Objective "The objective of this project is to design and build a harmonic drive able to work under cryogenic conditions, with an extremely low friction, long life time and no wear.This harmonic drive will achieve a great reduction ratio, being able to function at cryogenic temperatures and based on a non-contact interaction between magnets, soft magnetic materials and superconductors. The drive will not use any lubrication and will be free of wearing. It is based on magnetic teeth. This project includes significative technological improvements: 1. The use of superconductors as diamagnetic spacers between the teeth. 2. The use of magnetic-superconductor bearings very suitable for cryogenic conditions. 3. The use of the last generation of magnetic and superconducting materials. 4. The use of thin film techniques to make a set of microteeth and to enhance the capability for torque transmission with respect to the total volume and weight of the drive.The consortium has 7 partners from 5 countries, inlcuding Universities, Research Centers and SMEs with a good complementarity and able to make a prototype to test the technology, to validate a Technology Readiness Level TRL5 and to exploit the results.The main goal will be to build a prototype and test a technology that fulfils the critical technology need as it is expressed by the ""EC-ESA-EDA LIST OF URGENT ACTIONS FOR 2009, Join Task Force Final Report""" Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringtribologylubricationengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssuperconductivity Programme(s) FP7-SPACE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space Topic(s) SPA.2010.2.2-01 - Space technologies Call for proposal FP7-SPACE-2010-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID EU contribution € 768 976,50 Address CALLE MADRID 126 28903 Getafe (Madrid) Spain See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Regina García Beato (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI CASSINO E DEL LAZIO MERIDIONALE Italy EU contribution € 270 400,00 Address VIALE DELL UNIVERSITA CAMPUS FOLCARA 03043 Cassino See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Frosinone Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Giuseppe Carbone (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution € 255 258,00 Address PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7 00185 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Carlo Ferdeghini (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CAN SUPERCONDUCTORS SRO Czechia EU contribution € 95 980,00 Address RINGHOFFEROVA 66 25168 KAMENICE STIRIN See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jan Plechacek (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data HORNIG WOLFGANG Germany EU contribution € 240 808,00 Address See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Wolfgang Hornig (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data LIDAX INGENIERIA S.L. Spain EU contribution € 135 520,00 Address AVENIDA CRISTOBAL COLON 16 - 1 IZ 28850 TORREJON DE ARDOZ See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Laviada Carlos (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUNDACAO DA FACULDADE DE CIENCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA FP Portugal EU contribution € 195 022,50 Address CAMPO GRANDE EDIFICIO C1 PISO 3 1749 016 Lisboa See on map Region Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Livia Moreira (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data