Descripción del proyecto
Uso revolucionario de aerogeles en el aislamiento térmico para el sector espacial
Los satélites espaciales y los lanzadores necesitan un aislamiento térmico para mantenerse a temperaturas de funcionamiento óptimas durante sus misiones. En la actualidad, los sistemas de aislamiento multicapa (MLI, por sus siglas en inglés) utilizados en el espacio son voluminosos y requieren una fabricación y un montaje complejos. El equipo del proyecto ISBA, financiado con fondos europeos, propone una tecnología disruptiva basada en las excepcionales propiedades de aislamiento térmico de los aerogeles. En colaboración con investigadores y socios industriales, el equipo desarrollará aerogeles adaptados a aplicaciones espaciales, teniendo en cuenta las variaciones extremas de temperatura, las tecnologías de fabricación aditiva y de recubrimiento, la mejora de la limpieza y la competitividad en el mercado con las alternativas emergentes de MLI. Los resultados aportarán una tecnología muy competitiva para el aislamiento térmico de los vehículos espaciales que será rentable, limpia y compacta, así como fácil de producir y montar.
Objetivo
The need for thermal insulation pertaining to space applications, e.g. satellites and launch vehicles, demands the requirement for the components of the satellite or launch vehicles to remain within the operating temperature range throughout the life of the satellite or the course of the journey. The project ISBA proposes to develop a disruptive technology through seven different applications in the space sector, based on aerogels or xerogels which will be used as a new thermal insulation solution in order to make it competitive, clean, compact, easier to produce and assembly. In the specific domain of space, the impact of the project will enable an amplified profit at product level, allowing to design new concepts, way lighter, by avoiding secondary structures for maintaining MLI layout or rigid shield, and cheaper than the reference solutions. The technology thus assembled will guarantee a level of cleanliness compatible with the level of requirements of space applications, which will be one of focal points of ground-breaking developments. Thus, the overall objectives of the project can be summarized as follows: (i) Develop aerogel/xerogel-based solutions for cryogenic, moderate and high temperature space applications, (ii) implement additive manufacturing technologies specifically for aerogels in space applications, (iii) develop coating-technologies on aerogels/xerogels for operating in space environments, (iv) improve cleanliness of aerogels by developing enveloping technologies tailored for aerogels, (v) enhance industrial competitiveness of aerogel/xerogel solutions in space, and (vi) present EU-efficient alternatives to the current MLI solutions, thus reducing dependency on US technologies. To achieve these objectives, a consortium of three major end-user industry partners from EU, five major research and development centers focusing on aerogels, ceramics, and coatings, and one industry partner experienced in packaging technologies is established.
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technology
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringadditive manufacturing
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringceramics
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Régimen de financiación
HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinador
51147 Koln
Alemania