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Space Mission Design

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Refined MagSail thrust model for preliminary mission design and trajectory optimization

Bassetto, M., Perakis, N., Quarta, A. A., Mengali, G.
Aerospace Science and Technology (2023), doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2023.108113

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Interstellar Now! Missions to and Sample Returns from Nearby Interstellar Objects

Hein, A.M., Eubanks, T.M., Hibberd, A., Fries, D., Schneider, J., Lingam, M., Kennedy, R., Perakis, N., Dachwald, B. and Kervella, P.
Advances in Space Research (2021), doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2021.06.052

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Sending a Spacecraft to Interstellar Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)

Hibberd, A., Perakis, N. and Hein, A.M.

Acta Astronautica (2021), doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2021.09.006

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Maneuvering through solar wind using magnetic sails 

Perakis, N.

Acta Astronautica (2020), doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.07.029

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Project Lyra: Sending a spacecraft to 1I/’Oumuamua (former A/2017 U1), the interstellar asteroid

Hein, A.M., Perakis, N., Eubanks, T.M., Hibberd, A., Crowl, A., Hayward, K., Kennedy III, R.G. and Osborne, R.

Acta Astronautica (2019), doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.12.042

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Project Glowworm: Testing Laser Sail Propulsion in LEO

Burkhardt, Z., Perakis, N., Welch, C.

International Astronautical Congress (2018), Bremen

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The Andromeda Study: A Femto-Spacecraft Mission to Alpha Centauri

Hein, A.M., Perakis, N., Eubanks, T.M., Hibberd, A., Crowl, A., Hayward, K., Kennedy III, R.G. and Osborne, R.

arXiv preprint (2017), arXiv:1708.03556

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Project Dragonfly: A Feasibility Study of Interstellar Travel Using Laser-Powered Light Sail Propulsion

Perakis N., Schrenk L. E., Gutsmiedl J., Koop A., Losekamm M. J.

Acta Astronautica (2016), doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2016.09.030

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Combining Magnetic and Electric Sails for Interstellar Deceleration

Perakis N., Hein A. M.

Acta Astronautica (2016), doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.12.042

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The evolution of the CubeSat Program MOVE

Langer M., Appel N., Günzel P., Gutsmiedl J., Janke F., Losekamm M., Perakis N., Pöschl T.

AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites (2015), Logan, UT

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Atmospheric Drag Occultation and Ionospheric Scintillation (ADONIS) mission proposal 

Hettrich S., Kempf Y., Perakis N., Gorski J., Edl M., Urbar J., Dosa M. V., Gini F., Roberts O. W., Schindler S., Schemmer M., Steenari D., Joldzic N., Glesnes Ødegaard L.-K., Sarria D., Volwerk M., Praks J.

Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate (2015), doi: 10.1051/swsc/2015004

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Carrington Mission: CME forecast system for the earth

Andersson V., Gini F., Gorski J., Jüstel P., Kiefer R., Lee A., Meskers A., Miles, O., Musset S., Perakis N., Rußwurm M., Scheucher M., Scully S., Seifert B., Sorba A., Urbar J.

European Geosciencies Union (2014), Vienna

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The Importance of Analog Planetary Research for Success and Safety of Human and Robotic Space Missions

Hettrich S., Napier L., Felix C. V., Kolodziejczyk A., Perakis N., Elorza I.M., Alizade A., Ghasemzadeh L., Khan M. S., Pfeil I.

International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (2014), doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-15982-9_34

Propulsion / Modeling

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Turbulence-induced bias in time-averaged laser absorption tomography of correlated concentration and temperature fields with a first-order correction

Wei, C., Perakis, N., Pineda, D.I., Ihme, M., Spearrin, M.R.
Combustion and Flame (2022), doi: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2022.112210

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Heat transfer augmentation by recombination reactions in turbulent reacting boundary layers at elevated pressures

Perakis, N., Ihme, M., Haidn, O.J.

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (2021), doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.1216

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Toward Numerical Investigation of Ignition and Combustion Transition in a Subscale LOX/Methane Rocket Combustor

Bonanni, M., Mohaddes, D., Ly, N., Perakis, N., Hardi, J., Börner, M. and Ihme, M.

AIAA SciTech Forum (2021), doi: 10.2514/6.2021-1141

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Data-assisted combustion simulations with dynamic submodel assignment using random forests

Chung, W.T., Mishra, A.A., Perakis, N. and Ihme, M.

Combustion and Flame (2020), doi: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2020.12.041

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Wall heat transfer measurement and prediction in methane/oxygen rocket thrust chambers

Perakis, N.

PhD Thesis, Technical University of Munich (2020)

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Investigation of CO recombination in the boundary layer of CH4/O2 rocket engine

Perakis, N., Ihme, M. and Haidn, O.J.

Proceedings of the Combustion Institute (2020), doi: 10.1016/j.proci.2020.07.080

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Carbon oxidation in turbulent premixed jet flames: A comparative experimental and numerical study of ethylene, n-heptane, and toluene

Pineda, D.I., Paxton, L., Perakis, N., Wei, C., Luna, S., Kahouli, H., Ihme, M., Egolfopoulos, F.N. and Spearrin, R.M. 

