Abstract: A system includes a mother probe forming a carrier space vehicle (1) and a plurality of daughter probes (2a, 2b, 2c) aligned in a longitudinal axis (A) of the mother probe, in which the attachment of the daughter probes to the mother probe is carried out by a plurality of probe-supporting annular segments (5a, 5b, 5c) each provided with an annular collar (3a, 3b, 3c) for attaching a daughter probe.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 7, 2010
Date of Patent:
July 7, 2015
Assignee:
ASTRIUM SAS
Inventors:
Christophe Balemboy, Robert Andre Laine, Xavier Sembely
Abstract: According to the invention, this piece comprises: a base section piece (1) provided with a projecting longitudinal heel (4) delimiting a longitudinal groove (7); a longitudinal pyrotechnic cord laid in said groove; and a plurality of consecutive section piece portions (2) fixed one after the other to said base section piece (1) by first fixing means (9). Between the consecutive section piece portions (2) are second fixing means (18), distributed along said base section piece (1) and independent of said first fixing means (9), enabling said pyrotechnic cord to be fixed and positioned relative to said base section piece (1).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 12, 2011
Date of Patent:
June 23, 2015
Assignee:
ASTRIUM SAS
Inventors:
Jean-Yves Cousin, Thomas Kister, Pascal Lesaulnier
Abstract: A curable composition, and a material obtained by curing the composition, in which the curable composition includes a vinylester polymerisable compound, jointly with a sulphonated polyaromatic thermoplastic polymer, and an N-vinyl lactam, and which is characterised in that it further includes, a first non-vinylester polymerisable compound which includes at least one isocyanurate group bearing at least two (meth)acrylate groups; and a second non-vinylester polymerisable compound which includes at least one carbopolycyclic or heteropolycyclic group bearing at least two (meth)acrylate groups.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 4, 2012
Date of Patent:
June 9, 2015
Assignees:
Astrium SAS, Universite De Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique
Abstract: An expansion tube of a detonating pyrotechnic rupture piece is open next to pre-established rupture zones and, inside said open expansion tube there is disposed a sealed bladder which contains a pyrotechnic fuse.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 29, 2012
Date of Patent:
May 12, 2015
Assignee:
Astrium SAS
Inventors:
Thomas Kister, Joël Astier, Sébastien Gigleux
Abstract: A space probe including a descent module with a mobile exploration vehicle, wherein the descent module is a landing module inside which the mobile exploration vehicle is fastened, the landing module being provided with landing legs which can be deployed under the lower level of the mobile exploration vehicle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 5, 2010
Date of Patent:
March 31, 2015
Assignee:
Astrium SAS
Inventors:
Valery Auger, Christophe Balemboy, Robert Andre Laine, Marie-Claire Perkinson
Abstract: A system includes a plurality of liquid-hydrogen-producing balloon stations that form a total network for distributing liquid hydrogen, and said balloon stations in the network are positioned at the nearest of said target areas of use, substantially above the latter, such that the transfer of the liquid hydrogen between said production balloon stations and said target areas of use is minimal.
Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a method for draping on a form, which includes a step of deposition on the form of a first fold support in the form of one or more polymer nonwoven fabrics. The invention further relates to a thermoplastic nonwoven material manufactured with a nonwoven fabric of polymer fibers.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 28, 2013
Publication date:
January 1, 2015
Applicant:
ASTRIUM SAS
Inventors:
Jean-Baptiste Deyts, Florian Chotard, Eric Soccard
Abstract: The invention relates to a laser cavity with central extraction by polarisation for coherent coupling of intense intra-cavity beams. The laser cavity (1) according to the invention comprises an extraction unit (7) with central extraction, which divides the laser cavity (1) longitudinally into two functional portions (P1, P2), namely a first portion (P1) including the active components (3), which amplifies the laser beams (4), and a second portion (P2) which performs coherent coupling of the laser beams (4).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 4, 2011
Date of Patent:
December 16, 2014
Assignees:
Compagnie Industrielle des Laser CILAS, Astrium SAS
Inventors:
David Sabourdy, Jean-Eucher Montagne, Alain Barthelemy, Agnes Desfarges-Berthelemot, Vincent Kermene, Sandrine Auroux, Julien Guillot, Brigitte Serreault, Bruno Esmiller
Abstract: A flame resistant shield includes two opposing walls between which are positioned at least: a first insulating layer, the first layer being capable of distributing heat in the plane formed by the first layer and being insulating across its thickness, a second insulating layer, one of the opposing walls which covers the first layer being produced from a refractory antioxidant material or having at least the surface intended to be exposed to flames covered with a material preventing this surface from being oxidised, the other wall being a support.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 7, 2012
Publication date:
October 30, 2014
Applicant:
Astrium SAS
Inventors:
Cedric Plaindoux, Simon Schers, Benjamin Moura
Abstract: The invention concerns a radio antenna for a space satellite, including a reflector and means of support of this reflector. The reflector includes a front skin able to reflect radio waves, a rigid rear structure supported by the means of support, and a layer of elastic material interposed between said front skin and said rigid rear structure, able to dampen the vibrations of the front skin.
