SERVICES

 Thermal Engineering · Mechanical Design and Analysis · CFD · Systems Engineering

Madrid Space launched in 2016 as a top-tier engineering company, with a laser-focus on the cutting-edge space market. In just a few years, we've proudly contributed with our expertise to some of Europe's most exciting space projects: LISA, BepiColombo, JUICE, Mars Sample Return…

Our success story is one of perseverance and determination, as we've put in years of dedicated effort to establish ourselves as a top-tier independent firm in the European space sector. Through our unwavering commitment, we've achieved a strong foothold with a network of over 30 loyal customers and an impressive portfolio of collaborations on more than 100 cutting-edge projects.

Thermal Engineering

Madrid Space offers complete support on thermal control of space applications from “A to Z”: from architecture and high level design, to detailed design, analysis, hardware definition, test definition and execution.

    • Geometrical Mathematical Model (GMM) and Thermal Mathematical Model (TMM) creation

    • In-orbit heat fluxes calculation and thermal analysis

    • Reduced thermal models creation and correlation with detailed models and with tests results

    • Modelization of any kind of equipment or subsystem on a satellite or a launcher: electronics equipment, antennas, structures, propulsion systems, solar panels, mechanisms…

    • Experience with extreme scenarios: from cryogenic environments to thermal environments at 0.25AU from Sun

    • Definition of hardware for thermal control: Multi-layer insulation (MLI), heat pipes, Thermo-electric coolers (TECs), heaters…

    • Design of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) for thermal purposes

    • Our experienced engineers can conduct thermal test campaigns, or can assist our customers with their execution, both on-site and remotely

    • Thermal test campaign definition is also provided

    • Our services also include the correlation of the thermal models with the test data of TB (Thermal Balance) and TV (Thermal Vacuum) campaigns.

    • Our test bench can be used to measure thermal conductivity of non-normalized samples with a size of up to 25cm x 25cm and an approximate weight of aroung 1kg

    • Access to a vast network of suppliers of thermal hardware to ease your purchase process

Mechanical Design and Analysis

    • Computer Aided Design (CAD) with standard industry tools

    • Design team familiar with standards and regulations from the space and aeronautical industries

    • FEM (Finite Element Method) models creation based on industry standards (ECSS)

    • Static and dynamic analyses in the linear domain: QSL, sine, random, shock, vibroacoustic

    • Analysis in the non-linear domain: large displacements

    • Fatigue analysis for metallic and composite structures, and for EEE components (Steinberg calculations)

    • Condensed models creation and correlation with detailed FEM

    • Our team can assits to test execution, both on-site and remotely

    • Test campaign definition

    • Correlation with test results

    • Design of structural parts for additive manufacturing

CFD

    • Pressure drop calculations along piping, pump sizing

    • Sizing of structures based on the aerodynamic forces that occur on them, both static and dynamic

    • Turbulence modellization wtih different numerical schemes

    • Modelization of porous materials with dedicated code

    • Optimization of heat exchangers fins configuration to reach optimum performance (i.e.: thermal resistace vs. mass)

    • Combustion modelling based on numerical methods that must be used when Navier-Stokes equations are not applicable (discharge to zero-pressure outlet)

Systems Engineering

    • Requirements management based on ECSS standards

    • Software development based on ECSS standards

    • Solar panels power generation prediction over a given orbit. Multiple scenarios can be evaluated and calculated based on satellite attitude. Sensitivity analysis can be performed to evaluate the impact of aging, season of the year…

    • Critical exercise for constellations

EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & SUBSYSTEMS HERITAGE

ANALYSIS & SIMULATION

  • Complete Satellite Platforms (100kg+), LEO, GEO Interplanetary Probes

  • Optical instruments: Telescopes, Cameras (IR, VIS…), Optical Benches

  • CFRP Deployable Structures

  • Electronics (within complete unit boxes and through complex installations)

  • Antennas and Reflectors

  • Radars

  • Solar Arrays

  • Optical Components: Sun Sensors, Star Trackers

  • Thrusters

  • Cryogenic Applications

DESIGN & CO-ENGINEERING

  • Heaters and EEE Parts Definition

  • MLI Definition and Design

  • Dissipators Design

  • Radiators Definition

  • Electronics Mechanical Structures Design

  • Thrusters

Software We Use

    • ESATAN-TMS®

    • Systema-Thermica®

    • Altair® Optistruct®

    • Altair® Hypermesh/Optistruct®

    • OpenFOAM

    • Altair® AcuSolve®

    • SolidWorks®

If you use any other software, let us know