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About us Spacecraft structuresTerms of ReferenceDuties of the Structures section Technology areas Antenna structuresComposite Materials structuresFracture control / Damage toleranceInflatable structures for space applicationsMeteoroid and debris shieldingStructural verification of payloads and system hardware for human rated vehiclesStructural design and analysis Configuration studiesStructural AnalysisLauncher-Spacecraft Coupled Loads AnalysisFluid Structure InteractionVibro-Accoustic AnalysisProject support Project support activitiesServices EventsContact us
| | | | | | | Duties of the Structures section
Within its realm of technical competence and responsibility, the Section carries out the following duties:
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- provision of specialised support to Agency feasibility and project definition studies, preparatory programmes and approved projects, as well as direct support to industry, where needed;
- participation in the definition and execution of the Agency's technology programmes, including provision of inputs for the technical contents, harmonisation and industrial policy;
- contribution to the overseeing activities of the Technical and Quality Management Directorate through participation in project reviews and evaluation of procurement packages;
- monitoring of development and technology trends, and support to the harmonisation of applicable Agency and national developments;
- establishment, maintenance and promotion of design and engineering standards, guidelines and handbooks
- promotion of advanced structures technologies with the goal to enhance the competitiveness of European industries.
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For the conduct of these activities, the Section
- maintains a state-of-the-art expertise within its field of competence;
- maintains technical liaison with users, project groups and other organisational entities in and outside the Agency;
- defines, implements and uses methods and tools for structural configuration definition and analysis, as well as for structural design and verification by structural analysis, by integrity assessment and by test, including effects of fluids and vibro-acoustics;
- supports the maintenance and operation of the ESTEC Structures & Mechanisms Design and Analysis Facility;
- maintains a close liaison with the EMI hypervelocity impact test laboratories for matters related to impact testing;
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