El Español interviews our CEO, David Orgaz

We have been talking about the most relevant challenges right now in the space industry.

Today we will be talking about one of the solutions integrated by Madrid Space to solve these challenges. We combine additive manufacturing with two-phase devices to create multifunctional structures that includes the thermo mechanic optimization we talked about on our last post.

This technology also decreases the production costs and inmproves the operating life of the system.

David Orgaz says the following:

"We combine additive manufacturing with fluid systems to extract the heat inside satellites in much more effective manner than current solutions, Why do we do this? The value provided by a satellite through data is closely related to te power it can handle, and this power directly impacts the temperatures included in a satellite: delivering lots of data (high value) implies high temperatures in the electronic components of a satellite, which they may not support and therefore they can cause an error".

One of the most relevant problems satellites face are the extreme temperatures they get exposed to in space (between 120 ºC and -170 ºC). This can turn into not only system failures, but can also severely reduce the lifespan of satellite devices that can cost hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars.

“Small components, instruments and even full satellites are now flying thanks partially to our contribution in thermostructural engineering. Our role in these missions has been to provide our clients with the right orientation to define their instruments or complete platforms, thanks to our vast experience in thermal and structural engineering. During these years, we have worked with some of the main actors in the space industry around the world” said David Orgaz, our CEO in Madrid Space.

We mentioned the importance of an optimal thermal management to ensure that the device’s lifespan (ex. a satellite) is elongated.

On top of that, taking into account the thermal management during the development of new systems can notably improve the performance of the device, allowing the device to reach higher power (and therefore higher temperatures) without risk of damaging itself.

Smart engineering is especially important in the aerospace industry, as the maintenance is not easy (sometimes it is impossible) and the potential losses are significant.