Zaptec develops and manufactures extremely compact, efficient and lightweight switch mode power supplies. ...

In the framework of the Rosetta mission (2004-2016), the purpose of the CONSERT experiment is to determine the mean dielectric properties of the nucle ...

Our technology creates a direct vibration on two platforms. These platforms can also be tilted independently for proprioceptive training. ...

A waveguide filter is an electronic filter that allows signals of certain frequencies to pass through while rejecting signals of other frequencies ...

This technology, initially developed for space missions, overcomes the two major issues faced by Mass Spectrometers – size and price. ...

Raman spectroscopy is a well-known technique to detect the molecular structure of a sample under investigation. The technique is based on the inelasti ...

The Italian company based in Pisa offers machine vision solutions combining traditional vision and spectral vision in the form of hyperspectral vision ...

A software tool has been developed that allows for systematic analysis of bolted joints that are under various levels of stress. The software contain ...

The platform jointly exploits several space-based technologies for efficient maritime surveillance: ...

Ink-jet printing is a very widespread method used everywhere to transfer computer data to paper or transparencies. ...

Air quality control in spacecraft has been a concern since space travel began. ...

The offer consists of Finite Elements Method (FEM) analyses that allow an accurate prediction of the performance of materials under quasi-stationary a ...

The Institution has been involved in national funded projects focused in space, aeronautics and automotive applications and has a dedicated team to de ...

The fibre reinforced preceramics herein proposed have synthetic characters until 500°C and pseudo synthetic characters until 3000°C (Vacuum). ...

Congestion is a major problem in many highways and multilane roads nearby major cities in Europe and worldwide. ...

The Dutch company develops and manufactures cool gas generators for fire suppression. These systems do not contain a pressurized gas. Instead, the gas ...

AMALFI provides industry with a versatile quality control platform whichs handle heterogeneous systems. ...

A Belgian university research group frequently collaborating with ESA/NASA with a large body of knowledge in data processing algorithms, classificatio ...

The Data Hub Service (DHuS) is designed to provide ESA and GMES users with a distributable service of mirror archives and dissemination means for EO p ...

Executing Simulation Driven Product Development typically includes performing parametric studies (i.e., multi-configuration studies, sensitivity studi ...

Today, mainly polymer-based composites are available for space applications; they can be used up to 250 degrees Celsius . ...

When testing objects, instruments or processes in vacuum conditions, various sub-systems are involved to create the testing environment: pumps, turbo- ...

Modern production techniques have been applied to the development of a hydrogen sensor system, which is particularly suitable for measurements between ...

A compact and rugged FTIR spectrometer based on a unique configuration of common-path interferometer that uses no moving parts. ...

The electrolyser assembly offered was developed by the research team in the framework of the construction and testing of a High-Pressure PEM Electroly ...

The algorithm was originally developed as a method for selecting the best landing site for spacecraft, based on criteria such as terrain texture ...

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is an emerging technology that is proving to be very effective in the integrity management of civil and industrial ...

In some cases, the observation of galaxies requires a spectral bandpass from 1100nm to 1457nm with a spectral dispersion coefficient around 500. ...

PhotoVoltaic (PV) modules on satellites need to be applied on adhesive surfaces made of Kapton. ...

The Cryogenic Nanometric Translation Unit (CTU) is a low range (±1 mm) high resolution (<50 nm) translation unit to be used at cryogenic temperatu ...

In the context of an ESA project with the aim of studying instruments for the Sentinel mission, an Italian Research Centre developed innovative optica ...

This pressure transducer is based on silicon capacitive MEMS technology to fit harsh environments applications. ...

The proposed technology, developed in the frame of a co-founded Piedmont regional program (namely VerdePiezo), concerns the production of an autonomou ...

The Phase-shifting Schlieren method presented here combines the classical optical Schlieren method with fringe phase-shifting methods from interferome ...

The software solution herein proposed provides full front-end functionalities (TeleMetry / TeleCommand, power and custom analogical links) for Integra ...

The Cryogenic Submicron Linear Actuator (CSA) is a medium range (±5 mm) submicron resolution linear actuator suitable to be used at cryogenic tempera ...

