Objective LIGHT-TPS will develop a new super-light Thermal Protection System (TPS) for various space applications, above all for Reusable Space Systems (RSS), capable of operating within the entire range of working temperatures. The project aims at radical properties improvements in the TPS used existing and under-development RSS. The main disadvantage of existing TPS based on metallic frames is the significant weight and insufficient lifetime, due to the degradation and corrosion of the metal. A class of materials, commonly referred to as ultra-high temperature ceramics (UHTC) possesses a unique combination of physico-chemical properties that makes them specifically suited for application in aerospace sector. The UHTC-based coating that will be developed will provide superior oxidation protection to metal alloys, as well as to light constructions made of C/SiC and C/C materials. The main challenge of the project is to develop a super-light, corrosion and oxidation resistant TPS by combining the advantages of metallic and ceramic materials in a single system. This will be achieved by joining a novel metallic frame with non-metallic materials (for example C/SiC and C/C), construction elements made of UHTC (system ZrB2-SiC) and new high-temperature alloys coated with UHTC composites. Particularly, the 3 direction of works are envisaged: 1) development of new powder alloys on the base of Ni/Cr and Nb for the frame of TPS; 2) development of reusable light weight multilayer metallic TPS sandwiches; 3) investigation of erosion-resistant UHTC bulk materials in the ZrB2-SiC system and coating of metallic and non-metallic materials with the most suitable UHTC compositions. The developed TPS will be significantly lighter than any existing TPS (under 10 kg/m2) thus reducing the cost of delivering a payload to orbit and volume of emission, guarantee reliable thermal protection in the entire range of working temperatures, possess improved mechanical and durability properties. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectrolysisengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringceramics Programme(s) FP7-SPACE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space Topic(s) SPA.2013.3.2-01 - Cooperation with third countries Call for proposal FP7-SPACE-2013-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION EU contribution € 329 990,00 Address PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO DE GIPUZKOA, PASEO MIKELETEGI 2 20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA) Spain See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Maria Parco (Dr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FRANTSEVICH INSTITUTE FOR PROBLEMS OF MATERIALS SCIENCE OF NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF UKRAINE Ukraine EU contribution € 397 200,00 Address Krzhyzhanovsky Street 3 03142 KIEV See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Gennadii Frolov (Prof) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data STATE ENTERPRISE YUZHNOYE DESIGN OFFICE NAMED AFTER MIKHAIL YANGEL Ukraine EU contribution € 350 356,00 Address KRIVOROZHSKAYA 3 49008 DNIEPROPETROVSK See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Sergii Velychko (Mr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF UKRAINE AND THE NATIONAL SPACE AGENCY OF UKRAINE Ukraine EU contribution € 143 010,00 Address GLUSHKOV PROSPEKT 40 BUILD 4 1 03680 Kyiv See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Vitaliy Yatsenko (Prof) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT ELEKTROZVARYUVANNYA IM.E.O. 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