DTM has developed a filling valve to allow gas, liquid or fuel filling for extra high purity and high pressure applications. Main characteristics are high robustness environemntal conditions and reliability together with very low leak-rates and absence of molecular contamination.

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Contacts
Davide Santachiara
Specialization Area
Mechatronics and Materials
Keyword
valve
gas
propulsion
filling
Filling valve for Ultra Clean Zone of UCZ Exomars 2022 analytical laboratory drawer
Innovative aspects

Miniutirized components, no contaminating materials. High resisance to extreme temperatures. Low leak-rate.

Potential applications

Propulsion tanks, gas tanks requiring extra high purity, experimental systems

Filling valve for Ultra Clean Zone of UCZ Exomars 2022 analytical laboratory drawer
Application example

Filling valves for propulsion systems or ultra high purity systems

Application description and results

The filling valve developed by has been implemented as filling valve for Ultra Clean Zone of the Analyticial Laboratory experiment onboard Exomars 2022 mission which will be used to analyzed samples from Mars soil.

Involved partners

Thales Alenia Space prime contractor

Implementation Time
12 months
Technology Readiness Level
TRL9 - Actual system proven in operational environment (competitive manufacturing in the case of key enabling technologies; or in space)
Exploitation

Aerosapce applications, filling tanks for pressurized systems requiring extra high purity or robusteness to external evnironmental conditions

Filling valve for Ultra Clean Zone of UCZ Exomars 2022 analytical laboratory drawer
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