BAPS active preload devices remove the compromise between surviving extreme loading and maximising performance/life under benign conditions.  The tec ...

Bluestone offers more effective image data downlinking from Earth imaging satellites to ground receiving stations. ...

MARS, the proposed 3-axis lightweight platform, constitutes the first step toward a fully multipurpose robotic platform: the non-space technology/mark ...

Various different solar concentrator systems based on the use of cylindrical parabolic mirrors (one axis) or spherical (two axes) have been deve ...

MUST (Mission Utility & Support Tools) is a system at ESA?s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) that provides high-performance access to ...

Cold cathodes based on carbon NanoTubes (CNT) can be divided in 2 main classes, single-walled (SWCNT) and multi-walled (MWCNT). ...

The optical bench interferometer is a compact, rugged, optical assembly that is currently being used to detect gravitational waves as part of ESA's hu ...

The technology Physiotrack associates real time physiological data and external environmental data (temperature, pressure, type of terrain) in order t ...

An Italian SME is presently developing a new bearing technology (patent pending), conventionally referred to as the Liquid Pocket Slider (LPS), ...

A highly specialized technological SME company from Greece has developed a methodology and has established in-house the related processing pilot line ...

This monitor allows for fast and accurate measurements of a radiation environment with a single instrument. ...

The piezo foil technique allows the design of extremely flexible and thin sensors as well as actuators, which may be placed on 3D-contoured surfaces o ...

Mobility-1, closed kinematic chain motion structures are ubiquitous; they occur in such terrestrial consumer products as display stands, pushchairs, t ...

The developed rechargeable lithium-ion cell is capable of operating and charging at -40oC, delivering around 150 Wh/kg, at this low temperature, where ...

Repetitive physical exercise sessions are part of the everyday life of astronauts living in the International Space Station. ...

The Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE) is a new class of hypersonic propulsion system that relies on an ultra-lightweight heat exchanger t ...

An Austrian publicly owned research company has developed 3D measurement and surface inspection solutions for a wide range of applications, rang ...

The small sized ALPHIE (see Fig. 1) is a low budget, compact plasma engine. Its electrical system is rather simple and based only on three DC power su ...

The fractal resampling takes the original time series data samples and produces a set of fewer samples, not necessarily at regular intervals, th ...

A new type of “Self Lubricating Polymer Matrix Composites (SLPMC)” was developed. These composites typically consist of a polymeric matrix (e.g. ...

Cork composites are used where lightweight, thermal insulation and damping/acoustic management is needed, the ability to agglomerate cork with a numbe ...

The device allows prompt and timely evaluation of the functionality of the brachial artery endothelium and, consequently, of the coronary circul ...

The leak rates and required number of containment levels commonly specified in space project depends on the toxicity of the substance to be contained. ...

The regulations applicable during the examination of a part or object using a portable ionising radiation emitting apparatus demand cordoning off of t ...

The method uses low electric current (0.5A to 2A) and delivers powerful opposing magnetic fields inside a module using the ?Coronal Architecture ...

In order to meet accuracy and autonomy requirements of future planetary exploration missions, NGC provides state-of-the-art image processing software ...

The pulse wave, often taken on carotid level, allows, if analyzed, information gathering over key indicators linked to diastolic and systolic pressure ...

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The Italian company, owner of the technology herein proposed, designs and manufactures high reliability hardware and software for space applications. ...

The Italian SME is developing innovative Event Data Recorder (Black Box) to be applied on-board terrestrial and naval vehicles in order to real-time m ...

The combination of a metallic matrix (e.g. ...

Aerospace - Design for interior noise in commercial, executive and military aircraft, Define random vibration, acoustics and shock environments and se ...

The PT-50 plasma torch is relying on the donor know-how and technologies in the Electric Propulsion sector. In particular, the plasma torch is a scale ...

Plasma sources have been in development at the Space Systems Institute (IRS) of Stuttgart University for decades. ...

The high-temperature C-type thermocouple was developed for monitoring the outer skin temperature of a spacecraft during re-entry. ...

