Participation is mandatory!

09:00 am - 10:00 am Lecture
10:15 am - 11:30 am Practical fire protection exercises outdoors, so please wear weatherproof clothing and sturdy shoes

Please note the restrictions that are necessary due to the Covid-19 situation!

Course will start online.

Course will start online.

Parts of the exercise will be held as a seminar (dates and time slots upon agreement with the students).

online asynchron, Fragestunde/Questions Mo 14-16/mo 2pm-4pm

Fr 10-12 online synchron

Fr 14-16 online synchron

Mi 16-18 online synchron

15.02.2021 8:30-14:00 Uhr, 16.02.2021 8:30-14:00 Uhr, 17.02.2021 8:30-14 Uhr, 18.02.2021 8:30 -14 Uhr, 19.02.021 8:30-12:30; jeweils online synchron; each online synchron

online asynchron

Di 14-18 online synchron

Course Content:

This course covers philosophical questions about cosmology and about the exploration of terra incognita related to space. First, we cover the meaning of exploration for mankind in general (exploration of new territories as well as of laws of the physical world and laws in general). Second, we specialize to questions related to space: What is the idea behind a finite or infinite world? What does the exploration of space mean for the “position” of mankind within the Universe, for the world view of human beings? What would it mean for mankind if the search for extraterrestrial life will be successful? In what sense can cosmology missions “uncover” the dynamics of the universe from the Big Bang to the far future? What concept of time is involved here and what counts as evidence and why?

Learning outcome/learning goals:

• Knowledge of basic notions from the philosophy of the natural sciences (natural law, space, time, infinity, …)
• Basic insights into the aims of scientific inquiry and the generation of scientific knowledge (by means of examples from the history of cosmology)
• Ideas involved in human self-understanding related to “other worlds” or extraterrestrial life
• Basic knowledge of cosmology.

Literature:
[Will be announced at the beginning of the course.]

At ZARM a payload for measuring accelerations using cold atoms was already integrated. During this project you will use this hardware to:
- Finalize the integration of the payload, apply minor changes to the setup if required
- Implementation of the control software of the payload
- Develop and implement an image analysis tool
- Design of optics for atom interferometry
- Commissioning of the experiment in order to trap atoms

This project aims at creating a simulation environment to ease the simulation of the ascent of sounding rockets using CFD approaches. The simulation will be carried out using ANSYS CFX in combination with the ANSYS ICEM mesher. It shall allow to adapt the geometry of a sounding rocket without the necessity of setting up a new mesh in ICEM.

The objectives and your tasks in this project will be:

Within the AQUASONIC II project of Hochschule Bremen a hybrid rocket engine shall be developed for ground testing purpose and with regard to a flight model. The engine design is based on the requirements of the AQUASONIC II project and the experience of a 3000 N flight engine.

Within the AQUASONIC II project of Hochschule Bremen a redesigned fueling system shall be developed for ground testing purpose. The AQUASONIC II rocket is equipped with the propellant combination of PE/N2O and is limited in the amount of oxygen inside nitrous oxide. To increase the propulsion
system performance, nitrous oxide shall be enriched with gaseous oxygen.

Beside project management tasks, also simulation work is to be done. The main part of the project is presented by development and build of laboratory test setups and execution of tests therein.