Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-12 — 63rd International Astronautical Congress

C2. MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES SYMPOSIUM

This symposium provides an international forum for recent advancements in assessment of the latest technology achievements in space structures, structural dynamics and materials. The Symposium addresses the design and development of space vehicle structures and mechanical/thermal/fluidic systems. Future advances in a number of space systems applications for space power, space transportation, astrodynamics, space exploration, space propulsion and space station will depend increasingly on the successful application of innovative materials and the development of structural concepts - particularly those relating to very large deployable (and assembled) space structures. For these applications to occur, increased interaction between these technology communities, and collaboration among technologists and mission planners needs to be pursued. Substantial improvements are essential in a wide range of current technologies, including nanotechnologies, to reduce projected costs and increase potential scientific returns from respective mission system applications. Papers in this symposium will review the projected advances in materials and space structures in this domain for advanced space systems applications.

Coordinator

Constantinos P. Stavrinidis
IABG Industrieanlagen - Betriebsgesellschaft mbH — Germany

Pavel M. Trivailo
RMIT University — Australia

C2.1. Space Structures 1 - Development and Verification (Space Vehicles and Components)

The topics to be addressed include evaluation of analysis versus test results, spacecraft and launch vehicles system and subsystems, e.g. pressurised structures, tanks, loads introduction, primary structures, fluidic equipment, control surfaces; examination of both on-ground and in-orbit testing, launch dynamic environment as related to structural design, space vehicles development and launch verification such as sine, random and acoustic vibration testing and lessons learned.

Chairman

Alwin Eisenmann
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft-und Raumfahrt, Lilienthal-Oberth e.V. (DGLR) — Germany

Andreas Rittweger
DLR (German Aerospace Center) — Germany

Rapporteur: Jean-Alain Massoni
Thales Alenia Space France — France

C2.2. Space Structures 2 - Development and Verification (Deployable and Dimensionally Stable Structures)

The topics to be addressed include evaluation of analysis versus test results for deployable and dimensionally stable structures, e.g. reflectors, telescopes, antennas; examination of both on-ground and in-orbit testing, thermal distortion and shape control, structural design, development and verification; lessons learned.

Chairman

Paolo Gasbarri
University of Rome “La Sapienza” — Italy

Jean-Alain Massoni
Thales Alenia Space France — France

Rapporteur: Pierre Rochus
CSL (Centre Spatial de Liège) — Belgium

C2.3. Space Structures - Dynamics and Microdynamics

The topics to be addressed include dynamics analysis and testing, modal identification, landing and impact dynamics, pyroshock, test facilities, vibration suppression techniques, damping, micro-dynamics, in-orbit dynamic environment, wave structural propagation, excitation sources and in-orbit dynamic testing.

Chairman

Peter M. Bainum
Howard University — United States

Ijar Da Fonseca
ITA-DCTA — Brazil

Rapporteur: Harijono Djojodihardjo
Bandung Institut of Tecnology — Indonesia

C2.4. New Materials and Structural Concepts

The topics to be addressed include advanced materials and structural concepts of space vehicles of expendable and future reusable transportation systems. Space vehicle structural applications of high temperature and cryogenic materials, nano-materials, advanced composites, ceramics, and high temperature superconducting materials are areas of particular interest.

Chairman

Marc Lacoste
ArianeGroup — France

Iuriy Moshnenko
Yuzhnoye State Design Office — Ukraine

Rapporteur: Luigi Scatteia
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory (PwC) — France

C2.5. Smart Materials and Adaptive Structures

The focus of the session will be on application of smart materials to spacecraft and launch vehicle systems, novel sensor and actuator concepts and new concepts for multi- functional and intelligent structural systems. Also included in the session will be new control methods for vibration suppression and shape control using adaptive structures as well as comparisons of predicted performance with data from ground and in-orbit testing.

Chairman

Michael Eiden
ESA (retired) — Germany

Junjiro Onoda
ISAS/JAXA — Japan

Rapporteur: Paolo Gaudenzi
Sapienza University of Rome — Italy

C2.6. Space Environmental Effects and Spacecraft Protection

The focus of the session will be on space environmental effects and spacecraft protection. The effects of vacuum, radiation, atomic oxygen, spacecraft charging, thermal cycling, dissociation, meteoroids and space debris impact on space systems, materials and structures, and microelectronics will be addressed. Protective and shielding technologies, including analysis simulation and testing of debris impact, and susceptibility of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) micro-electronics to space radiation will be covered.

Chairman

Minoo Dastoor
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Akira Meguro
Tokyo City University — Japan

Rapporteur: Giuliano Marino
CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre — Italy

C2.7. Space Vehicles – Mechanical/Thermal/Fluidic Systems

The topics to be addressed include novel technical concepts for mechanical/thermal/fluidic systems and subsystems of launchers, manned and unmanned spacecraft, re-entry vehicles and small satellites. Advanced subsystems and design of future exploration missions will be covered, considering issues arising from material selection, cost efficiency and reliability, and advancements in space vehicle development with respect to engineering analysis, manufacturing, and test verification.

Chairman

Brij Agrawal
Naval Postgraduate School — United States

Oleg Alifanov
MAI — Russian Federation

Rapporteur: Guoliang Mao
Beijing Institute of Aerodynamics — China

C2.8. Specialised Technologies, Including Nanotechnology

Specialised material and structures technologies are explored in a large variety of space applications both to enable advanced exploration, and science/observation mission scenarios to perform test verifications relying on utmost miniaturisation of devices and highest capabilities in structural, thermal, electrical, electromechanical/ optical performances offered by the progress in nanotechnology. Examples are the exceptional performances at nano-scale in strength, electrical, thermal conduction of Carbon nanotubes which are experiencing first applications at macro-scale such as nano-composite structures, high efficiency energy storage wheels, MEMS and MOEMS devices. Molecular nanotechnology and advances in manipulation at nano-scale offer the road to molecular machines, ultracompact sensors for science applications and mass storage devices. The Session encourages presentations of specialised technologies, in particular of nanomaterial related techniques and their application in devices offering unprecedented performances for space applications.

Chairman

Mario Marchetti
Sapienza University of Rome — Italy

Pierre Rochus
CSL (Centre Spatial de Liège) — Belgium

Rapporteur: Pavel M. Trivailo
RMIT University — Australia

C2.9. Advancements in Materials Applications and Rapid Prototyping

The topics to be addressed include advancements in materials applications and novel technical concepts in the rapid prototyping of mechanical systems.

Chairman

Thierry Romeuf
EADS Astrium — France

Franz-Josef Kahlen
University of Cape Town — South Africa