SGF, following the order of Max-Planck-Institute, extraterrestrische Physik has designed the Command and Data Management Subsystem of the Rosetta Land ...

In the field of for hydraulics and pneumatics, about 30 million cylinders are equipped with externally mounted magnetic inductive sensors to determine ...

Albatros (Automated Listing, Budgeting And Tracing RepOSitory) is a concept and implementation invented in 2004 by Delta-Utec. ...

SARGO is a system for probing water characteristics through the analysis of signals reflected from the water surface. ...

The Institution has a thermoplastic stamping cell with an Automated 2D Unidirectional Layup machine that is able to manufacture blanks made of tapes w ...

Electrolyzers ...

The RRV-Rapid Reaction Valve was developed originally to control gas jets for orbiting satellites. ...

D-Orbit Electro-Explosive System (EES) was developed by D-Orbit in the scope of D-SAT mission. ...

An Italian company developed a deposition method for high performing coatings on components with complex geometries by application of the Plasma Spray ...

This invention provides a method for creating:  ...

The feed chains are strategic components for satellite antennas. Currently there is a trend for multiple beam coverage, which requires more feed chain ...

This sensor was engineered by a Belgium company boasting a wide-ranging expertise in the field of vision and optical metrology. ...

An International organization is offering a technology based on a mechanically reconfigurable reflector adapted for reflecting radio frequency waves i ...

For the SLSTR instrument (Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer) of the Sentinel 3 satellite, infrared detector arrays were developed for six di ...

As it is well-known, heat generation is a major issue in any electronic systems or devices, and thermal management strategies trend to mitigate their ...

The invention is a cooling device component that is highly stable thermally and incorporates a passage for conducting coolant. ...

This Laser class 4 comprises • Diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) laser: made by pumping a solid gain medium such as a crystal with a laser diode • M ...

PULSEAR is a fully integrated heartﾪ-rate measurement system located in a headphone. ...

The Internet of Things relies on Ethernet networks and related IEEE standards which enable near real-time connectivity for control processes. TTP sol ...

Hyper-spectral camera systems combine imaging and spectroscopy in a single device, which includes large data set processing. ...

DURNI-COAT® is a process for the functional coating of metals, where the properties of the protective layer range from chemical resistance, dimension ...

This habitat technology has utility characteristics of a real house but very good portability. ...

Batteries do not scale well if large amounts of energy (MWhrs) have to be stored at tens of kW performance. ...

By means of the powder metallurgical process which involves spray compaction, the high-alloy smelter solidifies extremely quickly. ...

The technology on offer is a Flexible Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (ED XRF) working prototype to be further developed for any industrial appli ...

The hyperspectral camera can be mounted on a variety of small remotely piloted aircraft (rotary or fixed wing) and monitors hundreds of ha in a single ...

Technical Ceramic materials like SiC and AlN are difficult to process. The process steps are time-consuming and expensive. ...

Vibrations play a critical role in machine limitations, starting from the conventional limitations of machine performances (e.g. ...

The problem: ...

Since 2005 the technology provider is investigating the electromagnetic influence in the presence of CFRP (e.g. under contract to ESA) in collaboratio ...

A new method for the optimising and utilising Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) has been developed for space applications. ...

The development of self-correcting, adaptive systems is receiving more and more attention in modern industrial research. ...

The Random Positioning Machine (RPM) of the Dutch company simulates micro-gravity. ...

The TruePLM solution has been designed to provide maximum capabilities to companies executing concurrent engineering strategies. The system allows use ...

An International Organisation is offering the technology for a panel structure for deployment which was originally developed for space radars. ...

Thermoelectric Coolers (TEC) is a no-moving-parts solution. ...

The Italian donor is proposing small size metallic sensor units (typically 15-30 mm in diameter) provided with high-frequency temperature and/or press ...

This technology provider has created a true colour X-ray photon counting technology aimed at the highest possible scalability and manufacturabil ...

As part of a national ESA development programme,  the open-pore CFRP honeycomb named CCORE was developed. ...

