Noordwijk, The Netherlands25–27 September 2013

→ CONTACTS

ESA Conference BureauESA / ESTEC Keplerlaan 1 2200 AG Noordwijk The Netherlandsesa.conference.bureau@esa.int

Conference website:www.esmats.eu

Theatre DeMuzeWantveld 2, 2202 NS Noordwijkwww.demuzenoordwijk.nl

Organising Committee

G. Migliorero (Chairman), ESA/ESTECM. Falkner (Co-Chairman), ESA/ESTEC

F. Artigas SENERE. Boesiger (US Coordinator), Lockheed MartinJ-L. Bozet Université de LiègeF. Champandard Thales Alenia SpaceH. Cruyssen Dutch SpaceV. Gass Swiss Space CenterP. Guay CNESS. Lewis ESTL–ESR TechnologyD. Manzoni RUAG Space SwitzerlandJ. Mürer Kongsberg Defence & AerospaceE. Roberts ESTL–ESR TechnologyM. Schmid Astrium SatellitesE. Suetta Galileo Avionica

H. Hintermann Honorary memberA. Borrien Honorary member

→ CALENDAR OF EVENTS

01 Oct 2012 First Announcement/Call for Papers01 Feb 2013 Abstracts deadline12 Apr 2013 Author notification, preliminary programme & start of registration03 Jun 2013 Deadline for papers & author registration14 Jun 2013 Second Announcement/Final Programme23–24 Sep 2013 Tribology Course25–27 Sep 2013 Symposium and distribution of Proceedings

→ DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS

Abstracts should be submitted online by 1 February 2013 at www.esmats.euAny related questions should be sent by email to the ESA Conference Bureau, at esa.conference.bureau@esa.int

→ PROCEEDINGS

Authors will be notified of the Organisation Committee’s decision by 12 April 2013. Authors whose papers have been accepted will receive author guidelines for the preparation of a paper for inclusion in the symposium proceedings that will be distributed to all participants at the Symposium. The Proceedings will be available digitally; a paper copy may be ordered at registration at extra cost.

→ TRIBOLOGY COURSE

As in previous years, ESTL will be holding their Space Tribology Course at the same location during the two days prior to ESMATS. Participants will be able to book both events through this website with a single booking when it opens for registration in April 2013.Space Tribology Course participants are encouraged to book early to be sure of a place (registrations in previous years have closed early due to being fully booked several weeks before the event) and also to assist the organisers in event arrangements.

→ LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS

Most hotels are in walking distance of the DeMuze. Booking of local hotels may be done via the online form provided on the website and sent via email to the ESTEC travel office at estec@bcdtravel.com in order to benefit from reduced rates. Links to hotels are available on the website as well as further information on transport, etc. Early reservations are highly advisable.Please consult the website for transport from Amsterdam Schiphol airport to Noordwijk. Please find your connection at www.esmats.eu

General information about ESA is available on the web at www.esa.int Cover photo courtesy of Noordwijk Marketing

→ 15th EUROPEAN SPACE MECHANISMS & TRIBOLOGY SYMPOSIUM

→ VENUE

On 25–27 September 2013, the European Space Agency (ESA), in cooperation with the Netherlands Space Office (NSO) and various sponsors and supporters, will hold the 15th European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium in the Theatre DeMuze in Noordwijk, the Netherlands (www.demuzenoordwijk.nl).

→ AIMS & SCOPE

The aims of the Symposium are to:

foster a dialogue between space mechanisms engineers on the design, development, testing, production and inflight experience of spacecraft and payload mechanisms to encourage personal contacts in the mechanisms and tribology community; provide a networking opportunity as well as a presentation

platform for companies and organizations; encourage the transfer of technology to and from space applications; promote awareness that space opportunities afford sustainable

industrial growth.

→ PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

The areas listed below are expected to be the major themes for the Symposium. Papers presenting hardware and covering these areas, coming from European and non-European entities, are specifically encouraged. All abstracts submitted will be given due consideration.

Mechanisms Design, Analysis, Hardware and Testing Lessons learned from qualification and in-orbit operation Descriptions of novel and challenging designs New methods for design, analysis and testing of mechanisms Design guidelines, high reliability Design/manufacturing/verification for high-volume production Design for disturbance attenuation, low-shock, low-noise

performance

Components/Equipment, Micro/Nano Devices Motors, actuators, transmission devices, bearings Hold-down/release, deployment, pointing, scanning, high-precision

devices Wheels, mechanical coolers, pumps, valves, solar array drive

mechanisms, etc. Sensors, miniaturisation of space mechanisms, MEMS, micro/nano

developments

Tribology and Materials Lubricants and lubrication for bearings, gears, joints, electrical contacts Application of smart materials in mechanisms Extreme temperatures, environments and operating conditions New tribo-materials and/or surface modification, micro/nano-tribology

Launch Vehicles Separation systems, engine/propulsion regulation, gimballing

devices, turbopumps, cryogenic tribology

In-Orbit Performance and Post-Flight Investigations Experience with flown hardware, including reports on inflight

mechanism performance and anomalies, lessons learned Postflight investigation of mechanisms and tribological components

Science Observatories, Earth Remote Sensing and Planetary Exploration Mechanisms Mechanisms for manipulations, robots, rovers Sampling systems and in-situ analysis devices Mechanical devices for science and remote sensing instruments

Space Platforms, Tethers, Reentry Vehicle Mechanisms Mechanisms for reentry vehicles and the International Space Station Long-term mechanism operation and maintenance in space

Oral or poster presentations may be accompanied by the demonstration of novel mechanisms and products.

REGISTRATION & FEES

The Symposium programme containing details of the registration procedure will be issued in April 2013. Information on the submission of abstracts and papers is given in the Call for Papers section below and on the website.The registration fee (covers participation in the Symposium, coffee breaks, lunches, social events and a CD-ROM, paper copies on request at additional cost) is €450 + VAT for early registration until 1 July 2013, or €500 + VAT afterwards. The fee for partners participating in the social events will be published in the web page.

STUDENT PARTICIPATION

A limited number of symposium places will be reserved for students at a reduced rate of €250 + VAT, in order to promote space

mechanism education within academia. Applications including motivation and recommendation letter can be sent until 1 February 2013 at the link available on www.esmats.eu

PARTNER PROGRAMME

There will be local tourist information available during the symposium check-in on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.

CANCELLATION POLICY

A registration can be cancelled at a minimum administration fee of 10% per participant until 1 September 2013. Cancellations after this date are not eligible for refund. Substitution of participants is permitted.

WORKING LANGUAGE & PRESENTATION TIME

The working language of the symposium will be English. For each paper presented orally, 15 minutes are allocated followed by 5 minutes for discussion. Posters will be displayed during the whole symposium in the exhibition area.

PRESENTATION POLICY

Recording devices are not permitted during the sessions.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Authors are invited to submit proposals for presentations to the Symposium in the form of an extended abstract using the online submission tool (about 500 words, including drawings or photos); no mail or email submissions.

The abstract submission shall include:

title of the paper author(s) name(s) and affiliation(s), and address telephone, and email address a clear and precise outline of the novelty of the paper and major

points of interest an indication as to whether a paper on the subject has previously

been published an indication of presentation preference (oral or poster) any ITAR or export related restrictions

Abstracts selection will be based on the following criteria:

relevance to space mechanisms and tribology topic based on lessons learned topic based on hardware test results originality/novelty of the innovation presented quality and clarity of abstract