Thermal Engineering
More than 13 years of experience in spacecraft thermal control. I have participated in 20+ projects between international space missions, research project and industry contracts. Just to name a few: ESA's Solar Orbiter, CNSA Chang'E 4, Sunrise 3, UPMSat-2, IAC's VINIS...
Core skills
Thermal analysis, design and testing related activities in all mission phases according to ECSS.
Thermal Analysis
Thermal model building in ESATAN. Thermal analyses in a variety of different environments including LEO, Mars orbit, Mars atmospheric environment, Sun orbit, lunar surface, Venus Fly-by…
Coupled analyses with other subsystems: thermo-elastic analyses (mainly high precision optical instruments) and thermo-electric subsystem coupled analyses.
Thermal Testing
Preparation and design of vacuum and thermal balance tests, assistance to the execution of tests, thermal model correlation and all associated documentation activities (procedures and reports).
We use our uncertainty calculation methodology to focus on the essential heat transfer phenomenae and save time and costs when designing our test campaigns.
Project Reviews
As analyst, preparation of documentation, models and attendance to ESA design reviews. As part of Project Office, revision of documentation in internal design reviews. All in the framework of ESA activities. Extensive experience in the use of ECSS.
Formation
Taylored courses in heat transfer, thermal control and design and use of European Space Agency's preferred software tool, ESATAN. We follow a balanced approach: practical and time efficient but with academic rigour.
