ESA Open Invitation to Tender AO9894
Open Date: 25/06/2019
Closing Date: 30/08/2019 13:00:00

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 19.133.08
Prog. Ref.: GSTP Element 1 Dev
Budget Ref.: E/0904-611 – GSTP Element 1 Dev
Special Prov.: FR
Tender Type: C
Price Range: 200-500 KEURO
Products: Launchers / Materials / Metallic / Launchers / Mechanisms / Mechanisms – Units / Others / Satellites & Probes / Materials / Metallic / Satellites & Probes / Mechanisms / Mechanisms / Other
Technology Domains: Materials and Processes / Materials Processes / Advanced Materials Manufacture / Mechanisms / Mechanism Core Technologies / Actuator Technologies
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate of Tech, Eng. & Quality
Department: Product Assurance and Safety Department
Division: Materials & Components Technology Divisi
Contract Officer: Reinsoo, Anna
Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply
Last Update Date: 25/06/2019
Update Reason: Tender issue

The objective of this activity is to investigate how innovative combinations of materials, topological design and additive manufacturing processes can create new or enhanced functionalities in structures and parts intended for space applications. This shall be demonstrated through the development of a powder-based 4D printing process for NiTi shape memory alloys and the associated modelling. The developed process will be applied to the design, modelling, manufacturing and characterisation of a component demonstrator for space mechanism applications. NOTE: This activity is currently in the GSTP Work Plan but will only be implemented after confirmationof financial support from Delegations. The final list of participating states will be known at tender issue.