European Space Power Conference 2014
Draft Final Programme
The content of the technical sessions might be slightly altered in the final programme, depending
on the actual availability of all selected papers.
The detailed content of the industrial and poster sessions will be published in the final programme,
available on the Conference Web site at end of March.
The various sessions and events are colour coded in the following way:
- Technical sessions and workshop in green
- Seminar and tutorial in purple
- Industry sessions in brown
- Exhibition and poster sessions in grey
- Social events in blue
Please note that authors name and affiliation are those of the digest submissioner
SUNDAY p.m.
Welcome drink, courtesy of SAFT and Dutch Space
MONDAY a.m.
Opening plenary session
The first year of Curiosity on Mars
Michael A. Gross, Manager, GRACE Follow-On Flight System
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Overview of US Air Force Space Power Technology Development
John M. Merrill
Section Chief, Advanced Space Power
Space Vehicles Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory
Blue Solutions : Energy Storage for mobility and stationary applications
Didier Marginèdes, Vice Président
Blue Solutions.
Similarities and differences between terrestrial CPV and space multijunction solar cells
Andreas Bett, Deputy Director,
Fraunhofer ISE
EU renewable energy policies: current status and perspectives for terrestrial PV
Nigel Taylor, Action Leader, Photovoltaic Solar Electricity
European Commission Joint Research Centre
MONDAY p.m.
Exhibition opening
Battery Workshop
In-flight battery health assessment: experience and interest of guidelines
Solar arrays and environment interactions (#1)
On the evaluation of solar cell degradation
Jacques Bourgoin, Expertise Optoélectronique, France
TacSat-4 Solar Cell Experiment: Two Years in Orbit
Phillip Jenkins, NRL, USA
Solar cell degradation analysis applying the displacement damage dose approach using
appropriate NIEL values
Carsten Baur, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands
Trial Production and Evaluation of Solar Cells Optimized for Solar Spectrum in Mars
Atmosphere
Hiroyuki Toyota, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan
Performance analysis of AZUR 3G28 triple-junction solar cells optimized for operation in
Jupiter environment
Victor Khorenko, AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH, Germany
Susceptibility of solar arrays to micrometeoroid and space debris impact
Martin Schimmerohn, Fraunhofer EMI, Germany
Wide bandgap materials and their applications
Silicon Carbide for Space Power Applications
Francois Bausier, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands
SiC- and GaN- Semiconductors for terrestrial PV-Applications
Wilhelm Christian, Fraunhofer ISE, Germany
SiC Integrated Circuits for Power Device Drivers Able to Operate in Harsh Environments
Mihaela Alexandru, IBM-CNM, CSIC, Spain
A GaN LLC resonant converter as secondary power supply in satellite
Qian Chen, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
A 90% efficient, 50MHz buck converter for space telecom systems
Fabien Leroy, University of Mons, Belgium
GaN HFET-based DC/DC converters for low power RF satellite equipment
Guillaume Delamare, CNES / LAAS / Thales Alenia Space, France
MONDAY evening
Cocktail offered by Selex ES and CESI
TUESDAY a.m.
Tutorial: ECSS-E-HB-20-05 High Voltage design handbook
Presented by Matthias Gollor, ESA/ESTEC
Batteries poster session
Solar array design, testing and in-orbit data
Large area multi-junction solar array tester for space applications
Corinne Droz, Pasan SA, Switzerland
Estimation of solar panels available power for a LEO satellite in de-tumbling mode based on
Monte-Carlo analysis
Reza Amjadifard, POWER, Iran
Lightweight solar paddle with high specific power of 150 W/kg
Kazunori Shimazaki, JAXA, Japan
Cluster and Integral in-orbit performance prediction
Gianfelice D'Accolti, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands
Analysis of radiation damage in on-orbit solar array of Venus Explorer Akatsuki
Yu Takahashi, JAXA/ISAS, JAPAN
Initial on-orbit data from the FTSCE III aboard the MISSE 8 testbed
Alex Howard, AFRL, USA
DC to DC Converters
Power converter module of the PHI experiment on board of Solar Orbiter
Esteban Sanchis Kilders, Universidad de Valencia, Spain
Interleaved boost converter used as a battery discharge regulator for space applications
Hadrien Carbonnier, SERCO Nederland BV/ESTEC, The Netherlands
High volume pulsed EPC for T/R modules in satellite constellation
Paul Maynadier, Thales Alenia Space, France
Envelope amplifiers based on two-phase buck converters with 4th order filter
Pablo Fernandez, University of Oviedo, Spain
Study of a secondary power system based on an Intermediate Bus Converter and POLs
Arturo Fernandez, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands
Flexible power distribution based on Point Of Load converters
Denis Galiana, Astrium SAS, France
Single Event Effects testing of the Intersil ISL70003SEH integrated Point of Load converter
Nick van Vonno, Intersil, USA
TUESDAY p.m.
