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ECSSMET 2026 Programme

The final programme for ECSSMET 2026 is now available.

10:00 – 13:00
Historische Maschinenhalle

Arrival and Registration

12:00 – 13:00
Historische Maschinenhalle

Networking Lunch

13:00 – 15:00
Historische Maschinenhalle

Welcome and Introduction

15:00 – 15:30
Historische Maschinenhalle

Break

15:30 – 16:00
Session M1, Composite Design, Historische Maschinenhalle
Development, Characterization and Full-Scale Validation of Integrated CFRP Ring Joints for Launcher Payload Adapters
Speakers: Araceli Cuesta (Airbus Defence & Space)
15:30 – 16:00
Session M1, Structural dynamics, Nimes 2
Challenges and complexities for LISA LV/SC Coupled Load Analysis
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Davide Pederbelli (OHB System AG)
15:30 – 16:00
Session M1, Demise, Kasan
Development of Demisable Structural Joints
Speakers: Marcel Övermöhle (INVENT GmbH)
15:30 – 16:00
Session M1, Material properties, Nimes 1
Then, now, and what lies ahead – a history and future vision for materials and manufacturing processes
Speakers: Dr Thomas Rohr (ESA)
16:00 – 16:30
Session M1, Composite Design, Historische Maschinenhalle
Development of an AFP manufactured CFRP launcher interface frame for ESA’s Harmony mission satellites
Speakers: Marina Wolff (MT Aerospace AG)
16:00 – 16:30
Session M1, Structural dynamics, Nimes 2
Enhanced data-based dynamic characterization of PLATO satellite through qualification testing
Speakers: Dr Dario Anastasio (Politecnico di Torino)
16:00 – 16:30
Session M1, Demise, Kasan
A Multi-Level Testing Framework for the Development of Demisable Satellite Structures
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Martin Liebisch (German Aerospace Center (DLR))
16:00 – 16:30
Session M1, Material properties, Nimes 1
Assessment of High Entropy Alloys for Space Applications
Speakers: Dr Carlos Belei (RHP-Technology GmbH)
16:30 – 17:00
Session M1, Composite Design, Historische Maschinenhalle
Black Engine Technology - Design of a structural Health Monitoring system for a CFRP load jacket
Speakers: Dominik Becker (Aalen University of Applied Science Institute for Sustainable Polymers and Composites iSPC)
16:30 – 17:00
Session M1, Structural dynamics, Nimes 2
Multi-axis Shock Synthesis for Spacecraft Qualification Testing
Speakers: Dr Nicolas Roy (Top Modal)
16:30 – 17:00
Session M1, Demise, Kasan
Optimizing a Representative LEO Satellite System Architecture for Demise
Speakers: Dr Isil Sakraker Özmen (BT-RSI ST - Raumfahrt Systemintegration)
16:30 – 17:00
Session M1, Material properties, Nimes 1
Polyimide-Based Nanocomposite Coatings for Quartz Components in Deployable Space Antenna Structures
Speakers: Lorenzo Ferri (Sapienza University of Rome)
17:00 – 17:30
Session M1, Composite Design, Historische Maschinenhalle
Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Thermoplastic Induction Heating of CFRP Structures in Space Applications
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Mattia Mazzeschi (Fundacion Cidaut)
17:00 – 17:30
Session M1, Structural dynamics, Nimes 2
Shock propagation in launcher and spacecraft structures – Numerical simulations and source characterization
Speakers: Dr Rainer Stelzer (Beyond Gravity Schweiz AG)
17:00 – 17:30
Session M1, Demise, Kasan
In-Orbit Demonstration Mission Concept of Bio-Based Materials for Spacecraft Applications
Speakers: Dr Isil Sakraker Özmen (BT-RSI ST - Raumfahrt Systemintegration)
17:00 – 17:30
Session M1, Material properties, Nimes 1
NanoWeld® Reinforced CFRP Laminates for Space Applications: Mechanical Performance and Diffusion Barrier Effects with Implications for Cryogenic Helium Permeability
Speakers: Savvas Assiotis (AmaDema)
17:30 – 18:00
Session M1, Structural dynamics, Nimes 2
Tightly Coiled Boom Deployment Dynamics
Speakers: Dr Jason Shore (Te Pūnaha Ātea Space Institute University of Auckland)
17:30 – 18:00
Session M1, Material properties, Nimes 1
A damage mechanics model for failure assessment of filament wound FRP materials on [±alpha]-ply level
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Jörg Hohe (Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik IWM)
18:00 – 20:30

