Name: ESA Power Workshop 2025
Start: 2025-04-08T00:15:00+02:00
End: 2025-04-10T23:30:00+02:00
Location: ESTEC

ESA Power Workshop 2025

from Tuesday, April 8, 2025 (12:15 AM) to Thursday, April 10, 2025 (11:30 PM)

Monday, April 7, 2025
Tuesday, April 8, 2025

9:30 AM Introduction
Introduction
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

9:45 AM Batteries Session 1: SAFT VL10ES Cell & Battery Qualification (Saft)
Batteries Session 1: SAFT VL10ES Cell & Battery Qualification (Saft)
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

10:15 AM Batteries Session 1: New Methodology for Accelerated Assessment of Battery Cell Performances (CTC)
Batteries Session 1: New Methodology for Accelerated Assessment of Battery Cell Performances (CTC)
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

10:45 AM Batteries Session 1: Design of Containment Techniques for Batteries Stored Energy at the EoL (Ineris)
Batteries Session 1: Design of Containment Techniques for Batteries Stored Energy at the EoL (Ineris)
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

11:15 AM Coffee break and Networking
Coffee break and Networking
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

12:00 PM Batteries Session 2: Li-Ion Battery Technology for Low-Temperature Range (Saft)
Batteries Session 2: Li-Ion Battery Technology for Low-Temperature Range (Saft)
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

12:30 PM Batteries Session 2: Update on Active Battery Management by Coxabengoa (Coxabengoa)
Batteries Session 2: Update on Active Battery Management by Coxabengoa (Coxabengoa)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

1:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

2:00 PM Fuel Cells Session: Overview of fuel cell related technology developments at ESA: a Roadmap
Fuel Cells Session: Overview of fuel cell related technology developments at ESA: a Roadmap
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

2:10 PM Fuel Cells Session: Lunar Night Survival Regenerative Fuel Cell System Development to TRL 5 (CERTH)
Fuel Cells Session: Lunar Night Survival Regenerative Fuel Cell System Development to TRL 5 (CERTH)
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

2:30 PM Fuel Cells Session: Progress on Lunar Night Survival Regenerative Fuel Cell System Development to TRL 5 at Air Liquide Advanced Technologies (ALAT)
Fuel Cells Session: Progress on Lunar Night Survival Regenerative Fuel Cell System Development to TRL 5 at Air Liquide Advanced Technologies (ALAT)
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

2:50 PM Fuel Cells Session: Electrochemical Oxygen Pumping Technologies for Regenerative Fuel Cells and Other Uses (Omnidea)
Fuel Cells Session: Electrochemical Oxygen Pumping Technologies for Regenerative Fuel Cells and Other Uses (Omnidea)
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

3:10 PM Fuel Cells Session: Surviving the Martian dust storm, presentation of the activity “Development of an Engineering Model of a Regenerative Fuel Cell System for Power Generation on Mars (NORCE)
Fuel Cells Session: Surviving the Martian dust storm, presentation of the activity “Development of an Engineering Model of a Regenerative Fuel Cell System for Power Generation on Mars (NORCE)
3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

3:30 PM Coffee break
Coffee break
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

3:45 PM Nuclear Power Session: Roadmap (Endure)
Nuclear Power Session: Roadmap (Endure)
3:45 PM - 4:05 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

4:05 PM Nuclear Power Session: Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (University of Leicester)
Nuclear Power Session: Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (University of Leicester)
4:05 PM - 4:25 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

4:25 PM Nuclear Power Session: Radioisotope Thermo-Acoustic Linear Induction Generator (Deep Space Energy)
Nuclear Power Session: Radioisotope Thermo-Acoustic Linear Induction Generator (Deep Space Energy)
4:25 PM - 4:45 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

4:45 PM Nuclear Power Session: Nuclear Radioisotope Production Activities and Development of Low TRL Systems
Nuclear Power Session: Nuclear Radioisotope Production Activities and Development of Low TRL Systems
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

5:00 PM Wrap-up Session: Technologies Complementarity
Wrap-up Session: Technologies Complementarity
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

5:30 PM Lab Tour and Networking
Lab Tour and Networking
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Room: Tennis Hall
Wednesday, April 9, 2025

9:00 AM Introduction (ESA)
Introduction (ESA)
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

9:05 AM Session 1, European radiation hard WBG devices: Launching silicon carbide to space: a program developing rad-hard power devices to minimise SEE-related derating (University of Warwick)
Session 1, European radiation hard WBG devices: Launching silicon carbide to space: a program developing rad-hard power devices to minimise SEE-related derating (University of Warwick)
9:05 AM - 9:35 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

9:35 AM Session 1, European radiation hard WBG devices: EPOSIC: A Radiation Hard SiC MOS technology for space applications (Infineon)
Session 1, European radiation hard WBG devices: EPOSIC: A Radiation Hard SiC MOS technology for space applications (Infineon)
9:35 AM - 10:05 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

