CTA (Aerospace Technology Center) UID G.E.M.A. [Research And Development Unit - Applied Mechanics Testing Group] UID GFC [Research And Development Unit – Computational Fluid Dynamic Group] UID LaCLyFA [Research And Development Unit – Boundary Layer Laboratory] Departamento de Aeronáutica – Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad Nacional de La Plata Our Experience in Design, Analysis, Manufacturing, Integration and Tests of Satellites, Components, Instruments and Space Launchers Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni (UID GEMA Director) ITU Symposium and Workshop, Santiago de Chile, Chile, 7-9 Nov. 2016 CTA STRUCTURE UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA Facultad de Ingeniería Departamento de Aeronáutica UID G.E.M.A. UID GFC UID LaClyFa Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni UID G.E.M.A. Research and Development Unit Applied Mechanics Testing Group (Since 1997 …..) WORKING TEAM (60 people) - Professors: Doctors, Masters, Specialists, Engineers - Professionals - Technicians - Students TYPE OF ACTIVITIES - Applied Research - Technical Development - Technical Assistance - Design, Analysis, Integration and Testing Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni UID GEMA STRUCTURE Professors Professionals Working Group Technicians Students Administratives Applied Research Technical Assistance Main Activities Testing On site Measurements - Design Structural - Analysis Mechanical - Simulation Working Areas Materials and Composites - Integration Thermal - Manufacturing - Testing Aeronautical Aerospace Industries Electric Automotive Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni CAPABILITIES Design, Simulation and Structural / Mechanical Analysis of componentes and systems. Design, Simulation and Thermal Analysis of componentes and systems. Development, manufacturing and integration (Structural y Thermal) of Aerospace Components. Structural, Mechanical and Thermal Testing over components, instruments and structures. Design and Analysis of Mechanical Ground Supports Equipment. Laboratory and on site strain, displacement, position, aceleration and temperature measurements on components, systems and structures Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni INFRASTRUCTURE Testing Laboratories: (2) (800 y 270 m2) Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni INFRAESTRUCTURA Two (2) Clean Room / Integration (26 m2 and 30 m2) Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni INFRAESTRUCTURA Offices (Simulation, Análisys and Design): 350 m2 Meeting Room (2) (16 m2 /10 p– 45 m2 /25p) Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni Quality Assurance Quality Assurance: ISO 9001:2008 (IRAM-RI 9000:625) Laboratory Accreditation: ISO 17025:2005 (OAA Le053) Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES SCIENTIFIC ARGENTINE SATELLITE - SAC-B ( CONAE) Vibration Tests (Flignt and Development Units) Mass Properties (Flight and Development Units) Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES SCIENTIFIC ARGENTINE SATELLITE - SAC-A (CONAE) Mass Properties (Mass, CG and IM) Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES SCIENTIFIC ARGENTINE SATELLITE - SAC-D (CONAE) MISSION: SAC-D/Aquarius (NASA) NIRST MWR (New Infrared Sensor (Microwave Radiometer) Technology) Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES Instrument: MWR (MicroWave Radiometer) - Structural, Mechanical and Thermal Design. - Structure and Thermal Hardware (MLI) manufacturing. - Structural and Thermal Integration - Structural (vibration) and Thermal Testing. - Mass Properties. MWR Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES MWR´s Structural Reflectors Design: 23.8 GHZ y 36.5 GHZ. MA365 - Reflector MA365 - Support Design (CAD) FEM Analysis Manufacturing and geometry control Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES MWR´s Receptors Design: 23.8 GHz. y 36.5 GHz FEM Analysis Manufacturing and Integration Design (CAD) Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES Structural Tests (MWR PFM) Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES Thermal Analysis and Thermal tests (MWR PFM) Modeling and Analysis Thermal Tests Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROYECTOS - SATELITES Instrument: NIRST (New Infrared Sensor Technology) - Structural, Mechanical and Thermal Design. - Structure and Thermal Hardware (MLI) manufacturing. - Structural and Thermal Integration - Structural (vibration) and Thermal Testing. - Mass Properties. Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES Diseño Estructural NIRST FEM Analysis Design / CAD Manufacturing and Integration Protoflight Model Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES NIRST Thermal Design Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES SCIENTIFIC ARGENTINE SATELLITE SAC-D MWR and NIRST integrated on Satellite NIRST MWR Instrument Instrument Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES SCIENTIFIC ARGENTINE SATELLITE – SAOCOM (CONAE) - Thermal Design and Analysis of SAOCOM´s SAR Antenna and Components - Structural Design of SAOCOM´s SAR Antenna Components - Design, and Structural (Vibrations) and Thermo Vacumm Testing of SAOCOM´s SAR Antenna Components - Design, manufacturing and integration of devices and thermal hardware (MLI). SAR Antenna Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES SAOCOM´s SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) Antenna - Thermal Analysis and Design . Modeling and Analysis of CTR Component SAR Antenna Model Simulation Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES Structural Design and Analysis and Manufacturing of SAOCOM´s SAR Antena´s CTR Component and Dummies Structural CTR EM CAD Analysis Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES SAOCOM´s SAR Antenna Components Design and Manufacturing of Structural and Thermal components dummies CTR Dummies PSCx7 Dummies PJB dummies Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES Design, Implementation of Thermovacumm Test of SAOCOM´s SAR Antenna and its Components. Design, Manufacturing and Integration of Thermal Hardware Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES Design and Structural Testing (Vibrations) of SAOCOM´s SAR Antenna´s Components - CTR - RDADB - PSCx5 Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES X BAND & S BAND SAOCOM´s ANTENNAS - Structural and Thermal Analysis - Structural and Thermal Testing Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES ARSAT 1 – SAC-D – SAOCOM DIFFERENT COMPONENTS (CONAE – INVAP- ARSAT) NUMERICAL SIMULATION AND STRUCTURAL VERIFICATION THERMAL ANALYSIS AND MODELING SAC- D Umbilical Connection Box SAOCOM and ARSAT 1 & 2 Electronic Boxes (PDU, helium Tank Support and Startracker Support STAR TRACKER STAR TRACKER SUPPORT SADM (Solar Array Drive Assembly) SOUTH AND NORTH PANELS Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS - SATELLITES ACTA PROJECT (Argentinian Technological Loads Array) (INVAP – ARSAT – CNEA) STRUCTURAL AND THERMAL DESIGN Space Radiation Argentinian Monitor (MARE) Structural Model and Analysis Thermal Model And Analysis Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni PROJECTS – SMALL SATELLITES CUBEBUG 2 SATELLITE (SATELLOGIC) VIBRATION TESTS (Qualification and Acceptance) Ing. Pablo L. Ringegni UID Computational Fluid Dynamic Group (GFC) Directors : Professor. Ana Scarabino / Proffesor Federico Bacchi Numerical Analysis and Simulation of Fluid Dynamic and Aerodynamics Problems. WORKING TEAM (10 people) - Professors Researchers : Doctors, Masters, Specialists, Engineers - Professionals - Technicians - Students (Grade and Post graduate) Grupo Fluidodinámica Computacional Computational Fluid Dynamic Group (GFC) GFC MAIN GOALS: • Development and Validation of CFD codes for Research and Analysis of complex problems. • Numerical and Experimental Research in Fluid Mechanics. • Fluid Dynamic and Aerodynamic research Activities • (Thermodynamics and Propulsion). • HR Training and Postgraduate Courses on Fluid Mechanics, Aerodynamics and Turbomachinery. Activities - PROJECTS Deflector jet Design of a rocket engine Fuid Dynamic and Thermal Analysis of rocket engine (three engine configuration) Rocket motor bipropelent injectors Design Turbopump Flow Simulation and Analysis Detalle de malla en la tobera Activities - PROJECTS Sloshing Analysis in fuel tank Jet Rocket Analysis on ramp Pressure Analysis in a nozzle UID LaCLyFA [Research And Development Unit – Boundary Layer and Environmental Fluid Dynamic Laboratory] Directors : Professor. Julio Marañón / Sebastián Delnero Fluid Dynamic and Aerodynamics Design and Tests. WORKING TEAM (10 people) - Professors Researchers : Doctors, Masters, Specialists, Engineers - Professionals - Technicians - Students (Grade and Post graduate) UID LaCLyFA [Research And Development Unit – Boundary Layer and Environmental Fluid Dynamic Laboratory] Test Laboratory: Wind Tunels PROJECTS Aerodynamic Design of Aerospace Launch vehicles • Aerodynamic Loads in flight. • Wind Load on PAD • Aerodynamic Design, Analysis and Control. • Aero-Thermodynamic Heating. • Aeroeslasticity Analysis. • Static and Dynamic Stability Analysis. • Development of 6 DOF of a Space Vehicles Simulator. • Wind tunel Testing to determine Aerodynamic Loads PROJECTS Aerodynamic Design of Aerospace Launch vehicles Pressure Circuits • Piping Analysis of liquid rocket engines. • Development of Pneumatic and Hidraulic Systems. • Fuid Dynamic design of special valves. • Cryogenics Fuels Development of Integrated Systems • Design of Pneumatic Restrain release Actuators Design. • Implementation and tunning of pneumatic and hidraulic Systems for Aerospace structures dynamic tests PROJECTS Wind Tunel Testing PROJETS – LAUNCH VEHICLES TRONADOR II LAUNCH VEHICLE PROJECT ). Conceptual and Preliminary Design for the integral project to develope structures, mechanical, auxuiliar systems and mechanical GSE of the TRONADOR II prototype. GOALS: Develope the scientific and technical knowledge for the conceptual design to reach a better