Welcome reception at the conference Hotel

08:30 – 09:00
Session TS1, Structure design, Nimes 1
Structural and Thermal Design Study for the SPICE X-Ray Detector
Speakers: Jonas Muegge (Max Planck for Extraterrestrial Physics Technical University of Munich)
08:30 – 09:00
Session TS1, DFAT, Kasan
Satellite modal survey testing with a DFAN setup: comparing acoustic and shaker excitation
Speakers: Dr Bart Peeters (Siemens Industry Software NV)
08:30 – 09:00
Session TS1, Additve manufacturing, Nimes 2
Additive Manufacturing of an Optical Bench for NewATHENA: From Concept to Reality
Speakers: Dr Andrew Norman (European Space Agency)
08:30 – 09:00
Session TS1, Design and verification, Historische Maschinenhalle
Verification of the TANGO instrument Thermal-Mechanical Design through Analysis and Tests
Speakers: Dr Jan de Vreugd (TNO)
09:00 – 09:30
Session TS1, Structure design, Nimes 1
Argonaut: The Mechanical Architecture of the Propulsion Subsystem
Speakers: Dr Ettore Lamacchia (Thales Alenia Space)
09:00 – 09:30
Session TS1, DFAT, Kasan
On the effect of a panel inclination during a Direct Field Acoustic Test
Speakers: Dr Alessandro Carrella (MSI-DFAT Services LLC)
09:00 – 09:30
Session TS1, Additve manufacturing, Nimes 2
Multifunctional Battery Frame for Space Systems Enabled by Metal Additive Manufacturing: Design and Validation of the BatmAM 96‑Cells Demonstrator
Speakers: Hervé Saudan (CSEM SA)
09:00 – 09:30
Session TS1, Design and verification, Historische Maschinenhalle
IN-FLIGHT CALIBRATION OF OPTICS FOR OCEAN COLOR MISSION: QUALIFICATION OF A STEPPER MOTOR-HARMONIC DRIVE BASED MECHANISM WITHOUT HDRM
Speakers: Gonzalo Ezequiel Pereyra (INVAP S.A.U.)
09:30 – 10:00
Session TS1, Structure design, Nimes 1
Structural design of the Wide Field Imager for the NewATHENA X-Ray Telescope
Speakers: Jan Philipp Möller (Max-Planck Intitute for extraterrestrial Physics (MPE))
09:30 – 10:00
Session TS1, DFAT, Kasan
A Multi-SISO Fractional Octave Control Architecture for Direct Field Acoustic Noise Testing
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Schwarzendahl (m+p international)
09:30 – 10:00
Session TS1, Additve manufacturing, Nimes 2
Design-for-Additive-Manufacturing of RF Components: Integrated manufacturing Process Development for Maritime Surveillance Applications
Speakers: LIDIA HERNANDEZ ALVAREZ (CiTD Engineering & Technologies)
09:30 – 10:00
Session TS1, Design and verification, Historische Maschinenhalle
Preliminary Design Study for Thin-layered Thermal Protection Systems for Future, Reusable Spacecraft Structures Exposed to Moderate Heat Loads
Speakers: SILAS EICHEL (German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Structures and Design)
10:00 – 10:30
Session TS1, DFAT, Kasan
Evaluating the effect of stacked structures on their vibroacoustic response during acoustic testing using Direct Field Acoustic Testing (DFAT)
Speakers: Alexander O’Malley (MSI DFAT)
10:00 – 10:30
Session TS1, Additve manufacturing, Nimes 2
Developing Low-Binder Lunar Regolith-Based Geopolymers for Construction on the Moon Using Cement Contour Crafting Additive Manufacturing
Speakers: Lorenzo Di Mattia (Politecnico di Milano)
10:30 – 11:00

Break

11:00 – 11:30
Session TS2, Structural analysis and simulation, Historische Maschinenhalle
Meshless FEM approach: Current status and road map - OHB industrial experience
Speakers: Sarp Süloglu (OHB System AG)
11:00 – 11:30
Session TS2, Deployable structures, Nimes 2
Low-Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of a Deployable CFRP Lenticular Mast System for Small Satellite Applications
Speakers: Mikhail Maximchuk (Tumbleweed)
11:00 – 11:30
Session TS2, DFAT, Kasan
Developments in diffuse soundfield modelling and its application to Direct Field Acoustic Noise (DFAN) test performance quantification: metrics and case studies
Speakers: Dr Jonathan Hargreaves (University of Salford)
11:00 – 11:30
Session TS2, Additve manufacturing, Nimes 1
How 4D printing can bring sustainability to space exploration?
Speakers: Prof. Dr. Antoine LE DUIGOU (University Bretagne Sud)
11:30 – 12:00
Session TS2, Structural analysis and simulation, Historische Maschinenhalle
Dynamic Modelling of Fluid-Structure Interaction in Thin-Walled Liquid Propulsion Stages with the Real Coupled Modes Method
Speakers: Nelly Maugis (The Exploration Company)
11:30 – 12:00
Session TS2, Deployable structures, Nimes 2
Novel Deployable Structure Consisting of a Convex Boom and a Bellows Structure
Speakers: Kosei Mimura (Department of Aerospace Engineering, National Defense Academy of Japan)
11:30 – 12:00
Session TS2, DFAT, Kasan
The Importance of the Degree of Diffuseness of the Achieved Acoustic Field on the Vibroacoustic Response of a Test Article from Direct Field Acoustic Testing
Speakers: Arloe Wesley Mayne III (MSI-DFAT Services, LLC)
11:30 – 12:00
Session TS2, Additve manufacturing, Nimes 1
Continuous (recycled) fiber - filaments printed in large scale additve manufacturing
Speakers: Jan Uwe Reinhard Schmidt (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt)
12:00 – 12:30
Session TS2, Structural analysis and simulation, Historische Maschinenhalle
Launch Vehicle ascent phase loading: Comparing Traditional and CFD-Based Approaches
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Alexis Castel (Keysight Technologies)
12:00 – 12:30
Session TS2, Deployable structures, Nimes 2
Application of Metamaterials for Vibration Attenuation in Space Structures: A Case Study on a simplified Large Deployable Reflector ring
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Gregorio Giannini (Politecnico di Milano)
12:00 – 12:30
Session TS2, DFAT, Kasan
The INVAP Methodology for High-Fidelity Vibro-Acoustic Correlation of a Stowed Solar Array via DFAT
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Soledad Fioroni (INVAP S.A.U)
12:00 – 12:30
Session TS2, Additve manufacturing, Nimes 1
Modelling and Experimental Validation of a Laser Powder Bed Fusion-Manufactured Aluminium Lattice Sandwich Panel
Speakers: Philippe GUY (Icam Toulouse)
12:30 – 13:00
Session TS2, Structural analysis and simulation, Historische Maschinenhalle
EVALUATION OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSES FOR METUCUBE SATELLITE: LESSONS LEARNED
Speakers: Elif Irmak Kaynar (Middle East Technical University)
12:30 – 13:00
Session TS2, Deployable structures, Nimes 2
DEPLOYMENT DEMOSTRATOR FOR STACKED TRIBAND ANTENNA
Speakers: Pepe Nieto (Comet Aerospace)
12:30 – 13:00
Session TS2, DFAT, Kasan
Recent upgrades to the Large Electro Acoustic Facility at ESA ESTEC
Speakers: Umberto Musella (Siemens Digital Industries Software)
12:30 – 13:00
Session TS2, Additve manufacturing, Nimes 1
Application of thermoplastic composite technology for satellites manufacturing
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Piotr Kowalczyk (Lukasiewicz - Institute of Aviation)
13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 14:30
Session TS3, Structure design, Historische Maschinenhalle
Trifilar helicoid antenna design, prototyping and testing
Speakers: Prof. Guglielmo Aglietti (Space Institute - University of Auckland)
14:00 – 16:00
Session TS3, Sustainable Spacecraft Structures, Kasan