10:05 AM Session 1, European radiation hard WBG devices: GaN half-bridge integrated circuits for power converters (TAS-B and MinDCet)
Session 1, European radiation hard WBG devices: GaN half-bridge integrated circuits for power converters (TAS-B and MinDCet)
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

10:35 AM Session 1, European radiation hard WBG devices: Radiation Tolerant / Hardened GaN for space (Semi Zabala)
Session 1, European radiation hard WBG devices: Radiation Tolerant / Hardened GaN for space (Semi Zabala)
10:35 AM - 11:05 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

11:05 AM Coffee break
Coffee break
11:05 AM - 11:20 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

11:20 AM Session 2, Application of WBG devices in space: GaN power supplies for harsh environments (ESA)
Session 2, Application of WBG devices in space: GaN power supplies for harsh environments (ESA)
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

11:50 AM Session 2, Application of WBG devices in space: Design of GaN based Switching Latching Current Limiter (LCL) and analysis of GaN gate open failure (ESA)
Session 2, Application of WBG devices in space: Design of GaN based Switching Latching Current Limiter (LCL) and analysis of GaN gate open failure (ESA)
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

12:20 PM Session 2, Application of WBG devices in space: Enhancing the compactness of a high voltage power converter by increasing the switching frequency (TAS-B)
Session 2, Application of WBG devices in space: Enhancing the compactness of a high voltage power converter by increasing the switching frequency (TAS-B)
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

12:50 PM Session 2, Application of WBG devices in space: SiC in space for very high power applications (ESA)
Session 2, Application of WBG devices in space: SiC in space for very high power applications (ESA)
12:50 PM - 1:20 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

1:20 PM Lunch
Lunch
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM
Room: Main Restaurant

2:20 PM Session 3, Power systems and voltage regulators: Research of advances of supercaps for power supply units (University of Žilina)
Session 3, Power systems and voltage regulators: Research of advances of supercaps for power supply units (University of Žilina)
2:20 PM - 2:37 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

2:37 PM Session 3, Power systems and voltage regulators: Highly integrated voltage regulators for powering FPGAs and SoCs for AI (PulpoSemi)
Session 3, Power systems and voltage regulators: Highly integrated voltage regulators for powering FPGAs and SoCs for AI (PulpoSemi)
2:37 PM - 2:54 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

2:54 PM Session 3, Power systems and voltage regulators: Radiation Hardened (RH) Point of Load Converter chip in plastic package (STMicroelectronics)
Session 3, Power systems and voltage regulators: Radiation Hardened (RH) Point of Load Converter chip in plastic package (STMicroelectronics)
2:54 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

3:30 PM Coffee break
Coffee break
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

3:45 PM Session 4, ICs for space applications: PWM controller IC for digital comfort in analogue regulation loops and mitigation of failure propagation (Space IC)
Session 4, ICs for space applications: PWM controller IC for digital comfort in analogue regulation loops and mitigation of failure propagation (Space IC)
3:45 PM - 4:02 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

4:02 PM Session 4, ICs for space applications: Conan : a 130V electronic circuit-breaker and latch-up current limiter controller (Weeroc)
Session 4, ICs for space applications: Conan : a 130V electronic circuit-breaker and latch-up current limiter controller (Weeroc)
4:02 PM - 4:19 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

4:19 PM Session 4, ICs for space applications: GaN ready single chip dc-dc controller (HSC) (TAS-B)
Session 4, ICs for space applications: GaN ready single chip dc-dc controller (HSC) (TAS-B)
4:19 PM - 4:36 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

4:40 PM Session 5, Failure analysis and control: A comparative study on experimental loop-gain measurement techniques applied to digitally controlled DC-DC converters (ESA)
Session 5, Failure analysis and control: A comparative study on experimental loop-gain measurement techniques applied to digitally controlled DC-DC converters (ESA)
4:40 PM - 4:57 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

4:57 PM Session 5, Failure analysis and control: Automated failure analysis for electronic systems in space applications (Power Smart Control)
Session 5, Failure analysis and control: Automated failure analysis for electronic systems in space applications (Power Smart Control)
4:57 PM - 5:14 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

5:14 PM Session 5, Failure analysis and control: Modular architecture with decentralized control for a regulated power distribution bus (Universidad de Oviedo)
Session 5, Failure analysis and control: Modular architecture with decentralized control for a regulated power distribution bus (Universidad de Oviedo)
5:14 PM - 5:31 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

5:31 PM Cocktail
Cocktail
5:31 PM - 7:00 PM
Room: Tennis Hall
Thursday, April 10, 2025

9:30 AM Welcome and introduction
Welcome and introduction
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

9:40 AM ESA Presentation: Highlight on the technology roadmap and major topics
ESA Presentation: Highlight on the technology roadmap and major topics
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

