ESA Open Invitation To Tender AO8367
Open Date: 10/07/2015
Closing Date: 18/09/2015

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 15.123.02
Prog. Ref.: TRP
Budget Ref.: E/0901-01 – TRP
Special Prov.: BE+DK+FR+DE+IT+NL+ES+SE+CH+GB+IE+AT+NO+FI+PT+GR+LU+CZ+RO+PL
Tender Type: C
Price Range: 200-500 KEURO
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate of Technical & Quality Manag
Department: Mechanical Engineering Department
Division: Propulsion & Aerothermodynamics Division
Contract Officer: Wesolowski, Szymon
Last Update Date: 10/07/2015
Update Reason: Tender issue

This study has the following goals: -To identify and master the key physical processes governing electron cooling and electric field build-up downstream the thruster in the far field and around the satellite surfaces with their own potentials. – To propose models of electron cooling that, on the one hand, are physically consistent and, on the other hand, are simple enough to be implemented in SPIS without incrementing much the computational requirements. The most suitable case would be a law involving electron temperature and electric potential only. – To implement these electron models in SPIS – To experimentally validate on-ground those models using a typical EP thruster used on Telecom platform. – With the data obtained and the models implemented, to perform system applications including erosion analyses. Procurement Policy: C(2) = A relevant participation (in terms of quality and quantity) of non-primes (incl. SMEs) is required. For additional information please go to EMITS news “Industrial Policy measures for non-primes, SMEs and R&D entities in ESA programmes”.

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