The fibre-coupled sensor head is extremely compact (1 mm diameter x 1 cm long) and comprises a fused taper onto a single-mode fibre, a partially refle ...

The IDE3380is a general-purpose integrated circuit (IC) for the readout of photon detectors, such as photomultiplier tubes (PMTs), silicon photomultip ...

Today’s electronic telecommunication systems are presenting more and more functionalities which consequently make the electronics architectures bulk ...

The PPP-WIZARD demonstrator is a 'proof of concept' of the zero-difference ambiguity resolution method developed in the orbit determination serv ...

In the field of satellite navigation, a position of an object, which can be a stationary object or a moving object, is determined using radio signals ...

This technology describes a method and a computer software product with which antennas are designed. ...

RAMSES (Refinement of AADL Models for Synthesis of Embedded Systems) is a model transformation and code generation tool that produces C co ...

The Macro Fiber Composite (MFC) is an innovative actuator that offers high performance and flexibility in a cost-competitive device and was originally ...

The Belgian research institute imec, with extensive expertise in nanoelectronics, developed dedicated platforms for designing radiation-hardened appli ...

PPS Flex is a Hall thruster: Xenon is injected through a cavity and is ionized by a strong electromagnetic field. It is therefore accelerated, which c ...

The International Berthing and Docking Mechanism (IBDM) is the European androgynous low impact docking mechanism that is capable of docking and berthi ...

In magnetic gears, the traditional load- and friction-bearing elements are replaced by preferably strong permanent magnets to transmit energy. ...

An International Organisation is offering a technology for navigation systems that use pseudo-random noise (PRN) sequences as spreading codes. ...

The Regenerative Fuel Cell System (RFCS) uses hydrogen and oxygen to generate power in an electrochemical reaction within a fuel cell, pro ...

Aerospace, automotive, industry, defense, telecommunications are some of the areas posing new challenges to the software industry in term of high avai ...

The CMOS image sensor (CIS) was developed for space-borne applications and subsequently selected as the baseline sensor on the JANUS optical camera fo ...

A microalgae photobioreactor (PBR) consists in a closed bioreactor employed for growing and harvesting photoautotrophic algae species. ...

Within the world of embedded systems, a technology shift is happening towards smart and connected low power multi-processor electronics systems on chi ...

Miniaturized thermal radiation sources are important for miniaturized optical instruments, such as micro spectrometer. ...

The need to reduce space missions’ costs has led to the design of Reusable Spatial Vehicle (RLV), capable of performing a large number of missions w ...

The Internet has in recent years become increasingly important and taken way into almost every household. ...

This microscope was engineered by a Belgium company boasting a wide-ranging expertise in the field of vision and optical metrology. ...

The strong trend to miniaturization during the last years has allowed significant cost savings in the nanosatellite market. ...

The piezo foil technique allows the design of extremely flexible and thin sensors as well as actuators, which may be placed on 3D-contured surfaces or ...

Sensors used in Multispectral and Hyperspectral imaging capture the spectral fingerprint of an object, thus providing a unique spectral signature enab ...

Electrically Coupled Angular Encoder for Long Life Mechanisms: Contract number 4000104613/12/NL/AD under the Artes 5.2 program for the European ...

A UK based SME has taken human models for astronaut exposure to cosmic radiation and developed them to analyse and predict the absorption of electroma ...

- The adhesive is a two component epoxy based system modified by tailor designed nanostructures and containing non-toxic blowing agent. Curable by ami ...

Vantablack is a thin film of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) directly 'grown' on the surface of a substrate (or object) in a reactor chamber. ...

During the launch phases, the separation of stages and the launcher’s fairing is activated by systems based on pyrotechnic cuts. ...

High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane fuel cells are the best candidate for replacing alkaline fuel cells. ...

A Finnish company has developed a new image sensor technology based on patented MIG (Modified Internal Gate) pixel architecture that increases sensiti ...

Boostec has developed an innovative polycrystalline technical ceramic of alpha SiC type, obtained by pressureless sintering. ...

The incorporation of grapheme based filters into glass, ceramic or glass-ceramic materials improve their thermal and electrical performance. ...