Abstract: To produce a memory which resists ion or photon attack, a memory structure is chosen whose memory point behaves asymmetrically with regard to these attacks. It is shown that in this case, it is sufficient to have a reference cell for an identical and periodic storage structure in order to be able to correct all the memory cells assailed by an attack. An error correction efficiency of ½ is thus obtained, with a simple redundancy, whereas the conventional methods make provision, for the same result, to triple the storage, to obtain a less beneficial efficiency of ?.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 18, 2009
Date of Patent:
October 7, 2014
Assignees:
European Aeronautic Defence And Space Company EADS France, Astrium SAS
Abstract: A method for managing the service policy applied to a black network comprising a radio link and to a red network connected to this black network managed by a predetermined set of profiles is proposed. The congestion of the radio link is detected by any means by the black domain. The congestion of the radio link is detected by a method for detecting congestion which operates by means of exchanges within the red domain. A service policy profile then established matches for each domain to a detected congestion level.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 14, 2011
Publication date:
October 2, 2014
Applicant:
ASTRIUM SAS
Inventors:
Claude Poletti, Marc Cartigny, Eric Souleres
Abstract: A recoverable module for a propulsion module configured to launch a craft into space, the recoverable module including a central body, a propulsion system configured to launch the craft, systems for commanding and controlling the propulsion system, at least one propulsion engine in subsonic flight, lift surfaces for the subsonic flight and landing gear, the lift surface including two substantially flat wings fixed with respect to the central body, arranged on either side of the central body of the module, and a stabilizer mounted articulated for rotation on a downstream end of each wing, each stabilizer including at least one pair of lower wing surface and upper wing surface flaps mounted articulated on the stabilizer or any other flap fulfilling a dynamic function.
Abstract: A heat protection material for a surface, made of a mixture comprising a resin, cork granules and refractory fibers, wherein the proportion of cork granules in the mixture is 50 to 80% by mass.
Abstract: A method and system for piloting a craft with a rear propulsion unit are disclosed. The method can include a servo loop where the attitude (?M) of the craft (1) is measured in the vicinity of the rear end (1R) of the craft, then the orientation (?) of the propulsion means (2), which can be oriented relative to the rear end (1R), is adjusted as a function of the attitude measurement (?M) in such a way that the craft (1) is stabilized on its flight path.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 20, 2012
Date of Patent:
September 2, 2014
Assignee:
Astrium SAS
Inventors:
Paul Caye, James Caillaud, Guillaume Laporte
Abstract: A system and method for detecting and locating an insulation flaw in a solar generator on a spacecraft. The solar generator comprises a plurality of flaps. Each flap bears at least one solar cell that is connected to an electrical distribution network and electrically insulated from the flap. Each flap is connected, by a first load and by a second load, to a first electrical line and a second electrical line, respectively. The ratio of the impedances of the first load and of the second load of a flap being denoted as an impedance ratio of the flap. The solar generator comprises at least two flaps exhibiting different respective impedance ratios. The system comprises a component for evaluating the currents flowing in the first and second electrical lines, and a detector for detecting and locating an insulation flaw in the solar generator based on the evaluations of the currents.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 20, 2013
Publication date:
August 21, 2014
Applicants:
CENTRE NATIONAL D'ETUDES SPATIALES CNES, ASTRIUM SAS
Abstract: A device for measuring the temperature of a substrate comprising a thermocouple comprising electric wires joined to each other at least one junction; a fixing element suitable for fixing said junction to said substrate in order to measure its temperature; characterized in that the fixing element comprises a thermally conductive element suitable for bearing a portion of electric wires adjacent to said junction; said thermally conductive element being capable of thermally coupling said portion of electric wires to said substrate.
Abstract: According to the present disclosure, devices, systems, and methods are disclosed in which two substantially parallel flanges are provided with rupture areas, respectively, located in the same element of the elements to be connected. In the disclosed device, the rupture areas and the portions of the flanges outside the rupture area are arranged so as to prevent the connected elements from catching after the separation thereof, and to limit the vibrations induced in the element in said rupture areas.
Abstract: A method and a toolset for manufacturing a metal liner for a composite vessel includes a mandrel configured in several mandrel elements forming support elements of primary parts constituting the metal liner.
Abstract: Detection of the congestion on a link based on an exchange of messages between a sender and a receiver, one sender and several receivers or several senders and one receiver. This equipment is connected to the ends of a transmission channel. One of the items of equipment is designated as the master and the others slaves. These exchanges are aimed at enabling the master to calculate and compare the rate of the data send and the rate of the data received. A divergence in the rates calculated reveals a congestion on the link. All these exchanges are made in the application layer and therefore do not involve the underlying layers.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 21, 2011
Publication date:
May 29, 2014
Applicant:
ASTRIUM SAS
Inventors:
Claude Poletti, Marc Cartigny, Olivier Klotz