Workshop 1: Load Derivation: Safety Factors and Margin Policies !!!NEW ROOM: Nîmes 2!!!

14:00 – 14:30
Session TS3, Sustainable Spacecraft Structures, Kasan
Evolution of perforation kinetic energy in hypervelocity impact on Whipple shield bumpers
Speakers: Helie REININGER (CNES)
14:00 – 14:30
Session TS3, Acoustic testing, Nimes 1
Towards a true Digital Twin: Validation of a high-fidelity Numerical Model of a Direct Field Acoustic Test
Speakers: Dr Alessandro Carrella (MSI-DFAT Services LLC)
14:30 – 15:00
Session TS3, Structure design, Historische Maschinenhalle
ARIEL Primary Mirror Mounting Re-design
Speakers: Umberto Barozzi (Leonardo S.p.A.)
14:30 – 15:00
Session TS3, Sustainable Spacecraft Structures, Kasan
Demisable Krypton Tank – Final Presentation
Speakers: Simone Hartl (Peak Technology)
14:30 – 15:00
Session TS3, Acoustic testing, Nimes 1
High-Precision Microphones Localization for DFAN Testing Through a High-Accuracy TDOA Algorithm
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Vincenzo Di Pietro (Thales ALenia Space)
15:00 – 15:30
Session TS3, Structure design, Historische Maschinenhalle
A lander and transfer stage’s structural design concept study for asteroid sample return missions
Speakers: Michael Lange (DLR - Institute of Lightweight Systems)
15:00 – 15:30
Session TS3, Sustainable Spacecraft Structures, Kasan
Integrating Demisability and Atmospheric Impact into Sustainable Spacecraft Material Selection
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Benjamin Krolitzki (CarboSpaceTech GmbH)
15:00 – 15:30
Session TS3, Acoustic testing, Nimes 1
Integrating DFAN and Vibration Testing in a Shared Facility: Engineering Solutions for RAL Space's New Environmental Test Center
Speakers: Cassandra Dutt (Acoustic Research Systems)
15:30 – 16:00
Session TS3, Structure design, Historische Maschinenhalle
PLANETARY PROTECTION PLATFORM RE-USE: OHB INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCe
Speakers: Angela Marco Mariscal (OHB-System AG)
15:30 – 16:00
Session TS3, Sustainable Spacecraft Structures, Kasan
Polymeric composite contributions to eco-design and advanced concept for space
Speakers: Dr Ugo Lafont (European Space Agency)
15:30 – 16:00
Session TS3, Acoustic testing, Nimes 1
Case Study of a Large Scale DFAN Test: Part Two
Speakers: Daniel Hayes (Acoustic Research Systems)
16:00 – 17:00

Break

17:00 – 17:30
Session TS4, Material, Nimes 2
AMoCSiS: Development of a Cutting Process for CFRP Tubes in Automated In-Orbit Manufacturing
Speakers: David Schäfer (German Aerospace Center)
17:00 – 17:30
Session TS4, Shock testing, Nimes 1
Relevant parameters for improved transient shock analysis and testing of a satellite structure
Speakers: Dr BERTRAND BREVART (THALES ALENIA SPACE)
17:00 – 17:30
Session TS4, Design and verification, Historische Maschinenhalle
Dynamic Test Model Correlation and Load Assessments for the ROSE-L Spacecraft Lessons Learned from Sine and Acoustic Qualification
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Daniele Cardinali (Thales Alenia Space)
17:00 – 17:30
Session TS4, ALM Design, Kasan
3D printed SiSiC free-form optic mirror for S2NG
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Stephan Rapp (OHB System AG)
17:00 – 18:30

City Tour in Brunswick

This tour will start and end at the Steigenberger Hotel (venue). 

