ESA Open Invitation to Tender AO9138
Open Date: 20/04/2018
Closing Date: 15/06/2018 13:00:00
Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 16.123.08
Prog. Ref.: GSTP Element 1 Dev
Budget Ref.: E/0904-611 – GSTP Element 1 Dev
Special Prov.: DE
Tender Type: C
Price Range: 200-500 KEURO
Products: Satellites & Probes / Propulsion / Electric Propulsion Engineering SW / SW for Electric propulsion design, analysis, simulation, etc. / Satellites & Probes / Propulsion / Electric Propulsion ¿ BB / Thruster module (Plasma/Ion Thrusters), Xenon Flow Control Unit, ¿ *For Thruster Pointing See Mechanisms
Techology Domains: Propulsion / Electric Propulsion Technologies / Electrostatic Systems / Propulsion / Supporting Propulsion Technologies and Tools / Modelling / Propulsion / Supporting Propulsion Technologies and Tools / Propellants
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate of Tech, Eng. & Quality
Department: Mechanical Engineering Department
Division: Propulsion & Aerothermodynamics Division
Contract Officer: Magne-Lie, Karine
Industrial Policy Measure: C1 – Activities in open competition limited to the non-Larg…
Last Update Date: 20/04/2018
Update Reason: Tender issue
The activity proposes the assessment of the effect on ion sputtering from the various gas combinations Xe, Ar, Kr, on the electric propulsion critical components.It is planned to use a representative sputtering facility able to reproduce energy dose, angle and impact velocity of electric propulsion plasma ions. Targeting thisvariety of ions over the ceramic walls of Ion thrusters it will beevaluated its erosion resistance. This parameter is easily transferable to the life time of thrusters.Complementary to test modelling of plasma wall interaction with various sputtering energy will be perform.Procurement Policy: C(1) = Activity restricted to non-prime contractors (incl. SMEs). For additional information please go to EMITS news “Industrial Policy measures for non-primes, SMEs and RD entities in ESA programmes”.
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