10:00 AM Session 1 - AZUR SPACE’s solar cell products for versatile space applications
Session 1 - AZUR SPACE’s solar cell products for versatile space applications
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

10:10 AM Session 1 - Solar Cells manufacturing improvement (CESI)
Session 1 - Solar Cells manufacturing improvement (CESI)
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

10:20 AM Session 1 - Silicon Solar Cells for Space Applications: Degradation and Regeneration Effects (ISC Konstanz)
Session 1 - Silicon Solar Cells for Space Applications: Degradation and Regeneration Effects (ISC Konstanz)
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

10:30 AM Session 1 - Silicon Photovoltaics for Space: Key Issues and Advances (CEA)
Session 1 - Silicon Photovoltaics for Space: Key Issues and Advances (CEA)
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

10:40 AM Session 1 - Progress towards Low Cost III-V Space Solar Cells (Fraunhofer-ISE)
Session 1 - Progress towards Low Cost III-V Space Solar Cells (Fraunhofer-ISE)
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

10:50 AM Session 1 - (R-) Evolutionary innovation in Ge substrates for space multijunction solar cells (UMICORE)
Session 1 - (R-) Evolutionary innovation in Ge substrates for space multijunction solar cells (UMICORE)
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

11:00 AM Session 1 - Perovskite-silicon tandem cells and their potential for space PV (Oxford PV)
Session 1 - Perovskite-silicon tandem cells and their potential for space PV (Oxford PV)
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

11:10 AM Session 1 - Perovskite Solar Cells for VLEO Applications (Institute for Photovoltaics, University of Stuttgart)
Session 1 - Perovskite Solar Cells for VLEO Applications (Institute for Photovoltaics, University of Stuttgart)
11:10 AM - 11:20 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

11:20 AM Session 1 - Solar panel protection : a challenge for Rectifier (STMicroelectronics)
Session 1 - Solar panel protection : a challenge for Rectifier (STMicroelectronics)
11:20 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Tennis Hall

11:30 AM Networking with coffee
Networking with coffee
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

12:00 PM Session 2 - On-going and Future Developments at Teledyne Qioptiq
Session 2 - On-going and Future Developments at Teledyne Qioptiq
12:00 PM - 12:10 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

12:10 PM Session 2 - Solar Cell Cover glass development of SCHOTT
Session 2 - Solar Cell Cover glass development of SCHOTT
12:10 PM - 12:20 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

12:20 PM Session 2 - Sparkwing solar arrays for MW constellations (Airbus)
Session 2 - Sparkwing solar arrays for MW constellations (Airbus)
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

12:30 PM Session 2 - Solar Arrays Development at Leonardo
Session 2 - Solar Arrays Development at Leonardo
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

12:40 PM Session 2 - Advance in series production experience. Balance after three years of massive activities (SpaceTech, STI)
Session 2 - Advance in series production experience. Balance after three years of massive activities (SpaceTech, STI)
12:40 PM - 12:50 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

12:50 PM Session 2 - PVA developments from TAS-B (Thales Alenia Space Belgium)
Session 2 - PVA developments from TAS-B (Thales Alenia Space Belgium)
12:50 PM - 1:00 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

1:00 PM Lunch & Networking
Lunch & Networking
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Main Restaurant

2:30 PM Session 3 - Development of a Synchronized Deployment Solar Array Wing for SmallSats (DHV)
Session 3 - Development of a Synchronized Deployment Solar Array Wing for SmallSats (DHV)
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

2:40 PM Session 3 - 5M - Involvement in solar panel development and manufacturing (BSTG - 5M)
Session 3 - 5M - Involvement in solar panel development and manufacturing (BSTG - 5M)
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

2:50 PM Session 3 - AELIS, innovative testing of Solar Array Wings at Beyond Gravity
Session 3 - AELIS, innovative testing of Solar Array Wings at Beyond Gravity
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

3:00 PM Session 3 - PowerCube - An Origami-Inspired 100W Solar Array for SmallSats (DCUBED)
Session 3 - PowerCube - An Origami-Inspired 100W Solar Array for SmallSats (DCUBED)
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

3:10 PM Session 3 - DESOP, deployable solar panels for nanosatellite (PROGETTI)
Session 3 - DESOP, deployable solar panels for nanosatellite (PROGETTI)
3:10 PM - 3:20 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

3:20 PM Session 3 - DEAR – A 1U membrane-based 100W Solar Array Engineering Model development and testing (DLR)
Session 3 - DEAR – A 1U membrane-based 100W Solar Array Engineering Model development and testing (DLR)
3:20 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

3:30 PM Session 3 - Spasolab activities and perspectives
Session 3 - Spasolab activities and perspectives
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

3:40 PM Networking with coffee
Networking with coffee
3:40 PM - 4:10 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

4:10 PM Wrap-up and conclusion
Wrap-up and conclusion
4:10 PM - 4:40 PM
Room: Tennis Hall

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