Composites are more important than ever in space exploration!
Thank you for registering for CW Tech Days: New Space Applications. Together with our expert presenters, we explored the technologies, materials and strategies used by composites manufacturers working in the evolving space market.
Review the recorded event and slide decks from our expert speakers below.
Speaker: Anthony Grasso, Saint-Gobain ACC 🔸 Email: anthony.grasso@saint-gobain.com 🔸 This presentation covers the material properties of quartz with a focus on dielectric properties, thermal and ablative properties as well as strength to weight ratio. It discusses the main forms of quartz manufactured by SG ACC including yarns, rovings, sewing thread, chopped fiber, powder, felt and veil. It also presents case studies/success stories for space applications of quartz including the 3DMAT Project with NASA and the Orion Space Capsule Re-Entry Surface.
Speaker: Ross Adams, Markforged 🔸 In 2023, aerospace company Sidus Space partnered with Markforged, the company strengthening manufacturing resiliency by enabling industrial production at the point of need, to create a re-imagined satellite called LizzieSat. The goal was to develop a satellite that could meet all the rigorous certification standards required of aerospace engineering while also being lightweight and able to serve multiple customers and operations. This presentation discusses how Sidus found a solution using 3D printing on Markforged's Digital Forge Platform. By leveraging Markforged 3D printers, Sidus Space has been able to fabricate components quickly and effectively for multiple programs, which enables the company to meet customer requirements in a cost-effective and timely manner.
Speaker: Jeremy Senne, Rock West Composites 🔸 Email: jeremy.senne@rockwestcomposites.com 🔸 This presentation discusses how Rock West's STRATO Product strategy enables rapid turnaround on high quality space flight hardware and ways the approach is designed to integrate with any step in the design and fabrication process.
Speakers: Dr. Bernd Thoma and Peter Ortmann, MT Aerospace 🔸 Emails: bernd.thoma@mt-aerospace.de peter.ortmann@mt-aerospace.de 🔸 An overview of MT Aerospace’s achievements in composite cryotanks, a CFRP landing leg, and upper stage structure; as well as a look at developments and capabilities, including the company’s new AFP facility.
