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Intelligent COTS based Power Stages for Robotic Applications

The main objective of the intelligent COTS-based Power Stages (iCOTS) project consisted of the following aspects:

  • Design and implementation of a BLDC power stage for robotic space application
  • A modular design for the evaluation of power electronics in robotic space application based on COTS GaN-FETs
  • Definition of the design process and the appropriate selection of COTS components
  • Radiation test of selected COTS components
Germany

20-D-T-TEC-05-a

DFKI - Deutsches...
Power sail disruptive PV power array technology to enable economic viability of SPS

The goal of the Powersail project is to demonstrate the potential of amorphous silicon (a-Si) deposited on ultralight space-grade polyimide for solar power satellites (SPS). State of the art solutions are III-V compound semiconductor triple junction-based PV modules, which are 100 times too expensive and one order of magnitude too heavy to build a competitive SPS with terrestrial microwave energy collection infrastructure.

Switzerland

21-D-T-TEC-01-a

CSEM SA. Centre Suisse...
GE⊕ Lunar Power Station

The main objective of the study is to investigate the technological feasibility of implementing the GE⊕-LPS concept, and its role as a prototype for proposed cislunar scenarios supplying electric power to Earth. The methodological approach to the study has been to identify and validate the most simple and effective solutions which ould be practically implemented with known and existing technologies and approaches.

Switzerland

21-D-S-TEC-01-d

Astrostrom GmbH
Magnetic Shields for Quantum Sensors in Space

The activity investigated a novel hybrid magnetic shielding system that uses both passive and active cancelation. The design and simulations used, along with the characterisation and measurements taken on the optimised system, are summarised in the executive summary report, and described in more detail in the Final Report. This activity was divided in two main work packages: study of optimisation and magnetic shield prototype.

United Kingdom

S 2021-05-b

RAL (Rutherford Appleton...
Preparation of enabling space technologies and building blocks: Passive Propagation Resistant Battery
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Ireland

GT17-137TIaw

Xerotech Ltd
R2D2 (Reliable Robust Dust Deflecting) Plug and Socket

To develop large-scale infrastructure on the Moon, many different systems will have to be shipped to the Moon to produce the necessary components. This means that the traditional design of systems cannot be assumed and a production machine cannot be expected to provide its own power especially when power demand is in the 100 kW – 1 MW range.

Luxembourg

20-D-T-TEC-03-e

MAANA Electric
Lazarus radioisotope generator

Radioisotope generators provide electrical power for spacecraft by converting the energy released by the decay of radioisotope fuel into electricity. Non-thermal converters (voltaic devices) make use of the photoelectric effect much in the same way a solar cell does. They are much easier to miniaturise for future chip-sized deep space probes, however performance quickly degrades due to radiation damage.

Italy

EISI_01_2021

Progetti e Campioni Srls
An End of Life Strategy for Solar Power Satellites

Space Based Solar Power concepts promise the generation of large amounts of renewable power by launching vast Solar Power Satellites (SPS) into space and beaming the power back to rectennas on Earth. Due to diffraction physics, large scale arrays delivering 2GW of power to the ground will be on the order of a kilometre in length and have masses between 2,000 and 10,000 tonnes. As of January 2020, the amount of debris orbiting the Earth exceeded 8,000 metric tonnes.

UK

21-D-S-TEC-01-e

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