Combustion and Flame (2020), doi: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2020.08.008

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Wall heat transfer prediction in CH4/O2 and H2/O2 rocket thrust chambers using a non-adiabatic flamelet model

Perakis, N. and Haidn, O.J.

Acta Astronautica (2020), doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.05.008

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Heat Transfer and Combustion Simulation of Seven-Element O2/CH4 Rocket Combustor

Perakis, N., Rahn, D., Haidn, O.J. and Eiringhaus, D.

Journal of Propulsion and Power (2019), doi: 10.2514/1.B37402

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Generation of non-adiabatic flamelet manifolds: comparison of two approaches applied on a single-element GCH4/GO2 combustion chamber

Breda, P., Pfitzner, M., Perakis, N. and Haidn, O.J.

European Conference for Aeronautics and Space Sciences (2019), doi: 10.13009/EUCASS2019-121

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Heat transfer and combustion simulation of a 7-element GOX/GCH4 rocket combustor

Perakis, N., Rahn, D., Eiringhaus, D., Haidn, O. J.

AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference (2018), Cincinnati, OH, doi: 10.2514/6.2018-4554

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Qualitative and quantitative comparison of RANS simulation results for a 7 element GOX/GCH4 rocket combustor

Perakis, N., Haidn, O. J., Rahn, D., Eiringhaus, D., Zhang, S., Daimon, Y., Karl, S., Horchler, T.

AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference (2018), Cincinnati, OH, doi: 10.2514/6.2018-4556

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Emission Imaging of a GOX-GCH4 Coaxial Single Element Rocket Combustion Chamber

Winter, F., Perakis, N., Haidn, O. J.

AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference (2018), Cincinnati, OH, doi: 10.2514/6.2018-4764

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Development of a non-adiabatic flamelet model for reacting flows with heat loss

Perakis, N., Roth, C., Haidn, O. J.

Space Propulsion Conference (2018), Sevilla

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Simulation of a single-element rocket combustor using a non-adiabatic flamelet model

Perakis, N., Roth, C., Haidn, O. J.

Space Propulsion Conference (2018), Sevilla

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CFD-Analysis of the effect of a cooling film on flow and heat transfer characteristics in a GCH4/GOX rocket combustion chamber

Sternin, A., Perakis, N., Haidn, O. J., Tajmar, M.

Space Propulsion Conference (2018), Sevilla

Propulsion / Experiments

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Wall Heat Flux Evaluation in Regeneratively Cooled Rocket Thrust Chambers

Perakis, N., Preis, L., Haidn, O.J.
Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer (2020), doi: 10.2514/1.T6056

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Heat flux evaluation in a multi-element CH4/O2 rocket combustor using an inverse heat transfer method

Perakis, N., Strauß, J. and Haidn, O.J.,
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (2019), doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.07.075

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Inverse Heat Transfer Method applied to Capacitively Cooled Rocket Thrust Chambers

Perakis, N., Haidn, O. J.
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (2019), doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.11.048

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Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Flow and Combustion in a Single Element Rocket Combustor using GH2/GOX and GCH4/GOX as Propellants

Roth, C., Silvestri, S., Perakis, N., Haidn, O.J.
International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (2017), Matsuyama

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Heat flux and temperature evaluation in a rectangular multi-element GOX/GCH4 combustion chamber using an inverse heat conduction method

Perakis, N., Celano, M. P., Haidn, O. J.

European Conference for Aerospace Sciences (2017), doi: 10.13009/EUCASS2017-366

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Hot Firing of a N2O/C2H4 Premixed Green Propellant: First Combustion Tests and Results

Werling, L., Perakis N., Ciezki, H., Schlechtriem S.

Space Propulsion Conference (2016), Rome

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Numerical Calculation of Heat Flux Profiles in a N2O/C2H4 Premixed Green Propellant using an Inverse Heat Conduction Method

Perakis, N., Werling, L., Ciezki, H., Schlechtriem, S.

Space Propulsion Conference (2016), Rome

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Experimental Investigations based on a Demonstrator Unit to analyze the Combustion Process of a Nitrous Oxide/Ethene Premixed Green Bipropellant

Werling, L., Perakis, N., Hochheimer, B., Ciezki, H., Schlechtriem, S.

CEAS Air & Space Conference (2015), Delft

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Heat Flux Evaluation Methods for a Single Element Heat Sink Chamber

Celano, M., Silvestri, S., Perakis, N., Pauw, J., Schily, F., Haidn, O. J., Suslov, D.

European Conference for Aeronautics and Space Sciences (2015), Krakow

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Development of an experimental demonstrator unit using N2O/C2H4 premixed bipropellant for satellite applications

Perakis, N., Hochheimer, B., Werling, L., Gernoth, A., Schlechtriem, S.

Meet the Space Conference (2014), Krakow

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Test facilities to assess properties of a Nitrous Oxide/Ethene Premixed Bipropellant for satellite propulsion systems

Hochheimer, B., Perakis, N., Werling, L., Gernoth, A., Schlechtriem, S.

Meet the Space Conference (2014), Krakow

Astronomy

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Interstellar Objects in the Solar System:1. Isotropic Kinematics

Eubanks, T.M., Hein, A.M., Lingam, M., Hibberd, A., Fries, D., Perakis, N., Kennedy, R., Perakis, N., Blase, W.P., Schneider, J
arXiv (2021), arXiv:2103.03289

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