JAXA / ISAS
Oyama Laboratory
Oyama Laboratory at JAXA’s Institute of Space and Astronautical Science studies aerodynamics and spacecraft design. Our research uses computational fluid dynamics, wind-tunnel experiments, flight tests and multiobjective design optimization to investigate Mars aircraft, flow control and related topics.
01 / RESEARCH
Research themes
Our research combines numerical analysis and experiments in the following areas.
01Mars aircraft
Mars aircraft
Exploring flight in the thin Martian atmosphere through aerodynamics, design and flight experiments.
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02Sample return
Sample return
Studying the aerodynamics and stability of vehicles that transport samples, from atmospheric entry to flight on Mars.
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03Design exploration
Multiobjective design exploration
Exploring trade-offs between competing requirements to discover new possibilities in engineering design.
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04Flow control
Flow control
Understanding how small interventions change a flow, through numerical simulation and wind-tunnel experiments.
Explore this research02 / LATEST NEWS
Latest news
第36回アストロダイナミクスシンポジウムで1名が発表(2026/08/03~08/05)
倉田昇祈さん(M2)が発表しました．
ORIGINAL ARTICLE IN JAPANESEWCCM-ECCOMAS 2026で2名が発表(2026/07/19~07/24)
大西龍汰郎さん(D2)，飯田悠生さん(M2)が発表しました．
ORIGINAL ARTICLE IN JAPANESE第58回流体力学講演会／第44回航空宇宙数値シミュレーション技術シンポジウムで4名が発表(2026/06/24~06/26)
大西龍汰郎さん(D2),飯田怜央さん(D2),飯田悠生さん(M2),武川光李さん(M1)が発表しました．
ORIGINAL ARTICLE IN JAPANESE28th AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Seminarで2名が発表(2026/06/01~06/05)
澤田健さん(D3)，飯田怜央さん(D2)が発表しました．
ORIGINAL ARTICLE IN JAPANESE日本航空宇宙学会 第57期 年会講演会で1名が発表(2026/04/15~04/17)
大西龍汰郎さん(D2)が発表しました．
ORIGINAL ARTICLE IN JAPANESE新年度が始まります．(2026/04/01)
2026年度は博士後期課程が5名，博士前期課程（2年生）が6名，博士前期課程（1年生）が4名，学部4年生が1名の体制です．
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03 / PEOPLE & ENVIRONMENT
About the laboratory
Faculty at JAXA / ISAS work with students and researchers from participating universities. Research combines numerical simulation and experiments, with results reported in journals and at conferences.
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GRADUATE STUDY & VISITS
Graduate study and laboratory visits
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