient's Legal Name:

McGill University

Program:

Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

Program Purpose:

This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities.
The Research Component aims to support the development of science and technology; foster the continual development of a critical mass of researchers and highly qualified people in Canada; and support information gathering and space-related studies and research pertaining to Canadian Space Agency priorities.