ESMATS 2019
18th European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium
Munich, Germany – Hosted by OHB
18th-20th September 2019
ABOUT ESMATS
Aim & Scope
Attracting space scientists, mechanism designers and engineers from all over the world, the aims of the symposium are:
- To foster a dialogue between space mechanisms engineers on the design, development, testing, production and in-flight experience of spacecraft and payload mechanisms to encourage personal contacts in the mechanisms and tribology community
- To provide a networking opportunity as well as a presentation platform for companies and organisations
- To encourage the transfer of technology to and from space applications
- To promote awareness that space opportunities afford sustainable industrial growth
Organising Committee
Name Affiliation (Function in ESMATS 2019) Nationality |
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Lionel Gaillard ESA/ESTEC (Chairman) The Netherlands |
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Markus Thiel OHB Systems AG (Co-Chairman) Germany |
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Reiner Barho Airbus Defence and Space Germany |
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Ed Boesiger Lockheed Martin (US Coordinator) USA |
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Jean-Luc Bozet Université de Liège France |
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Carlos Compostizo SENER Spain |
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Henk Cruijssen Airbus Defence and Space The Netherlands |
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Christian Dupuy CNES France |
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Manfred Falkner ESA/ESTEC The Netherlands |
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Xavier Francois Thales Alenia Space France |
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Gilles Feusier EPFL Switzerland |
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Oliver Kunz RUAG Space Switzerland |
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Simon Lewis ESTL-ESR Technology United Kingdom |
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Johan Mürer Kongsberg Norway |
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Enrico Suetta SELEX Galileo Italy |
Key Themes
The areas listed below are expected to be the major themes for the Symposium. Papers presenting hardware and covering these areas, coming from European and non-European entities, are specifically encouraged. Though all abstracts submitted will be given due consideration.
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- Mechanisms Design, Analysis, Manufacturing, Assembly, Integration and Testing
- Lessons learned from qualification
- Descriptions of novel and challenging designs
- New methods for design, analysis, simulations and testing of mechanisms
- Design Guidelines, high reliability
- Design/manufacturing/verification for high-volume production
- Design for disturbance attenuation, low shock, low noise performance
- Components/Equipment, Micro/Nano devices
- Motors, actuators, transmission devices, bearings
- Hold-down/release, deployment, pointing, scanning, high-precision and high performance devices
- Wheels, mechanical coolers, pumps, valves, solar array drive mechanisms, etc.
- Sensors, miniaturisation of space mechanisms, MEMS, micro/nano developments
- Tribology and Materials
- Lubricants and lubrication for bearings, gears, joints, electrical contacts
- Application of smart materials in mechanisms
- Extreme temperatures, environments, and operating conditions, long term storage
- New tribo-materials and /or surface modification
- Tribology for micro/nano-tribology
- Launch Vehicles
- Separation systems, engine/propulsion regulation, gimballing devices, turbopumps
- In-Orbit Performance and Post-flight Investigations
- Experience with flown hardware, including reports on in-flight mechanism performance and anomalies, lessons learned
- Post-flight investigation of mechanisms and tribological components
- Science Observatories, Earth Remote Sensing, and Planetary Exploration Mechanisms
- Mechanisms for manipulations, robots, rovers
- Sampling systems and in-situ analysis devices
- Mechanical devices for science and remote sensing instruments
- Space Platforms, Tethers, Re-entry Vehicle Mechanisms
- Mechanisms for re-entry vehicles and the International Space Station
- Long-term mechanism operation and maintenance in space
- Mechanisms Design, Analysis, Manufacturing, Assembly, Integration and Testing
History of ESMATS
Year | Location | Proceedings |
1983 | Neuchatel, Switzerland | ESA SP-196 |
1985 | Schloss Meersburg, Germany | ESA SP-231 |
1987 | Madrid, Spain | ESA SP-279 |
1989 | Cannes, France | ESA SP-299 |
1992 | Noordwijk, The Netherlands | ESA SP-334 |
1995 | Zurich, Switzerland | ESA SP-374 |
1997 | Noordwijk, The Netherlands | ESA SP-410 |
1999 | Toulouse, France | ESA-SP-438 |
2001 | Liege, Begium | ESA-SP-480 |
2003 | San Sebastian, Spain | ESA-SP-524 |
2005 | Lucerne, Switzerland | ESA-SP-591 |
2007 | Liverpool, United Kingdom | ESA SP-653 |
2009 | Vienna, Austria | ESA SP-670 |
2011 | Constance, Germany | ESA SP-698 |
2013 | Noordwijk, The Netherlands | ESA SP-718 |
2015 | Bilbao, Spain | ESA SP-737 |
2017 | Hatfield, United Kingdom | ISBN 978-90-827435-0-0 |
2019 | Munich, Germany | On-line only, not formally published. |
2021 | Online, WWW | On-line only - not formally published |