Abstract:
A curable composition, and a material obtained by curing the composition, in which the curable composition includes a vinylester polymerisable compound, jointly with a sulphonated polyaromatic thermoplastic polymer, and an N-vinyl lactam, and which is characterised in that it further includes, a first non-vinylester polymerisable compound which includes at least one isocyanurate group bearing at least two (meth)acrylate groups; and a second non-vinylester polymerisable compound which includes at least one carbopolycyclic or heteropolycyclic group bearing at least two (meth)acrylate groups.
Abstract:
A method of controlling the attitude of a satellite in orbit around a celestial body. The attitude of the satellite being controlled by a momentum storage device and controllable surfaces of the satellite configured to create desaturation torques in the storage device by using solar pressure. The controllable surfaces are arranged on solar panels mobile in rotation around an axis Y. At least one electric thruster configured to control the orbit of the satellite also controls the attitude of the satellite. The orientation of the electric thruster is controlled to activate the electric thruster with a thrust direction deliberately not aligned with a center of mass of the satellite to create desaturation torques in the storage device along axis Y. The controllable surfaces are controlled to create desaturation torques of the storage device in a plane orthogonal to the Y axis.
Abstract:
A method for characterizing an optical focusing defect of an image capture instrument is based on contrast values. Said contrast values are calculated for two images of a same scene portion, captured in respective overlapping length segments of two image sensors. To this end, the sensors are mounted in an image capture instrument so that the overlapping length segments between the sensors are situated at different heights along a focusing direction perpendicular to said sensors.
Abstract:
A method and system for estimating a path-length difference between two paths followed by a target signal transmitted by a spacecraft or aircraft to a first receiving antenna and a second receiving antenna of a receiving base, respectively. A useful-phase difference is measured between signals that correspond to the target signal received by the first receiving antenna and second receiving antenna. The path-length difference is estimated in accordance with the useful-phase difference measurements. The measurement of the useful-phase difference comprises either correlating the signals received by the first receiving antenna and second receiving antenna, respectively, with a reference target signal, or analyzing the signals received by the first receiving antenna and second receiving antenna, respectively, using an FFT or a PLL.
Abstract:
A device for cooling at least two distinct heat sources comprises a closed circuit in which a diphasic fluid flows. At least one capillary evaporator is configured to be placed in thermo contact with one of the heat sources, referred to as the primary heat source. Each other heat source referred to as a secondary heat source that is to be cooled. At least one exchanger configured to be placed in thermal contact with the secondary heat source. At least one first condenser positioned downstream of the evaporator, and upstream of the at least one exchanger. At least one last condenser positioned upstream of the evaporator and downstream of the at least one exchanger.
Abstract:
According to the invention, the component to be ruptured comprises an alternation of oblong pre-cut zones and of non-pre-cut zones and the pyrotechnique rupture device (1) with detonating cord (2) comprises an alternation of sections (1.1) for rupturing said non-pre-cut zones and of inflatable sections (1.2) for parting the broken parts of said component.
Abstract:
A device for expelling/containing a predetermined liquid. The device configured to be built into a liquid tank operable at low or zero gravity and comprising a unitary three-dimensional sponge structure. The sponge structure comprises a set of substantially wire-like elements that extend between a peripheral area of the sponge structure and an area for expelling/containing liquid. The wire-like elements are substantially oriented in the direction of flow of the fluid within the device. The wire-like elements are connected together by crosspieces and are arranged such that the capillary gradient is positive or zero in the direction of flow of the fluid from the peripheral area to the area for expelling/containing liquid.
Abstract:
An imaging device intended to be placed on board a satellite or an aircraft comprises at least two detector arrays that are arranged in the same focal plane. Each detector array itself comprises a unidirectional detector and at least one additional detector, produced on one same single-piece substrate dedicated to said detector array. The arrangement of the detectors in the focal plane is then carried out in a modular fashion, by positioning the respective substrates of the detector arrays. Several arrangements are proposed that are compatible with the unidirectional and bidirectional push-broom scanning modes.
Abstract:
A method and system for estimating a path difference between two paths followed by a target signal transmitted by a spacecraft or aircraft to a first receiving antenna and a second receiving antenna of a receiving base, respectively. A useful-phase difference is measured between signals corresponding to the target signal received on the first receiving antenna and second receiving antenna. The path difference is estimated on the basis of the measurements of the useful-phase difference. A calibration signal is transmitted to the receiving base and a calibration phase difference between signals corresponding to the calibration signal received on the first receiving antenna and second receiving antenna is measured. Variations are compensated in the measurements of the calibration-phase difference relative to the measurements of the useful-phase difference.
Abstract:
The subject matter of the invention is a method for draping on a form, which includes a step of deposition on the form of a first fold support in the form of one or more polymer nonwoven fabrics. The invention further relates to a thermoplastic nonwoven material manufactured with a nonwoven fabric of polymer fibers.