The technology offered includes DGMs that take into consideration all of the important components appearing in the environment of a device during func ...

A process involving different micro-fabrication steps has been engineered to manufacture grid-supported thin film optical transmission filters dedicat ...

The hydrogen sensor is a system originally dedicated for space applications particularly suitable for measurements below 1.000 ppm H2. ...

The technology described here is part of a sub-project of the ERAS project (www.erasproject.org ) named V-ERAS (Virtual – Eras) . ...

ZERODUR® glass ceramic is an inorganic, non-porous glass ceramic and has a completely non-directional, isotropic structure. ...

The Institution has the facilities and experience required to develop modified resin systems that can provide multifunctional characteristics, based o ...

In the fusion domain tungsten layers are required as toppings for ferritic/martensitic steel material on the blanket or the divertor in a fusion react ...

μ-TR™ is originally designed for thermal regulation applications on satellites and typical applications are for removing of excess heat from high p ...

KETTY (Knowledge Extraction from TelemeTrY) is a software tool that is designed for the detection of novel behaviour in spacecraft telemetry data with ...

The CMOS image detector offered here can store a time value (to 10 nanosecond accuracy) each time the sensor output signal amplitude surpasses a ...

With the increasing complexity of switched embedded networks and the growth in the quantity of data being exchanged, making the right design dec ...

Space BIT is a tool that manipulates very big SAR and hyperspectral images together with image streams (live videos from e.g. drones) in real-time. ...

Urban environments have rich GNSS reflected signals from buildings, trees, bridges and other objects multipath) which can contaminate Code ...

A multi-partner consortium led by Tecnalia and funded under the EC FP7 Space programme (reference: 262749) has developed ceramic composite based ...

ESTL's MoS2 films exhibit ultra-low friction properties in vacuum and inert environments, both in cryogenic and high temperatu ...

PhySPACE™ stepper motors are cost-efficient, clean and reliable even within extreme environments. ...

The product is the primary radiofrequency unit of a satellite receiver, usually placed in the focal point of a parabolic antenna. ...

Principle: Two identical waveguides opposed and superposed, consisting of a stack of layers of different materials having different indices (die ...

The system is based on a blown powder (alternatively a wire feed process) in combination with a plasma transferred arc source. ...

The technology is based on a combination of RFID and piezo actuation and sensing technology. ...

The advanced technical ceramics aluminium oxide (Al2O3) is the most well known and cost effective ceramic material. ...

The ECOmonitor is a tool to measure the correlation between algal fluorescence and a clean environment. ...

A Fourier transform hyperspectral imaging device has been developed with dimensions 500x250x150mm. Currently it is designed as an add-on module for cl ...

The product has the following main characteristics: ...

All industrial boilers, kilns and furnaces used for heating water, calcination, smelting and metal refinement are internally lined with a layer of hig ...

The basic problem in removing gases or gaseous pollution by suction is the weak suction velocity in free space. ...

Metal-matrix composites (MMCs) consist of a metal matrix reinforced with a fibre or particulate of a ceramic material. ...

In densely populated areas and in farms, the purification of domestic waste water or animal excreta is an exceptionally costly and time-consuming proc ...

Shape memory alloys (SMA) are recognized as reliable and e¬fficient materials that can be used particularly to design actuators or customized systems ...

Once they are assembled, satellites must undergo an acoustic fatigue test to guarantee that they will support the very high noise levels generated dur ...

The development of novelty detection tools is a result of extensive research in data mining techniques that are useful for the health monitoring of sp ...

The Sentixi platform consists of the following software modules: ...

The performance of embedded instruments within satellites, such as optic sensors can be greatly reduced by molecular contamination (fog and OCVs). ...

Algorithms play an important role in scientific, engineering, production and even financial contexts. Yet their practical use is sometimes limited by ...

The Dutch company is an independent establishment of an international aerospace concern. ...

An uncured thermosetting resin matrix significantly influences many different composite properties. ...

During the period 2011-2013, BIOSMHARS aimed at developing, calibrating and validating a mathematical model to predict the transportation of bio-aeros ...

