The term Digital Twin is a hot topic in the simulation industry. Examples of digital twins in other comparable domains are for health monitoring of vehicles or gas turbines. The proposed activity aims to apply the ideas of digital twins, with a specific focus on spacecraft thermal control systems (TCS). A set of possible use cases is provided below with expected benefits:

Deployable and inflatable heatshield concepts have a very high potential to extend European capabilities for future Martian lander missions. Such concepts would allow to approach landing zones in the Martian highlands which cannot be reached with current state-of-the-art entry, descent and landing (EDL) technology, mainly due to the very low density of the Martian atmosphere. Alternatively, a deployable or inflatable heatshield concept could allow for an increased landed mass in the Martian lowlands. ;

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