RUAG (Switzerland)

ATHENA (Advanced Telescope for High ENergy Astrophysics) is being studied by the European Space Agency (ESA) as the second large science mission, with a launch slot in 2028. System studies and technology preparation activities are on-going. The optics of the telescope is based on the modular Silicon Pore Optics (SPO), a novel X-ray optics technology significantly benefiting from spin-in from the semiconductor industry. Several technology development activities are being implemented by ESA in collaboration with European industry and institutions. The related programmatic background, technology development approach and the associated implementation planning are presented.

Marcos Bavdaz; Eric Wille; Brian Shortt; Sebastiaan Fransen; Maximilien Collon; Nicolas Barriere; Alexei Yanson; Giuseppe Vacanti; Jeroen Haneveld; Coen van Baren; Karl-Heinz Zuknik; Finn Christensen; Desiree Della Monica Ferreira; Michael Krumrey; Vadim Burwitz; Giovanni Pareschi; Daniele Spiga; Giuseppe Valsecchi; Dervis Vernani. The ATHENA optics development. 2016, 9905, 990527 .

Marcos Bavdaz, Eric Wille, Brian Shortt, Sebastiaan Fransen, Maximilien Collon, Nicolas Barriere, Alexei Yanson, Giuseppe Vacanti, Jeroen Haneveld, Coen van Baren, Karl-Heinz Zuknik, Finn Christensen, Desiree Della Monica Ferreira, Michael Krumrey, Vadim Burwitz, Giovanni Pareschi, Daniele Spiga, Giuseppe Valsecchi, Dervis Vernani. The ATHENA optics development. . 2016; 9905 ():990527.

Marcos Bavdaz; Eric Wille; Brian Shortt; Sebastiaan Fransen; Maximilien Collon; Nicolas Barriere; Alexei Yanson; Giuseppe Vacanti; Jeroen Haneveld; Coen van Baren; Karl-Heinz Zuknik; Finn Christensen; Desiree Della Monica Ferreira; Michael Krumrey; Vadim Burwitz; Giovanni Pareschi; Daniele Spiga; Giuseppe Valsecchi; Dervis Vernani. 2016. "The ATHENA optics development." 9905, no. : 990527.

In this paper, a rotating contactless power transfer system achieving 200W for space application is presented. Both transformer and electronics designs are presented. A proof-of-concept prototype, making use of components with space grade equivalent has been build and tested.

Mauro Carpita; Michael De Vivo; Serge Gavin; Daniel Bommottet. A rotating contactless power transfer system for space applications. 2014, 238 -242.

Mauro Carpita, Michael De Vivo, Serge Gavin, Daniel Bommottet. A rotating contactless power transfer system for space applications. . 2014; ():238-242.

Mauro Carpita; Michael De Vivo; Serge Gavin; Daniel Bommottet. 2014. "A rotating contactless power transfer system for space applications." , no. : 238-242.

Early airplanes were designed using purely static conditions and mainly tested only with simple wing tests. But despite the significant advances in design, manufacturing and testing capabilities, structural failures may still occur. Thus new concepts are required to ensure safe operations over the lifetime of an airframe. In 1952 Juerg Branger developed a concept for a fatigue simulator at the Federal Swiss Aircraft Factory (F+W). The Pilatus P3 trainer became the first airplane to be tested in Emmen, Switzerland to demonstrate the safety of the airframe over a lifetime of 2500 FH. This first test demonstrated the importance of full scale fatigue tests to ensure the structural integrity of the airframe. Due to the intense usage of the fighters deployed by the Swiss Air Force, further full scale fatigue tests were undertaken on the Venom, the Mirage III, and the F/A-18. As the complexity of the materials used in modern aircraft design increases, more and more analysis is being taken over by highly sophisticated software and test procedures. Structural integrity is still an important means to ensure safe operations in aviation for all types of airplanes.

Michel Guillaume; Andreas Uebersax; Georges Mandanis; Cyril Huber. Structural Integrity – Yesterday – Today – Tomorrow. Advanced Materials Research 2014, 891-892, 1053 -1058.

Michel Guillaume, Andreas Uebersax, Georges Mandanis, Cyril Huber. Structural Integrity – Yesterday – Today – Tomorrow. Advanced Materials Research. 2014; 891-892 ():1053-1058.

Michel Guillaume; Andreas Uebersax; Georges Mandanis; Cyril Huber. 2014. "Structural Integrity – Yesterday – Today – Tomorrow." Advanced Materials Research 891-892, no. : 1053-1058.