active space technologies

© Copyright Active Space Technologies 2004-2010

Company Presentation

Federico Toriello


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• Company Profile• Engineering• Test Services & Support

Systems• Project Management & Other

Services• Customers & Partners

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Company ProfileYoung and competent company• Started in 2007 in Germany, in 2004 in Portugal• Technology cooperation partner of DLR• Staff with more than 10 years of experience in thermal,

mechanical and opto-electronic engineeringRole• Support scientific Institutions and SME • Develop new technologies and transfer technologies from

and to space sector• Supply engineering services to system integratorsMission• Provide Thermo-mechanical Engineering expertise and

support• Design and manufacture support systems (test, transport,

subsystems)• Perform advanced R&D in thermal technologies and

methods

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Company ProfileSpecialised Engineering Staff• Staff members with at least MSc/Diplom/Laurea

(Eng/Phys): >60% • Space background: DLR, ESA, Dutch Space, TU

Delft, ISU• Multicultural and highly motivated staffQualified Management Team• Previous experiences in entrepreneurship,

administration and project management• Well suited to international work environmentsOffices• Coimbra, Portugal• Berlin, Germany• Noordwijk, The Netherlands

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FP7 Projects• 6 projects ongoing Ø Space, Ø AeronauticsØ Green buildingsØ MaterialsAreas of Activity (2008)• Aerospace• Automotive• Nuclear Fusion• Electronics

Portugal30%

France3%

Netherlands29%

United Kingdom

14%

Germany21%

Switzerland2%

Italy1%

Fusion 22%

Electronics12%

Aerospace54%

Automotive3%

Others9%

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Thermal EngineeringEngineering• Definition of requirements• Architecture• Thermal Analysis• Design and optimization• Test & Verification• Purchase and Integration of hardwareSoftware• ESARAD 6.2, ESATAN 10.2, ThermNV 3.2,

ThermXL 4.0, TasVerter, Nastran conversion of models (ESARAD, Thermica, Trasys, etc.)

• Development of software toolsØ Automatic reduction/verification (GA)Ø Automatic modelling of revolving surfaces

(Stavroudis)

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Thermal EngineeringThermal R&D• Thermal Straps• Cryogenic Hardware

Ø ESU• Thermal Insulation materials

(aerogels)Ø AERO-TIS

• Thermal Insulation technologiesØ Mars insulation

Other Analyses• Fluid Dynamics

ØPlanetary applications (Mars)ØFluent, Star CCM+

•RadiationØSPENVIS, Geant4ØRadiation dose

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Thermal ProductsAerogel Insulation Systems• Highly efficient thermal insulation

Energy Storage Units• No Vibration (cooler switch off)• High cryogenic enthalpy• On line design support• 300g, 1h@20K, 10mW• 500g, 1h@6K, 10mW

3 cm

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CASTRA– Carbon thermal STRApsØDevelop an all-carbon thermal strap (flexible thermal link), improving the performance of the standard metal based existing design

ESA


Thermal EngineeringCurrent Work:

Cool Coverings ØThermal modeling of the radiation and the integrated system for easy-to-use and cost-effective range of NearInfraRed reflecting coatings to be used on external walls, façades ceramics, roofs and internal walls.

FP7 Project NMP – Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, Materials andnew Production Technologies

NanoPCMØThermal Analysis of developed low cost and improved Phase Change Materials/panels to improve insulation in existing buildings

FP7 EeB-NMP – Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

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Thermal EngineeringPast Work:

AlphaBus – Mechanically Pumped Fluid Loop PumpØThermal analysisBradford / Bleuler Baumer

BepiColombo (MMO) - MSASI-MØThermal design and analysisMeisei / Hovemere

BepiColombo (MPO) – Laser Altimeter, Laser ØThermal analysisMPS/ZeO

ITER - Diagnostic Neutral Beam CryopumpØThermo-mechanical analysisEFDA / FZK

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FluidsPast work:

Re-entry materials and geometry

Thermo-fluid analysis of sneak flow

SNECMA (with ISQ)

Gathergy – Heat ExchangerThermo-fluid architecture

ESA

AeroshellThermo-fluid analysis

Internal R&D

| Exhaust systemThermo-fluid analysis

Veneporte

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Structural/Mechanical Engineering

Structural Analysis• FEM Analysis (Patran, Nastran, Ansys)• thermo-elastic analysis• design and optimization• modelling of metals and composites• multi-body dynamicsDesign & Construction• 2D & 3D Modeling (CATIA, Solidegde,

IDEAS)• Manufacturing drawings• Assembling procedures• Product assurance

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Test & Support Systems

Support Systems• Transport Systems for

space Hardware (Pandora)

• Ground Support Systems (GSE)

Ø Mechanical (MGSE)

Ø Electrical (EGSE)

Ø others (xGSE)

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Test Systems•Test Facilities

ØVacuum & Thermal Vacuum SystemsØExperiment support facilitiesØTest Support

Electronics•Test Adapters

ØMounts, cold plates, shrouds


Small Vacuum Chamber

• Affordable solution for vacuum experiments

• Low cost Medium Vacuum System– 80l casted aluminium chamber reaching 10-² mbar

• High Vacuum System – 150l welded steel reaching 10-5 for simulation of space environment

• No special adapters

• Different types of ports can be placed where requested

• Every SVaC delivered ready for the utilization – plug and play

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Pandora• Transport and storage container for

sensitive equipment (e.g. Satellites, systems, instruments...)

• Robust and lightweight body• Shock/Vibration Absorption system• Integrating GN2-2 Purging,

Equalization and Relief system• Integrated closed circuit Environmental

Control System• Environmental monitoring (e.g.

Pressure, temperature, humidity, accelleration

• USB 2.0 interface for data acquisition

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Pandora

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Project Management & System engineering

Project Management• Qualified Project managers

Ø PMI certification ongoingØ Competent Project Management for internal activities

System Engineering for small development projects• Development of new Technologies

Ø Thermal, MechanicalØ Instruments, Subsystems

• Instrument/small missions developmentØ Participation

Technology Transfer• Geophysical Instruments• Thermal Technologies

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Advanced Materials R&DAerogels solutions• Technical support on aerogels synthesis and characterization for space

relevant properties• Definition and selection of aerogels materials and composites to specific

space technologies• Selection of tests sequence for space compatibility assessment • Integration, encapsulation, and handlingConsultancy in R&D Space Materials and Processes • Strategic Plan Design

Ø Technological diagnostic Ø SWOT analysis, Innovation proposal, action roadmapØ Funding and financial support for the action roadmap

• Technological Surveillance reportsØ Per sector | Per technological development

• Support on R&D projects and proposals Ø Management | Preparation of R&D proposals

• S&T portfolio

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Other Engineering Services Electronics & Embedded Systems• Electronics

Ø Architecture, design, procurementØ Prototyping, testingØ PCB layout, Analog & DigitalØ Test support electronicsØ Ground support electronics

• Embedded SystemsØ Different Op.SystemsØ RoboticØ Programming devicesØ Communication Buses

• Digital ControlØ PWM, H bridges controllersØ PID, Kalman filters

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Other Engineering Services Past work:

Herschell-Planck> On-board software verification

ESA / Alcatel Alenia Spoace / Critical Software

ITER – DTP2 Manipulator

> Automation project

EFDA

Phileas

> Semi-automatic vehicle guidance

Hermes / Critical Software

| Gathergy

> Technology transfer

ESA

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ContactsFor further information, please visit our website

www.activespacetech.com

Federico Toriello

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http://www.activespacetech.com

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