The manufacturing technologies developed for aerospace projects provide the INVENT GmbH with the means for customer-specific manufacturing of lightweight components and high performance materials that enable extreme conditions like temperature, stiffness of thermal expansion in correlation with weight minimization. Therefor weigth- and performance-optimized materials from aerospace application are employed. The corresponding processes have been developed in the scope of aerospace programmes and, thus, are available for terrestrial applications.
Archives: Projekte
Optical Bench for LINC-NIRVANA of the LBT (Large Binocular Telescope)
For the interferometric camera the optical bench was manufactured as large scale high precision mounting table from Aluminum/CFRP-sandwich platform and CFRP-wound struts with a maximum allowable deformation of 0.01 mm
Support structure for particle accelerator
etc. are employed for the construction of particle accelerators, as the required lightweight design can be combined with low thermal expansion.
Antenna reflectors
Combining latest premium materials from R&D in an optimised sandwich design enables a significant performance increase compared to traditional aluminum construction methods. CFRP/CFRP reflectors are therefore able to transmit higher data speeds at a lower antenna weight even under extreme space conditions with temperatures of +/-150°C.
STANT (2009-2011)
FLANT (2012-2015)
HISST (2009-2011)
HISST2 (2011-2012)
H2KAR (2012-2018)
Heat transfer plate and Magnetic torquer frame
INVENT designed and manufactured magnetic torquer (air coil) frames for the SWARM satellites. Further on, thermally high conductive CFRP plates made of K13 pitch fibre were made.
BELA (BepiColombo Laser Altimeter) support structures
The BELA SPU, a straylight protection unit for the BepiColombo laseraltimeter, was designed, analysed and manufactured by INVENT. The key challenges for this unit were the very small dimensions, severe mass requirements and the Gold plating on CFRP sandwich parts.
Support structures
INVENT is in charge of the development and manufacturing of Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) support structures which includes the helium tank, mid thruster, reaction wheel and panel supports.