SMART-FLEX Next generation meta-material based SMART and FLEXible optical solar reflectors

Summary

SMART-FLEX aims at developing a radically new type of Optical Solar Reflector (OSR), that combines the flexibility and ease of use of Silver / Teflon foils with the performance and durability of quartz tile OSRs and with the temperature variable emissivity of Smart Radiation Devices. The new OSR will consist of an extremely thin, fully inorganic, metamaterial coating deposited on the first, space-facing surface of a flexible foil. The SMART-FLEX product that we envision is implemented on a 2 MIL foil of A4 or larger format, with an integrated pressure sensitive and conductive adhesive on the back side, and can be easily applied on the outer skin of radiator panels, or on other planar, curved or bendable structure directly exposed to the space environment.

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Web resources:	https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/821932
Start date:	01-01-2019
End date:	31-12-2021
Total budget - Public funding:	2 047 657,00 Euro - 2 047 657,00 Euro