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Dr Florin Duminica (CRM Group), Dr Neophytos Messios (BIRA-IASB), Dr Sebastien Le Craz (CRM Group)17/06/2026, 10:05Full length presentation (~20 mins)
The ESA funded project (Contract No. 4000147841/25/NL/KML) aims to design, manufacture, and validate innovative lightweight radiation shielding materials for the protection of electronic components onboard spacecraft. Reducing mass while maintaining effective shielding performance remains a key challenge for future space systems.
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Aditi Katoch (Radtest Ltd)17/06/2026, 10:30Short pitch (max 5 mins)
The increased use of sensitive Commercial off-the self (COTS) components, as compared to their radiation hardened equivalents, in the space environment has created a need to develop shielding materials that are lightweight, effective and can be incorporated in existing spacecraft designs. This abstract is an overview of the project that will achieve the European Space Agency’s aim of...
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Mr Severin Luhr (FibreCoat GmbH), Felix Schmidt (Fibrecoat GmbH)17/06/2026, 10:40Full length presentation (~20 mins)
Bismuth coated fibres with coating contents of up to 80 wt% provide a highly effective approach to introducing high Z radiation shielding into lightweight material systems. The fibres are available as industrially processable yarns and woven textiles, enabling integration into high performance composite architectures using established manufacturing routes. Compared to conventional aluminium...
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Tetiana Pittsyk (TU Braunschweig, IMA)17/06/2026, 11:45Short pitch (max 5 mins)
Spacecraft structural panels can fulfil multiple functions simultaneously. The hollow interior of conventional aluminium honeycomb cores represents a considerable untapped volume that could accommodate materials serving additional roles. The manufacturing feasibility of a multifunctional sandwich concept exploiting this principle is investigated here, in which the honeycomb core is replaced by...
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István Csige (HUN-REN Institute for Nuclear Research)17/06/2026, 11:55Full length presentation (~20 mins)
As a response to an ESA call a contracted R&D activity was done with ambition to develop new efficient, lightweight radiation shielding solution for electronic components on GEO telecommunication satellites. Based on physical understanding of interactions of space radiations with different target materials an optimized combination of low and high Z material composite structure was developed....
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Dr Istvan Mudra (Aedusspace Ltd)17/06/2026, 12:20Short pitch (max 5 mins)
Tailored Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites for Shielding and Multifunctional Space Structures: A Flexible Manufacturing Platform
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The increasing demand for lightweight, multifunctional spacecraft structures requires materials that can simultaneously address radiation-shielding, mechanical and thermal requirements. This presentation introduces a novel aluminum-based metal matrix composite... -
Mr Szabolcs Bella (Aedus Space Ltd.)17/06/2026, 12:30Short pitch (max 5 mins)
The increasing demand for lightweight, multifunctional spacecraft structures requires materials that can simultaneously address radiation-shielding, mechanical and thermal requirements. This presentation introduces a novel aluminum-based metal matrix composite (MMC) technology platform capable of producing highly customized structural materials engineered for mission-specific...
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Chiara D'Orazio (EmTDLab Space Division)17/06/2026, 12:40Full length presentation (~20 mins)
Radiation shielding is a key enabler for robust and adaptable systems in current commercial and future exploration missions. Increasing requirements for performance, mass efficiency, and reliability across space radiation environments, from LEO and GEO to deep space and planetary surfaces, are driving the development of advanced materials.
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At EmTDLab, a deep-tech advanced materials company,...
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