The goal of this Horizon2020-funded project is to develop aerogel-based material solutions in Europe and thus become more independent of external parties.
Aerogels are highly open-porous nanostructured materials with very low bulk density and exceptionally low thermal conductivity, which makes them particularly lucrative for aerospace applications.
Market-leading end users such as Ariane Group, Thales Alenia Space and Air Liquide present cutting-edge usage scenarios and capabilities ranging from satellites to rocket launchers to carrier tanks.
ET foams and various MLI solutions consisting of Kapton layers provide the appropriate insulation. The aim of this project is to develop material solutions manufactured in Europe and thereby reduce dependence on external parties. Hutchinson (FR) will be responsible for the shell technologies for packaging the aerogels. The aerogels are being developed by leading European research groups, including DLR (DE), Tecnalia Research & Innovation (ES) and Centre for Applied Energy Research (DE), KEEY Aerogel (FR) and the University of Debrecen (HU). The Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt is in the project coordination role in the ISBA project.