17:30 – 18:00
Session TS4, Material, Nimes 2
ICME-driven design of functionally graded materials for advanced space applications
Speakers: Dr Fuyao Yan (Thermo-Calc Solutions AB)
17:30 – 18:00
Session TS4, Shock testing, Nimes 1
Shock subsystem qualification testing: Secondary notching approach
Speakers: Martin Hofmann (Airbus Defence and Space)
17:30 – 18:00
Session TS4, Design and verification, Historische Maschinenhalle
Qualification of Oxford Space Systems large deployable offset reflector
Speakers: Muhammad Anees (Oxford Space Systems)
17:30 – 18:00
Session TS4, ALM Design, Kasan
3D printed SiSiC for space applications
Speakers: Michael Bösl (OHB System AG)
18:00 – 18:30
Session TS4, Material, Nimes 2
Stress Rupture
Speakers: Dr Herbert Haller (INTLAES GmbH)
18:00 – 18:30
Session TS4, Shock testing, Nimes 1
Shock prediction enabled by artificial intelligence techniques
Speakers: Maxime Perriquet (Airbus Defence and Space SAS)
18:00 – 18:30
Session TS4, Design and verification, Historische Maschinenhalle
Structural Architecture and Mechanical Design Optimization of the HAWK PLUS Modular Platform for High-Cadence Production
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Corinna Cerini (ARGOTEC SRL VAT: IT09819810012)
19:00

Rooftop terrace Soldekk 

08:30 – 09:00
Session W1, Structure design, Historische Maschinenhalle
Landing Leg System Development for Reusable Launchers
Speakers: Marina Wolff (MT Aerospace AG)
08:30 – 09:00
Session W1, Material imperfections, Kasan
Influence of Deterministic & Probabilistic Verification Methods on Failure Probability & Margin of Safety for Ceramic Space Structures
Speakers: Sebastian Bartel (OHB System AG Manfred-Fuchs-Str. 1 82234 Weßling (Germany))
08:30 – 09:00
Session W1, Material properties, Nimes 1
Fatigue and Fracture Behaviour of Al2618–TiB₂ Metal Matrix Composite Produced by PBF-LB
Speakers: Dr Luca Mariotti (Politecnico di Milano)
08:30 – 09:00
Session W1, Shaker Test Predicition and Testing, Nimes 2
REASSESSING DYNAMIC MODEL PREDICTIONS THROUGH TESTING OF INVAP MODULAR ELECTRONIC UNITS
Speakers: Francisco Teryda (INVAP S.A.U)
09:00 – 09:30
Session W1, Structure design, Historische Maschinenhalle
A Simplified and Robust Approach for Preliminary Torque Margin Sizing of Large and Deployable Space Structures
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Antimo Colella (Thales Alenia Space)
09:00 – 09:30
Session W1, Material imperfections, Kasan
Probabilistic assessment of space components manufactured by L-PBF
Speakers: Dr Lorenzo Rusnati (Politecnico di Milano Department of Mechanical Engineering)
09:00 – 09:30
Session W1, Material properties, Nimes 1
Healing Materials for Harsh Space Environments: Intrinsic Self-Healing Copolyimides for Lunar Exploration
Speakers: Francesca Blondelli (Sapienza University of Rome)
09:00 – 09:30
Session W1, Shaker Test Predicition and Testing, Nimes 2
Experimental Validation of a Semi-Defined SD2DOF Impedance-Based Approach for Horizontal Satellite Vibration Testing
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Andrea Cambiaghi (Centrotecnica)
09:30 – 10:00
Session W1, Structure design, Historische Maschinenhalle
STRUCTURAL ARCHITECTURE, MECHANISM DESIGN, AND INTEGRATION METHODOLOGY FOR METUCUBE SATELLITE
Speakers: Elif Irmak Kaynar (Middle East Technical University)
09:30 – 10:00
Session W1, Material imperfections, Kasan
Probabilistic Fatigue Design of Additively Manufactured Structures Using Cumulative Probabilities of Critical Defects (CPoCD)
Speakers: Dr Andreas Mösenbacher (IABG mbH)
09:30 – 10:00
Session W1, Material properties, Nimes 1
Development and Space Qualification of a Cost-Efficient FFF-Printable Thermoplastic for structural and non-structural Low Earth Orbit Applications
Speakers: Dr Ugo Lafont (European Space Agency)
09:30 – 10:00
Session W1, Shaker Test Predicition and Testing, Nimes 2
Mechanical Breadboard Vibration Testing and Structural Valida-tion of the Detector Electronics Subsystem (DES) for the NewAthena WFI Instrument
Speakers: Aysun Sönmez (Max-Planck-Institute for extraterrestrial Physics (MPE))
10:00 – 10:30
Session W1, Material imperfections, Kasan
Investigation of the Influence of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) Processing Parameters (Contour Scan) on Microstructural Properties and Resulting Crack Initiation Behavior under Cyclic Loading for AlSi7Mg0.6 Material.
Speakers: Paresh Vala (Fraunhofer IFAM)
10:00 – 10:30
Session W1, Shaker Test Predicition and Testing, Nimes 2
Shock Response Prediction of a Spacecraft Structure Using Explicit Finite Element Analysis: Model Conversion, Damping Identification, and Test Correlation
Speakers: Arun Prakash Ganapathy (Keysight Technologies Deutschland GmbH)
10:30 – 11:00

