DEFINITION:
It includes:
- MEMS Technologies: Micro-/nano-technologies providing a mechanism function (e.g. pointing, scanning).
- Exploration Tool Technologies: Tool technologies to acquire samples in exploration missions (e.g. drill bits, ultrasonic tools). It has a strong relationship with 1-J-1 and 1-J-3 in Automation, Telepresence and Robotics.
(Source: ESA TD 15C and E)
SUBDOMAINS:
- MEMS Technologies: Quality aspects of MEMS are covered by 1-A-7
- Exploration Tool Technologies
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Upper level
Sections at this level
- 01 Structural Design and Verification, Methods and Tools
- 02 Special & Advanced types of Structures
- 03 Damage Tolerance & Health Monitoring
- 04 Launcher, re-entry and planetary vehicle structures
- 05 Meteoroid & Debris protection (shield design and analysis)
- 06 Novel Materials & Materials Technology
- 07 Material Processes (including modelling of behaviour and properties and obsolescence)
- 08 Cleanliness & Sterilization
- 09 Space environments effects on materials & processes
- 10 Materials for Electronics Assemblies
- 11 Mechanisms engineering and core technology
- 12 Release mechanisms
- 13 Mechanisms control electronics
- 14 MEMS & special types of mechanisms