Our Projects
VAST | 2021-2024
Submm VAST antenna design, analysis, manufacture and verification
REFERENCE VALIDATION ANTENNA FOR HIGH FREQUENCY & PRECISION MEASUREMENTS OF FUTURE EARTH OBSERVATION INSTRUMENTS
Objectives
To design and validate a properly characterised, mechanically and thermally stable (sub)mm-VAST antenna, which should guarantee stable performance at room temperature and also at cryogenic temperatures.
The purpose of developing this new antenna (unique in the world) stems from the need to be able to calibrate and ensure the correct functioning of the antennas of the future missions that the European Space Agency (ESA) intends to launch in the coming years.
AMAS | 2022-2024
Design, analysis manufacture and verification of reflector and 1-axis stabilisation system
REFLECTOR FOR RADAR REMOTE SENSING INSTRUMENT FOR ATMOSPHERIC PARAMETERS
Objectives
Complete design of a metal reflector operating at D-band for a airborne or satellite scientific instrument.
To achieve a stabilisation accuracy with accuracies below 0.1º, for which a high precision 1-axis stabilisation system with embedded SW was developed.
KAME | 2022-2023
Design, analysis, manufacture and verification of Ka-band feed including monopulse tracking
KA-BAND COMPACT FEED FOR GROUND CONTROL STATIONS (GCS)
Objectives
Development of a novel Ka-band TM01 mode extractor for ground applications feed.
Verify correct operation in a real environment, for which the band extractor was developed and integrated into a feed designed for compact control stations.
In addition to this project, the potential use of 3D printed parts (additive manufacturing) in metal for this type of product was explored.
A4UC | 2021-2023
Antennas for lunar environment: Design, analysis, manufacturing and verification of compact WiFi antenna for lunar applications (communication of assets both on the surface and in lunar caves).
LUNAR COMMUNICATIONS
Objectives
Development and validation of a compact antenna, operating in 2.4GHz band (compatible with lunar communications), to provide connectivity to assets (rovers, robots or cranes) intended to work on the lunar surface.
Validate the antenna in real environments and conditions similar to the conditions that an antenna may encounter on the moon.
CRYO | 2020-2022
Feed array for low frequency (MHz) and high bandwidth antenna.
EARTH OBSERVATION
Objectives
Design and validate a low frequency feed array for the future CRYORAD mission.
To fabricate and measure a breadboard composed of a 6-element array representative of the complete array.
DRAT | 2020-2022
Dual X-Ka band feed: Design, manufacture and testing of dual band (X-Ka) antenna for maritime and terrestrial applications.
MARITIME AND TERRESTRIAL SATCOM TERMINALS
Objectives
To design and validate the RF subsystem of a reflector antenna capable of simultaneous operation in civil and military X and Ka bands, compatible with terrestrial and naval terminals.
SKA5 | 2020-2021
Feeds for radio telescopes: Design and analysis of feeds for scientific instruments (telescopes) operating in band 5
RADIOTELESCOPES (SKA)
Objectives
Design of a set of feeds operating in band 5 compatible with the specifications of the SKA radio telescope.
ICIM | 2019-2020
Multifrequency Feeds: design and validation of a feed system for satellite antennas based on two dual-band radiating chains.
EARTH OBSERVATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Objectives
Development and validation of a feed system for satellite applications consisting of two innovative dual-frequency band (C-X and K-Ka) feed chains, which can be used to feed radiometers or telecommunication satellites.