Break

11:00 – 11:30
Session W2, Structure engineering, Nimes 1
SemaNtic dAta exchange capabilities in the space Supply Chain to remove barriers in intEroperability processes by deploying opeN sTandards (NASCENT)
Speakers: Mona Chaure (Jotne Connect AS)
11:00 – 11:30
Session W2, Deployable structures, Historische Maschinenhalle
Experimental and Analytical Study on CFRP Bistable Booms Considering Time- and Temperature-Dependence
Speakers: Yuta Sunaga (The University of Tokyo)
11:00 – 13:00
Session W2, Nimes 2

Workshop: Thermo-elastic Design and Verification Methodologies

11:00 – 11:30
Session W2, Margin policies, Kasan
A Framework for Structural Margin Assessment of Aerospace Structures under Time-Consistent Combined Load States
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Pietro Nali (Thales Alenia Space)
11:30 – 12:00
Session W2, Structure engineering, Nimes 1
CALLISTO VEB Structures Engineering – Lessons Learned
Speakers: Michael Lange (DLR - Institute of Lightweight Systems)
11:30 – 12:00
Session W2, Deployable structures, Historische Maschinenhalle
DEPLOYABLE VHF ANTENNA FOR REMOTE RADAR SENSING APPLICATION
Speakers: Pepe Nieto (Comet Aerospace)
11:30 – 12:00
Session W2, Margin policies, Kasan
Updating the ECSS standard for structural design and verification of pressurized hardware
Speakers: Gerben Sinnema (ESA-ESTEC)
12:00 – 12:30
Session W2, Structure engineering, Nimes 1
Prediction of shock injection levels using normalized energy representation of the source
Speakers: Nathan PASCAL (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales ISAE SUPAERO - CNES)
12:00 – 12:30
Session W2, Deployable structures, Historische Maschinenhalle
A Manufacturing-Oriented Geometrically Nonlinear Procedure for Identifying the Optimal Zero-Stress Configuration of Cable Nets and Meshes in Large Deployable Reflectors
Speakers: Fabio Argentesi (Sapienza Università di Roma)
12:30 – 13:00
Session W2, Structure engineering, Nimes 1
Design Principles of a Spacecraft Structural Digital Twin
Speakers: Lydia Cabezudo Carrascal (Airbus Defence and Space Ltd.)
12:30 – 13:00
Session W2, Deployable structures, Historische Maschinenhalle
Kinematics-Driven Deployment Analysis of an Inflatable Lunar Habitat with Nonlinear Membrane Response
Speakers: Dr Alfonso Caiazzo (University of Naples Federico II)
13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 14:30
Session W2, Vibration testing, Kasan
Decoupling Spacecraft Dynamics from Shaker Table Interactions for Fixed-Base Modal Characterization
Speakers: Fabio Cavagna (Politecnico di Milano)
14:00 – 14:30
Session W2, Production, Nimes 2
Quantitative Assessment of Peel Ply Performance on CFRP Substrates
Speakers: Georg Söllinger (Peak Technology)
14:00 – 16:00
Session W2, Nimes 1

Workshop: Acoustic Testing and DFAN

14:00 – 14:30
Session W2, Thermoelastic, Historische Maschinenhalle
Composite Metering Structure Optimization based on Genetic Algorithm for a High-Resolution Spaceborne Electro-Optical Camera
Speakers: Nehir Atasay Orulluoğlu (Turkish Aerospace Industries)
14:30 – 15:00
Session W2, Vibration testing, Kasan
Smart Compliant Mechanism for improved Environmental Testing
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Dario Di Maio (University of Twente)
14:30 – 15:00
Session W2, Production, Nimes 2
Data‑Driven Process Control for High-Tech Composite Manufacturing
Speakers: Silas Kirchhoff (INVENT GmbH)
14:30 – 15:00
Session W2, Thermoelastic, Historische Maschinenhalle
Aeolus-2 PLH Thermo-Elastic Analysis and Temperature Mapping for Preliminary Design Review
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Guglielmo Landi (Leonardo S.p.A.)
15:00 – 15:30
Session W2, Vibration testing, Kasan
Phase-Locked Loop-Based Vibration Testing: A Versatile Framework for Advanced Structural Testing
Speakers: François Winand (University of Liège)
15:00 – 15:30
Session W2, Production, Nimes 2
Series Production of Optical Instrument Structures for Medium-Sized Satellites: Challenges Arising from Designs Not Conceived for High-Rate Manufacturing
Speakers: Florian Kreißig (INVENT GmbH)
15:00 – 15:30
Session W2, Thermoelastic, Historische Maschinenhalle
A Sensitivity-Driven Thermoelastic Methodology for Robust Assessment of Payload Distortions in Satellite Structures
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Gabriele Muto (Thales Alenia Space)
15:30 – 16:00
Session W2, Vibration testing, Kasan
Globally optimal multi-axis vibration test inputs via convex programming
Speakers: Dr Vladimir Yotov (Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute University of Auckland)
15:30 – 16:00
Session W2, Production, Nimes 2
Manufacturing the PLATO Optical bench: a large, stable and lightweight structure for 26 telescopes
Speakers: Stephan Krüsi (Beyond Gravity)
15:30 – 16:00
Session W2, Thermoelastic, Historische Maschinenhalle
Thermal Design and Simulation of the High-Resolution Spaceborne Electro-Optic Camera for Thermo-Elastic Stability
Speakers: Süleyman Şahin (Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc.)
16:00 – 17:00

