By bridging the gap between research in academia and industrial applications in aerospace problems Antasme aims to increase the competitiveness of participating SMEs.

Antasme focus on a varied set of aerospace problems using a wide range of existing modelling tools. ANTASME aim was to build a network of cooperating SMEs and research entities in the field of design, dynamic simulation and control of aerospace systems that would benefit the participating companies.

Activities and expected results:

ANTASME aims at transferring a large spectrum of state of the art modelling capabilities to aerospace SMEs, to enhance their knowledge of the tools needed to support front end technologies and competition. Affected technologies are attitude and orbit control, aero(servo)elasticity and adaptive control, thermal control, multidisciplinary optimization, real time simulation, space borne payloads, large space based telescopes, small satellites in L.E.O. and G.E.O. and aircraft structures.

The subproject is carried out in collaboration with partners in Italy (Politecnico di Milano, Università di Bergamo, Carlo Gavazzi Space and A.D.S. International), the Netherlands ( Technische Universiteit Eindhoven ) and Spain (C entre Internacional de Métodes Numérics en Enginyeria, COMPASS Ingeniería y Sistemas and QUANTECH ATZ ). The research focuses on a varied set of aerospace problems using a wide range of existing modelling tools. Adapting existing, however advanced, technology to SMEs´ needs will allow them to bridge the gap between research in academia and industrial applications, thus effectively increasing the competitiveness of the participating SMEs.

Who and how can utilize the results of the Antasme subproject?

ANTASME will allow the building of a network of cooperating SMEs and research entities in the field of design, dynamic simulation and control of aerospace systems. The participating companies will benefit from the direct technology transfer, while the public release of all the deliverable reports and material will further expand the experience gained in the subproject to a wider audience of SMEs.

What competitive advantage does your Antasme subproject offer?

• Speed in adapting to the evolution of the market by easily acquiring and maintaining state of the art modelling, analysis and design capabilities, at a low price, with the highest possible quality/cost ratio.
• The development of a common ground of understanding of sophisticated analysis techniques.
• A network of excellence between academia, research establishments and SMEs industries, of the four European regions involved in the subproject in particular.

Obtained results The objectives have been achieved through a series of case studies of interest to the participating SMEs, encompassing a wide set of aerospace problems of general enough interest to be potentially useful to not participating SMEs as well. It addressed for example the problem of aerodynamic shape optimization with uncertain operating conditions and finite element methods for aerolastic analysis. Several modelling and simulation activities had been carried out such as for the massive controlled space telescopes and for spacecraft dynamics

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Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano

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