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Who We Are
The Propulsion and Space Research Center (PSRC) drives global research and educational empowerment in Propulsion and Beyond Earth Exploration. Through our partnerships with leading global institutions, our research areas include aerodynamics, aircraft propulsion and turbomachinery, space exploration, with a transversal focus on artificial intelligence, disruptive propulsion designs and sustainability.
PSRC is part of the CIE, a global scientific research center attracting the world’s foremost scientists and researchers. TII leads worldwide advances in artificial intelligence, autonomous robotics, quantum computing, cryptography and quantum communications, directed energy, secure communication, smart devices, advanced materials, and propulsion and space technologies, and biotechnology fields.
CIE belongs to the Abu Dhabi Government’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), which oversees the technology research.
What We Do
We leverage cutting-edge technologies to enable aircrafts and spacecrafts to go faster and further than before, as well as improve their fuel efficiency and carbon emissions. We also enable aerial vehicles to improve performance while mitigating their environmental impact.
In addition, we develop disruptive technologies including new propulsion architectures, hybrid/electric propulsion, novel computational methods, and sustainable aviation fuels to achieve future environmental targets.
Aerodynamics
Computational Methods and AI
Aircraft Propulsion and Turbomachinery
Beyond Earth Exploration
Aerodynamics
Our research focuses on the development of Innovative Propulsion Systems aiming for optimized and highly efficient solutions for vehicles like spacecraft, rockets, aircraft, satellites, and related devices and systems. The aerodynamics research provides solutions through physical and mathematical modeling, computational and numerical simulation, Tradespace evaluation, optimized solutions, verification and validation through experimental tests in a relevant environment.
Research domains include:
- Fluid Mechanics and Computational Aerosciences;
- Supersonic air-breathing engines;
- Combustion;
- Aerothermodynamics.
Computational Methods and AI
Our research efforts mainly focus on the development of computationally intelligent methods and solutions for addressing existing and future challenges of air and space propulsion systems.
Research domains include:
- Simulation and Control
- Digital Twins
- Diagnostics and Prognostics
- System Health Management
Aircraft Propulsion and Turbomachinery
Our research focuses on novel and disruptive propulsion concepts/architectures aiming at performance optimization, sustainability, and integration on aircraft or spacecraft.
Research domains include:
- Hybrid/Electric Propulsion
- Innovative gas-turbine cycles, propellers and rocket engines
- Propulsion components, materials, fuels
- Aircraft and spacecraft integration
Beyond Earth Exploration
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