Break

17:00 – 17:30
Session W3, Shock testing, Nimes 2
Energy-Based Severity Metric for Transient Shock Characterization
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Roberto Fagioli (KU Leuven)
17:00 – 17:30
Session W3, Shaker Test Predicition and Testing, Nimes 1
Predicting nonlinear vibrations of thin plates: the Comet-I case-study
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Davide Pederbelli (OHB System AG)
17:00 – 17:30
Session W3, Thermal testing, Historische Maschinenhalle
Development and Validation of a Thermal Control System for the Large Space Test Chamber Loading Trolley
Speakers: Jack Pleasant (RAL Space STFC)
17:00 – 17:30
Session W3, Micro vibration, Kasan
Frequency Domain Methodology for Microvibration Analysis
Speakers: Alexandru Vargalui (European Space Agency - ESTEC)
17:30 – 18:00
Session W3, Shock testing, Nimes 2
Improved shock specification tool using Artificial Intelligence and spacecraft surrogate models
Speakers: Dr BERTRAND BREVART (THALES ALENIA SPACE)
17:30 – 18:00
Session W3, Shaker Test Predicition and Testing, Nimes 1
Virtual shaker testing for test de-risking: notch predictions on a full-scale spacecraft setup
Speakers: Umberto Musella (Siemens Digital Industries Software)
17:30 – 18:00
Session W3, Thermal testing, Historische Maschinenhalle
TCS Performance of the new Thermal Vacuum Facility at IABG’s Competence Centre Optics
Speakers: Daniel Winter (IABG mbH)
17:30 – 18:00
Session W3, Micro vibration, Kasan
Hybrid Microvibration Damping Platform with Data-driven Robust Disturbance Rejection Control
Speakers: Dr Elias Klauser (CSEM)
18:00 – 18:30
Session W3, Shock testing, Nimes 2
Prediction and Optimization of Shaker Shock Tests of Optical Units
Speakers: Gonçalo Rodrigues (European Space Agency)
18:00 – 18:30
Session W3, Thermal testing, Historische Maschinenhalle
Sun simulator mirror alignment using laser radar
Speakers: Steven Sablerolle (European Space Agency)
18:00 – 18:30
Session W3, Micro vibration, Kasan
MVIS Micro-Vibration Isolator - OHB Industrial Application
Speakers: Alessandro Paci (OHB System AG)
19:00 – 22:00

Conference Dinner

08:30 – 09:00
Session TH1, Mechanism Testing, Nimes 2
Main Functional Tests of CALLISTO’s Landing System – Touchdown and Deployment
Speakers: Anton Schneider (German Aerospace Center)
08:30 – 09:00
Session TH1, Buckling, Nimes 1
Post-buckling dynamics as a passive isolation mechanism in a deployable telescopic baffle
Speakers: Dr Vladimir Yotov (Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute University of Auckland)
08:30 – 09:00
Session TH1, Additive layer manufacturing process, Historische Maschinenhalle
Application of a Methodology for Void Structure Control in Continuous Fiber Additive Manufacturing for Space Structures
Speakers: Jan Uwe Reinhard Schmidt (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt)
09:00 – 09:30
Session TH1, Mechanism Testing, Nimes 2
Experimental Characterization of a Deployable Piezoelectric Polymer Reflector for CubeSat Applications
Speakers: Carl Johan G Nielsen (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
09:00 – 09:30
Session TH1, Buckling, Nimes 1
Post-Buckling Analysis and Sizing of a Space Structure: Application to Inter-Tanks Skirt
Speakers: Jacques Marchesini (INTES FRANCE)
09:00 – 09:30
Session TH1, Dynamic, Kasan
Flow induced vibrations in flexible lines – phenomenon and methods to assess associated risks
Speakers: Dr Michal VOREL (ArianeGroup GmbH)
09:00 – 09:30
Session TH1, Additive layer manufacturing process, Historische Maschinenhalle
AM compliant mechanisms: warpage compensation to improve guiding performances
Speakers: Lionel Kiener (CSEM)
09:30 – 10:00
Session TH1, Mechanism Testing, Nimes 2
Studies on preload release mechanisms for shock reduction
Speakers: Kristian Schneider (German Aerospace Center (DLR))
09:30 – 10:00
Session TH1, Buckling, Nimes 1
Non-linear Buckling Analysis of the Inter-Tank Structure for the CALLISTO Reusable Rocket Demonstrator: Structural Stability Assessment of the LOX/LH2 Interface
Speakers: Dr Alessandro Vescovini (DLR)
09:30 – 10:00
Session TH1, Dynamic, Kasan
Compliance Of Spacecraft Units to Random Vibration Environment: Assessment Methodology and Practical Applications
Speakers: Enrico Spigarolo (Space Structures GmbH)
09:30 – 10:00
Session TH1, Additive layer manufacturing process, Historische Maschinenhalle
Powder boundary conditions in Directed Energy Deposition simulations and the relevance of particle size
Speakers: Dr Tijan Mede (Institute of Metals and Technology)
10:00 – 10:30
Session TH1, Mechanism Testing, Nimes 2
Frangible Joint: Overview of Design, Validation and Qualification Test Programme
Speakers: Francisco Marques Novo (Beyond Gravity)
10:00 – 10:30
Session TH1, Buckling, Nimes 1
Progress in non-destructive buckling prediction of real-scale thin-walled structures by vibration
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Theodor Dan Baciu (PFH Private Hochschule Göttingen)
10:00 – 10:30
Session TH1, Dynamic, Kasan
Satellite Materials Outgassing: Impact of Environmental Conditions
Speakers: Amal Ghodhbani (French space agency, CNES, Toulouse)
10:30 – 11:00