Solar generators poster session
Supercapacitors and high power devices
Sources for high power/energy demanding applications inside launchers
David Van Renterghem, Thales Alenia Space, Belgium
Li-ion battery/ supercapacitor hybrid power supply (HPS) for space applications
Valéry Gineste, Astrium SAS, France
Mass optimization of battery/supercapacitors hybrid systems based on a linear
programming approach
Benoit Fleury, Astrium Space Transportation, France
Design, construction and test of a supercapacitor bank for space applications
Brandon Bürgler, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands
Environmental tests of lithium-ion capacitor for very high power in-orbit applications
Tatsuo Shimizu, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan
On-orbit demonstration of a lithium-ion capacitor and thin-film multi-junction solar cells
Akio Kukita, JAXA/ISAS, Japan
Solar array power conversion
Exploring the use of the LT3480 (RH3480) circuit as low-power, low-voltage solar array
regulator
Ausias Garrigós, University Miguel Hernández - Elche, Spain
Solar array hysteresis and its interaction with the MPPT system
Arturo Fernandez, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands
Investigation results on solar array thermal and electrical imbalance phenomenon on power
systems equipped with MPPT
François Mercier, Astrium SAS, France
High efficient universal Buck Boost solar array regulator SAR module
Michael Koch, ASP Equipment GmbH, Germany
Input voltage control loop with AC current feedback for buck, boost or buck boost
regulators (B²R) used as satellite solar array regulators
Olivier Mourra, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands
In-orbit solar section characterisation using B2R
Peter Alcindor, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd., United Kingdom
TUESDAY p.m. (cont.)
Nuclear Power Sources
Technical guidance from the international safety framework for nuclear power source
applications in outer space for design and development phases
Leopold Summerer, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands
U.S. – Russian cooperation in science and technology: a case study of the TOPAZ spacebased nuclear reactor international program
Richard Dabrowski, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Germany
241Am production for use in radioisotope power systems
Mark Sarsfield, National Nuclear Laboratory, United Kingdom
Preliminary concept to integrate an ESA heat source into the ASRG
Erich Schulze, Lockheed Martin, USA
Design description of a planned breadboard development of a Stirling Power Conversion
System (SPCS) for the European Space Agency (ESA) powered by a simulated nuclear fuel
module
John Vrublevskis, SEA, United Kingdom
Development of a thermoacoustic stirling engine technology demonstrator
Alexander Reissner, FOTEC, Austria
TUESDAY evening
Coktail and private visit of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam,
offered by AZUR SPACE
Gala Dinner at Het Scheepvaartmuseum, Amsterdam
WEDNESDAY a.m.
Power management and distribution poster session
Battery experience
Thermal characterization of large-scale lithium-ion battery for space application
Makoto Kawase, JAXA, Japan
Saft Li-ion VES140S battery flight experience return on TAS Space Bus platforms
Yannick Borthomieu, SAFT, FRANCE
ASTRIUM battery using SAFT cells in orbit heritage
Yannick Borthomieu, SAFT, FRANCE
Justification of the impact of the use PPS (Plasmic Propulsion System) on Li-ion
VES140S/VES180 batteries
Yannick Borthomieu, SAFT, FRANCE
VES16 lithium-ion cell lifetime tests results & SLIM correlation
Didier Prevot, SAFT, France
Extension of Li-Ion cell model to include transient and low-temperature behaviour
Geoffrey Dudley, retired, The Netherlands
Solar arrays and environment interactions (#2)
Solar Orbiter solar array - thermal design for an extreme temperature mission
Carola Paarmann, Astrium GmbH, Germany
Qualifying solar array components for high intensity, high temperature environments-the
test approach for the BepiColombo and SOLO solar arrays
Dr. Thomas Andreev, APA 21, Germany
A new hot spot effect in triple junction solar cells
Claus Zimmermann, Astrium GmbH, Germany
Simulating large area, high intensity AM0 illumination on earth - representative testing at
elevated temperatures for the BepiColombo and SolO missions
Carola Oberhuettinger, Astrium GmbH, Germany
3G28 solar cell I-V curve characterisation for deep space missions and implications for
power system performances
Gilles Beaufils, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands
SPASOLAB’s low temperature solar array coupon electrical performance under continuous
light test setup
Christopher Barber, INTA, Spain
WEDNESDAY a.m. (cont.)
High voltage design and electrical propulsion
High voltage insulation technology
Volker Scherb, Tesat Spacecom GmbH&Co KG, Germany
Stress-lifetime characteristics of high voltage printed circuit boards
Oliver El Korashy, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands
A simple vacuum sensor for critical pressure measurement
Christophe Delepaut, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands
Power processing unit of 200W quad confinement thruster
Hasan Ozkaya, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, United Kingdom
Industry session # 1
Content is under elaboration
WEDNESDAY p.m.
