Conveners
Thermal Control
- Paolo Ruzza (ESA)
Thermal Control
- Andreas Mussger (ESA)
Thermal Control
- Miguel Copano (ESA)
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Dr Srujan Rokkam (Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc.), Dr Nathan Van Velson (Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc.)06/10/2026, 14:00thermal control technologies
Modern space missions increasingly rely on high-performance commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) electronics to maximize processing capabilities. However, traditional aluminum shielding forces design trade-offs: thick metallic walls add significant mass without addressing the substantial heat generated by modern processors. To overcome these size, weight, and power (SWaP) limitations, we developed...
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Francisco J. Guerrero-Gonzalez (Maana Electric)06/10/2026, 15:00thermal control technologies
Future lunar and Martian surface missions will increasingly rely on high-temperature processes for energy generation and in-situ resource utilization. Solid Oxide Electrolysis (SOXE) stacks are particularly relevant in this context, but their operation at temperatures typically between 600 and 1000 °C creates a major thermal control challenge. Heat losses must be minimized to reduce power...
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Dr Magnus Heldin (APR Technologies)06/10/2026, 15:30thermal control technologies
APR Technologies, a Swedish SME, has developed an updated electrohydrodynamic (EHD) thermal switch for spacecraft thermal control and validated the design through a breadboard test campaign. The EHD thermal switch transfers up to 150 W of heat in the ON state while consuming less than 3 W of electrical power, and requires no power in the OFF state. Since the device contains no moving parts, it...
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Mr Sebastian Ospina (Azimut Space GmbH)07/10/2026, 16:30thermal control technologies
Under the “European Thermo-Electric Cooler for Star Trackers” ITT Activity in the esa-star Tendering system, Azimut Space GmbH, in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques (IPM), embarked on this project in order to develop a European supply chain of thermo-electric coolers (TECs, but also known as Peltier coolers) for European star trackers. Furthermore,...
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JP Collette (Walopt)07/10/2026, 17:00
Phase Change Materials (PCM) offer the possibility to store thermal energy directly as latent heat of fusion. This old principle is now coming on the scene due to its numerous advantages: stability of temperature control, absence of moving parts, reduced radiator size, reduced housekeeping power.
Advanced manufacturing techniques allow now to propose low-cost solutions. Adaptation to...
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Patryk Cwik (Trinity College Dublin)07/10/2026, 17:30thermal control technologies
The current research will explore the feasibility of employing a heat pump loop based on
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active magnetic regeneration (AMR) of magnetocaloric materials for enhancing standard
heater/radiator-based thermal regulation on small (3U–6U) LEO spacecraft, which would
involve moving heat from heated regions to cold regions without rejection or independent
resistive regeneration. A rotary Halbach... -
Dr Ciaran Mullan (SmartIR), NAGAPP PRADHANI (Atmos Space Cargo gmbh)08/10/2026, 16:15thermal control technologies
Variable emissivity radiators (VERs) can offer significant advantages in satellite thermal control systems by reducing power consumption. SmartIR has developed a graphene-based VER that uses electrochromism to modulate infrared emissivity by 0.3 while maintaining high rejection in the solar spectrum. The SmartIR VER has been incorporated into a subsystem integrated on one of ATMOS Space...
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Andrej Žerovnik (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)08/10/2026, 16:45thermal control technologies
Thermal management is essential for maintaining spacecraft systems and payloads within their required operating temperature ranges, supporting reliable operation and mission performance. Elastocalorics is an emerging technology for active thermal management based on solid-state refrigerants, such as shape-memory alloys, which undergo reversible, stress-induced phase transformations. Combined...
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