Break

11:00 – 11:30
Session TH2, Deployable structures, Nimes 1
Structural Design Trade-Offs for a Deployable Rollable Solar Array
Speakers: Martin Hillebrandt (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahr)
11:00 – 13:00
Session TH2, Nîmes 2

Workshop: Digitalisation in Structures Development, Manufacturing and Testing

11:00 – 11:30
Session TH2, In flight experiments, Kasan
Flight correlation status of ESA Coupled Loads Analysis tool for Vega-C
Speakers: Sofia Caeiro (European Space Agency)
11:30 – 12:00
Session TH2, Composite Design, Historische Maschinenhalle
Development of Composite Sandwich Intertank and Interstage Structures
Speakers: Marina Wolff (MT Aerospace AG)
11:30 – 12:00
Session TH2, Deployable structures, Nimes 1

Design of a deployable structure that can be rolled up for storage

Speakers:

National Defense Academy of Japan, Prof. Dr. Hiroaki Tanaka

11:30 – 12:00
Session TH2, In flight experiments, Kasan
In-Orbit Test of a DLR Camera SpaceMast System
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Marco Straubel (DLR)
12:00 – 12:30
Session TH2, Composite Design, Historische Maschinenhalle
Design, Analysis, and Testing of Grid-Stiffened Composite Multi-Payload Adapters as an Alternative to Metallic ESPAs
Speakers: Carlo Alberto Maria Socci (ATG Europe)
12:00 – 12:30
Session TH2, Deployable structures, Nimes 1
Nanomagsat: an ultra-compact deployable boom for smallsat and cubesat missions.
Speakers: Pepe Nieto (Comet Aerospace)
12:00 – 12:30
Session TH2, In flight experiments, Kasan
Tightly Coiled Boom Deployment Dynamics
Speakers: Dr Jason Shore (Te Pūnaha Ātea Space Institute University of Auckland)
12:30 – 13:00
Session TH2, Deployable structures, Nimes 1
Development of the Bistable Asymmetric Collapsible Booms for Roll-Out Mechanisms
Speakers: Junyong Kim (Korea Aerospace University)
13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 14:30
Session TH3, Postersession
  • A Methodology for Investigating Shock Propagation through CubeSat Structures Subject to Hyper-Velocity Impacts of Small Debris  -  European Space Agency ESTEC
    Anushka Dongare
  • Compression Behavior of Composite Sandwich Structures with  Aluminum and Foam Cores in Diameter Transition Regions
    Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Dr JONGWOONG LEE
14:00 – 14:30
Session TH3, Postersession
  • Environmental testing of a constellation: Constellr SkyBee-A satellites. Evolution
    Constellr Gmbh, Jesús Crespo González - Calero
  • Pycnometer-Based Assessment of 3D Volumetric Measurements System for Nanosatellite Debris Characterization
    R.Tech RTECH / STERADIAN RTECH / STERADIAN, Martin Spel 
14:00 – 14:30
Session TH3, Postersession
  • Automating TQCM Data Evaluation to Improve TVAC Contamination Monitoring: Demonstrated on the FORUM OBA Bake-Out Campaign
    OHB System AG, Florian Reineke
  • Analysis and design of anisogrid type structures for science missions applications  -  
    Space Composite Structures DENMARK ApS, Damir Ljubicic
14:00 – 14:30
Session TH3, Postersession
  • Electrospun Hydrogen-Rich Nanofibrous Mats for Lightweight Radiation-Shielding Concepts in EVA Suits -  
    Sapienza University of Rome, Lorenzo Ferri
  • Experimental Validation and FEA Correlation of Aluminum Skin-Stringer Panels under Compression with Increased Rivet Pitch  -  
    Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Dr Hae-Won Jang  
14:30 – 15:00
Session TH3, Composite Design, Historische Maschinenhalle
Feasibility study of structural shielding concepts from space radiation using functional hydrogen-rich composite materials
Speakers: Tetiana Pittsyk (Technische Universität Braunschweig Institute of Mechanics and Adaptronics)
14:30 – 15:00
Session TH3, Mechanism Testing, Nimes 1
Separation Mechanisms and Ejection Kinematics Verification for Rosalind Franklin Mission
Speakers: Idoia Bueno Sáenz (SENER Aeroespacial)
14:30 – 15:00
Session TH3, Design and verification, Nimes 2
A structure for HENON, the first stand-alone Deep Space CubeSat
Speakers: Noemi Ventafridda (Argotec)
15:00 – 15:30
Session TH3, Composite Design, Historische Maschinenhalle
Automation-Oriented Structural Analysis of a Large Deployable Reflector Antenna Using OpenSeesPy for Modal Identification and Data-Driven Modelling
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. RICCARDO GRAMMATICO (Sapienza University of Rome)
15:00 – 15:30
Session TH3, Mechanism Testing, Nimes 1
ExoMars Landing Leg Mechanism Qualification Testing
Speakers: Kevin Picton (SENER AEROESPACIAL S.A A-95291597)
15:00 – 15:30
Session TH3, Cryogenic, Kasan
Structural supports for optical systems in cryogenic environments
Speakers: Maria Sansa Bernat (MECANO ID)
15:00 – 15:30
Session TH3, Design and verification, Nimes 2
Optimized Gas Expansion Tube for Frangible Joint Applications: Design and Verification Approach
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Markus Conrad (SAAB Bofors Dynamics Switzerland Ltd.)
15:30 – 16:00
Session TH3, Mechanism Testing, Nimes 1
Qualification of Tape Spring Hinges under Microgravity environment: The TAGES Parabolic Flight Experiment
Speakers: Thilo Glaser (German Aerospace Center)
15:30 – 16:00
Session TH3, Cryogenic, Kasan

Healable composite structures for tank applications and beyond

Speakers:

Bertrand Gresle
(CompPair Technologies Ltd.)

