23 03 2026 | Innovation et technologique
The optimization of functionally graded metal matrix composites (FGMMCs) has long been hindered by the complex interplay between reinforcement distribution, process constraints, and multifunctional performance objectives. Current data-driven and empirical frameworks...
23 03 2026 | Actualité Spatial
Ultra-low-noise amplifiers developed by European Engineering & Consultancy Ltd. (EECL) are now operating successfully in orbit on the European Space Agency’s HydroGNSS Earth observation mission, marking an early technical milestone for the satellite payloads. The...
23 03 2026 | Actualité Spatial, Innovation et technologique
Phase-change materials (PCMs) are capable of storing or releasing a substantial amount of thermal energy within a small volume through the latent heat of fusion during phase transitions of melting and solidification, i.e., from solid to liquid or vice versa, in a near...
23 03 2026 | Actualité Spatial, Innovation et technologique
Récemment, un ressort en titane imprimé en 3D s’est déployé à bord d’un petit vaisseau commercial, le Mercury One. Mais quelle est cette curiosité du Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) de la NASA ? Quelle est son utilité ? Pourquoi un tel projet ? Pour l’agence spatiale...
23 03 2026 | Actualité Spatial
Spaceborne power systems must operate reliably for decades with minimal maintenance. Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) are intrinsically suited to long-lived missions, but their output remains constrained by available thermal gradients and the limitations of bulk...