ACT - Energy systems

Energy Systems

Past Projects

The concluded energy systems activities of the Advanced Concepts Team are listed here. On a separate page you find projects that are currently ongoing.

Near field wireless power antennas design using evolutionary techniques

This project focused on the use evolutionary algorithm to evolve the shape of near field wireless power antennas.

Distributed power grid management based on space technologies

This project will evaluate the contribution of space technologies for power grids management, when distributed renewable energy plants are present in the grids.

Furoshiki & RobySpace

How to build very large structures in space? This is the problem addressed on this project. One of the potentially most interesting applications are very large aperture antennas, e.g. radar-frequency antennas in geostationary orbit.

Biomass-based fuel cells

Biomass based fuel cells can be employed to deliver electrical power form biomass using human waste as raw material. This could provide a solution for both power generation and partial waste disposal during a manned mission.

Sponge iron process for manned space exploration

The Sponge Iron Process (SIR) is a well-known technology for the production and purification of hydrogen. This process can utilise Lunar or Martian regolith for electrolysis and other in-situ processes.

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