15:30 – 16:00
Session TH3, Design and verification, Nimes 2
CFRP Sandwich Inserts Design, Test & Verification Methods
Speakers: Nicholas Olesen (Space Structures GmbH)
17:00 – 17:30
Session TH4, Thermal testing, Nimes 1
AUTOMATED THERMAL CYCLING TESTS WITH RADIATIVE TRANSFER UNDER HIGH VACUUM ENVIRONMENT
Speakers: Rémi LAMANDE (Airbus Defense & Space)
17:00 – 17:30
Session TH4, Static load test & Test data evaluation, Nimes 2

Static load test of HARMONY spacecraft´s lower compartmen

Speakers:

Luca Marinangeli (OHB System AG)

17:00 – 17:30
Session TH4, Test Predicition and Testing, Historische Maschinenhalle
Recovery of Interface Loads in Shaker Sine Tests without Load Cells or Structural Models
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Pietro Nali (Thales Alenia Space)
17:30 – 18:00
Session TH4, Thermal testing, Nimes 1
Development of a full-range temperature calibrator for sensors to be used in thermal-vacuum testing for space qualification
Speakers: Christoph Werner (IABG)
17:30 – 18:00
Session TH4, Static load test & Test data evaluation, Nimes 2
Operational Modal Analysis – A robust processing scheme to extract damping properties from measured timeseries
Speakers: Robert Meitzner (ArianeGroup Bremen)
17:30 – 18:00
Session TH4, Test Predicition and Testing, Historische Maschinenhalle
QUASI-STATIC FREQUENCY RESPONSE analysis
Speakers: Tom Tankink (University of Twente)
18:00 – 18:30
Session TH4, Thermal testing, Nimes 1
A software tool for 3D thermal and dimensional measurement data with solution finding for true surface temperature; integrated with thermos-elastic deformation outputs and export to compare to modelled data.
Speakers: Dr Rob Simpson (National Physical Laboratory)
18:00 – 18:30
Session TH4, Static load test & Test data evaluation, Nimes 2
Static Qualification Test Campaign of the ROSE-L Satellite Structure Subsystem - Innovative Approaches and Results
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Manuele Scipioni (S.A.B. Aerospace Srl)
18:00 – 18:30
Session TH4, Test Predicition and Testing, Historische Maschinenhalle
Vibroacoustic Prediction of the Internal Acoustic Environment in a Launch Vehicle Payload Fairing
Speakers: Dr Mara S. Escarti-Guillem (COMET Aeroespace)
18:30 – 20:30

City Bus Tour 

This tour will start and end at the Steigenberger Hotel (venue).

08:30 – 09:00
Session F1, Structural dynamics, Nimes 1
Quantifying Vibro-Impact Uncertainty in Lunar Rover Structures: A Comparative Study of Numerical Methodologies within the CHERI Project
Speakers: Teoman Efe Aycan (Department of Aerospace Engineering Middle East Technical University)
08:30 – 09:00
Session F1, Micro vibration, Kasan
Integrated Modelling and Experimental Validation of Reaction Wheel–Induced Micro-Vibrations on Optical Payload Line-of-Sight Stability
Speakers: Sibel Velioglu (Turkish Aerospace)
08:30 – 09:00
Session F1, Mechanism Testing, Nimes 2
Qualification Testing of the MMX Push-Off Mechanism
Speakers: Sebastian Meyer (DLR - Institute of Lightweight Systems)
08:30 – 09:00
Session F1, Stucture optimaziation, Historische Maschinenhalle
ECSS-Compliant Insert Analysis and Optimization: An Automated Software Approach
Speakers: Abdullah Emre Aksoy (Turkish Aerospace)
09:00 – 09:30
Session F1, Structural dynamics, Nimes 1
Optimally damped nonlinear energy sink to mitigate satellite vibrations.
Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Guilhem MICHON (TACITA Dynamics)
09:00 – 09:30
Session F1, Micro vibration, Kasan
A comparison of available methodologies for harmonics extrapolation and summation rules in micro-vibration analysis
Speakers: Dr Salvatore De Lellis (ESA)
09:00 – 09:30
Session F1, Mechanism Testing, Nimes 2
Design, analysis and experimental validation of a deployable architecture for very large solar arrays
Speakers: Marco Blanco (Prosix Engineering)
09:00 – 09:30
Session F1, Stucture optimaziation, Historische Maschinenhalle
Visco-elastic vibration damper design using topology optimization
Speakers: Dr Arnoud Delissen (TNO)
09:30 – 10:00
Session F1, Structural dynamics, Nimes 1
Compliant structure with integrated passive damping
Speakers: Hervé Saudan (CSEM SA)
09:30 – 10:00
Session F1, Micro vibration, Kasan
Launch Vibroacoustic Pressure Differential Across a Thin Space Optical Filter
Speakers: Dr Diagarajen Carpanen (Mullard Space Science Laboratory University College London)
10:00 – 10:30

Break

10:30 – 11:30

Closing Session

11:30 – 13:00

Networking Lunch and End of Conference

14:00 – 17:00

Guided Tour to the German Aerospace Center in Brunswick