Simulations
Designed to perform. Proven through simulations.
SynLayer
Validation
SynLayer has been validated through Ansys simulations—micrometeoroid impacts, self-healing, Layer 3 tests, optical transparency, dust accumulation and full-space environment modeling—proving it works.
Simulation 1
Micrometeoroids
We simulated micrometeoroid impacts using particles from 200 µm to 1 mm, traveling at speeds of 7–20 km/s and striking at multiple angles.
SynLayer achieved 100% protection across all tests.
All impact damage was absorbed by Layer 2, while no failures occurred in the protected inner layers .
Simulation 2
Self-Healing in Layer 2
Under a severe impact of 1 mm at 20 km/s, the material’s strength dropped to 20%—but rapidly recovered to 85% after the first healing cycle.
Over three cycles, it consistently maintained above 75% strength, while achieving over 90% crack closure, demonstrating strong and sustained self-repair.
Simulation 3
Sensing in layer 3
We tested Layer 3 under flexural deformation to evaluate its sensing response.
As displacement increased from 1 mm to 10 mm (increasing strain), the signal rose from 58% to over 92%.
This shows the system has high sensitivity to strain, allowing it to detect structural damage early and in real time.
Simulation 4
Thermal Expansion
We tested SynLayer under extreme space temperatures, from -150°C to 120°C, to simulate real orbital conditions. The most challenging case was extreme cold, where stress and deformation increased by about 75%. However, the system still performed reliably—deformation remained low (~0.099 mm) and stress stayed within safe limits (36.35 MPa).
Simulation 5
Optical Transparency
The outer layer (Layer 1) is nearly fully transparent, allowing 99.7% of light to pass through with minimal loss.
For the full system, the original target was >85% transmission, and the result achieved was 67.6%. While lower than expected, this level remains sufficient to deliver energy to the solar layer.
Simulation 6
Dust Removal
Layer 4 uses electric fields to actively lift and move dust off the surface. As voltage increases from 800 V to 1200 V, the force strengthens from about 1.3 × 10⁷ to 2.1 × 10⁷ V/m, making removal faster and more effective. At 1200 V, the system removes 85% of dust in just 0.25 seconds, and up to 99.6% in 0.75 seconds after three cycles.
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