PIUME (Portable Independent Utilities and Modules for Extreme conditions) stems from the donor experience and heritage in human spaceflight systems an ...

In the field of antenna engineering it is well known that most commonly, the generation of directive beams implies using antennas with large electric ...

Developed by the French aerospace engineering school ISAE and based on a new "on-the-fly encoding" approach, TETRYS offers a novel reliability m ...

Cooperative sensors consist of autonomous units working in concert to measure physiological signals requiring distant sensing points, such as fo ...

OMOS technology was developed within the EU 7th FP Space project SHEE where in addition to Czech researchers, experts from France, Austria, Belgium an ...

Pre-preg grid-stiffened and lattice structures produced from continuous fibre tows exhibit lower mass and manufacturing costs compared to conventional ...

EATOPS commercializes its dynamic alarm recognition module. The technology was developed in 2007 and now complies with international regulations publi ...

The Sky Light Sensor is a low-consumption wireless sensor based on a new patented detection technology. ...

The original technique of recursive simulation modelling appears well adapted to the resolution of certain problems of discrete states systems, ...

Originally, the RRV-Rapid Reaction Valve was developed as a control jet for orbiting satellites. ...

Satellites use deployment mechanisms to position their payloads and propulsion systems. ...

Fibre composite pressure tanks are increasingly used in space flight due to their high capacity for pressure retaining and their lightweight design. ...

Micro-ARES is an electric field sensor that was developed for the ExoMars mission in order to observe: ...

High-performance ceramics possess exceptional mechanical properties in many respects. ...

During the launch phases, the separation of stages and the launcher’s fairing is activated by systems based on pyrotechnic cuts. ...

In order to optimize the collection of solar energy many initiatives are considering the use of solar concentrators. ...

Chronoflash is a hand held optical time stamping device developed by CNES (the French Space Agency) in order to correlate photometric data registered ...

Non-destructive inspection (NDI) allows users to ‘see’ inside a material or component in order to check for defects. ...

- The adhesive is a one component encapsulated and/or latent form of epoxy based syntactic foam system modified by tailor designed nanostructures. ...

In the framework of the Exomars project, an Italian engineering consultancy company performed the design, development and integration of software comp ...

The Hall Effect (HE) is widely used for electric propulsion in space since the ’60 of the last century, thanks to the former Soviet Union missions. ...

Autonomy-enabling technologies play a major role especially in dynamic systems where Operation & Maintenance (O&M) costs are significant (Fig. ...

An Italian SME has developed a system able to meet the increased telecommunication needs both in data management (available mass memory) and in data t ...

The real time emulation platform SNEP has been developed by an Italian research organisation to support the design of solutions based on network param ...

The human-like robot hand uses 129 sensors to provide both force sensing and joint position sensing. ...

A highly specialized technological SME company from Greece has developed a methodology and has established in-house the related processing pilot ...

The basic problem to remove gases or gaseous pollution by suction is the weak suction velocity in the free space. This velocity decreases proportional ...

Three thermo-optical coatings have been developed by ENBIO for space applications:   SolarBlack – selected as the baseline for the main heatshield ...

The proposed technology is a promising energy harvesting method that has a simple working mechanism. ...

Radiation hard technology is not often used outside of space applications. ...

In Resin Transfer Molding process two chemical components (resin and curing agent) are mixed and injected in a closed mould containing a fiber dry pre ...

One of the current trends is for the use of drones, also known as Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), in a number of civil and commercial scenarios. ...

The micro-laser rangefinder accurately measures distance. ...

Different type of images captured by various sensors were used for analyzing the temporal changes in landscape. ...

The research organization offers to co-develop the existing 2 GHz bandwidth prototype toward the desired application in the area of SDR, cognitive rad ...

A Finnish company that provides tools & services for R&D in telecommunication networks has developed a Satellite Network Simulator. ...

Researchers at the Open University have developed a small, high-precision valve that is ideal for high-pressure, high-value applications. ...

The spacecraft life cycle is complex and affected by many important factors. ...

In flow-forming, a cylindrical preform is fitted over a mandrel. ...