Seminar: High frequency magnetic circuit design for power conversion
By Professor W. G. Hurley, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, National University of
Ireland, Galway and Dr Werner Wölfle, Convertec Ltd., Wexford, Ireland
Battery technology
Very high specific energy, medium power Li-CFx primary battery for launchers and space
probes
Paul Brochard, SAFT, France
Emphasis on high power lithium ion technology for pulse-load operations: terrestrial
developments potential benefits to space application
Florence Fusalba, CEA, France
Technologies for high-energy and long cycle life lithium-sulfur pouch-cell batteries
Jan Brueckner, Fraunhofer IWS, Germany
Review of COTS cell for low temperature operation
Nick Simmons, Enersys ABSL Space Products, United Kingdom
The necessity and methods for choosing the best performing lithium-ion cells from a
production batch
Thorsten Baumhofer, ISEA RWTH Aachen, Germany
Effect of an induced cell soft-short at a VES16 battery module
Edouard Mosset, SAFT, France
Power Subsystem
A new generation of electrical power supply for telecom satellites
Gilles Bouhours, Thales Alenia Space, France
Decentralized and modular electrical architecture
Christian Elisabelar, CNES, France
Passivation of spacecraft electrical power system at end of mission
Francois Bausier, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands
Passivating Li-ion Batteries in orbit at the end of the spacecraft`s life
Peter Alcindor, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd., United Kingdom
Design issues for the power system of a lunar rover
Luigi Schirone, Università di Roma La Sapienza - DIAEE, Italy
One shot to an asteroid – MASCOT and the design of an exclusively primary battery powered
small spacecraft in hardware design examples and operations considerations
Jan Thimo Grundmann, DLR German Aerospace Center, Germany
The EXOMARS Trace Gas Orbiter electrical power subsystem
Emanuele Ferrando, Selex ES, Italy
THURSDAY a.m.
Morning break offered by Astrium
Industry session # 2
Content is under elaboration
Seminar: Radiations effects in power devices
Presented by Ali Mohammadzadeh, Head of ESA-ESTEC Component Space Evaluation and
Radiation Effects Section
Solar cells and components
Innovative InGAa/InGaAs/Ge triple junction solar cells for the future russians missions
Roberta Campesato, CESI S.p.A., Italy
High efficiency IMM solar cells
Paul Sharps, Emcore Corporation, USA
Development, qualification and production of space solar cells with 30% EOL efficiency
Wolfgang Guter, AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH, Germany
Dilute nitride space solar cells: towards 4 junctions
Arto Aho, Optoelectronics Research Centre / Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Shelf life for Ge wafers
Rufi Kurstjens, Umicore, Belgium
Conductive solar cell cover glass replacement for electric propulsion environments
David Wilt, US Air Force Research Laboratory, USA
Flexible cover glass for next generation solar arrays
Andy Gray, Qioptiq Space Technology, United Kingdom
Battery and cell qualification
Li-ion VES180SA Battery range qualification with by-pass NEA8036
Anne-Francoise Castric, SAFT, France
VES16 Li-ion batteries range qualification
Stéphane Remy, SAFT, France
The qualification of a next generation Li-ion cell – the ABSL 18650NL
Nick Simmons, Enersys ABSL Space Products, United Kingdom
THURSDAY p.m.
Industry session # 3
Content is under elaboration
Fuel cells
Development of carbon and sulfur tolerant Ni-based anodes/cathodes for SOFC/SOEC
applications
Dimitrios Niakolas, FORTH/ICE-HT, Greece
Regenerative energy storage system for space exploration missions
Ivar Wærnhus, Prototech AS, Norway
Development of a hydrogen ad heat storage system for satellite applications
Alexander Reissner, FOTEC, Austria
Improved polymer electrolytes and carbon nanotubes based electrodes for High temperature
PEM fuel cells
Maria Daletou, Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, Greece
Recent developments of regenerative fuel cell systems for satellites
Jarle Farnes, CMR Prototech AS, Norway
Development of a regenerative PEM fuel cell system
Dimitrios Tsiplakides, Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH), Greece
Power distribution and components
Approach to design for stability a system comprising a non-ideal current source and a load
Ferdinando Tonicello, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands
Stability analysis for the LCL of GEO-PCDU product
Andres Soto, Astrium CRISA, Spain
LCL current control loop stability design
Christophe Delepaut, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands
Integrated current limiter: application tests
Salvatore Pappalardo, STMicroelectronics, Italy
Magnetoresistive current sensors for high accuracy, high bandwidth current measurement
in spacecraft power electronics
Dr. Rolf Slatter, Sensitec GmbH, Germany
Laser pulse tests of bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) for SET analysis
Andreas Schuettauf, Asrtium Space Transportation, Germany
Finite element formulations for the study of the capacitive behaviour of wound magnetic
components for power electronics
Zacharie De Greve, University of Mons, Belgium