Developed in the

SPACE PROJECTS

E-PUMP ⊲⊲ Development of an electrically driven pump for rocket engines

VEGA-E M10 ENGINE VALVES PACKAGE ⊲⊲ Prime contractor and design authority

SOLAR PANEL HINGE ⊲⊲ Design of test bench, instrumentation and tooling

PHOBOS PHOOTPRINT ⊲⊲ Soil simulator study, design of Zero-G test platform

ACES ELT (European Laser Timing) ⊲⊲ SPAD laser head housing - fracture control and structural analysis

EXOMARS ⊲⊲ Design for LID and IR interface

MTG CRYOSTAT ⊲⊲ Structure for IRS and FCI instruments

OMICRON Space Habitat ⊲⊲ Orbital habitat concept

S.H.E.E. (Self-Deployable Habitat for Extreme Environments) ELECTRIC PUMPS for Rocket Engines

⊲⊲ Uses high-speed electric motor to drive the pump instead of a turbine ⊲⊲ Design based on 30 years of experience with rotating machines ⊲⊲ Enables substantially simplified architecture

⊲⊲ Innovative sealing – MMH, NTO, H2O2 pump ⊲⊲ Green propellants applications ⊲⊲ Fluid dynamic bearings

The advancements in power electronics and bearing technology allow for a new way of thinking about the propellant feed in rocket engines. The highly efficient high-speed electric pump enables to decouple the challenging design difficulties of the while providing new possibilities in engine regulation and throttling. The benefits are apparent in micro and small launchers application as well as in larger spacecrafts and landers.

E-Pump Cycle Rocket Engine

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fuel oxidizer

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n REGULATING VALVES for 100 kN throttleable lox- expander engine

⊲⊲ Standard space rated interfaces ⊲⊲ Electronic control for regulation ⊲⊲ Precise control and regulation characteristics ⊲⊲ Flow-optimized, mass-optimized, cost-optimized

Location of Regulating Valves

Main Fuel Valve

Turbopump Bypass Regulation

Regulating valves developed for liquid- propellant rocket engines are subject to demanding standards concerning perfect technological qualities and engineering reliability. Regulating valves with electromotor actuators provide strict control over propellant feed. This enables state-of- the-art engine throttling. Valves are developed together with the necessary electronics controller. Furthermore, the developed engine main fuel valve is designed to provide extremely low losses at a challenging propellant flow rate. Oxidizer Inlet Throttling Valve ENGINEERING SERVICES Developed in the Czech Republic

Design Concept design and studies - Engineering analyses (FEM, CFD) - Test bench design - Mechanical design - Product assurance - Thermal vacuum testing - Prototyping - Systems engineering - Project management - Design and production documentation

Numerical Analysis Valve aerodynamics characteristics - Pump performance analysis - Model verification - Bearing cooling and local boiling - FEM thermal and structural analyses - Tests prediction and correlation

Electronics Motor inverters - AC/DC converters - Special measurement devices - Industrial buses - PMSM design

H eadquarters Sobriety s.r.o. Blanenská 1288/27, 664 34 Kuřim, Czech Republic

Managing Director: Responsible for Space and ESA Projects: Vratislav Šálený Petr Váňa Tel.: +420 608 929 283 Tel.: +420 703 187 451 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Technical data subject to changes, errors excepted.