Advanced lightweight large structures and antenna systems for space and ground use, innovative technologies, designs and developments, novel materials as well as mechanical/RF analysis / testing / verification procedures are suggested addressing but not limited to the following classes of topics:

Large Antennas and reflectors:

• High frequency deployable antennas
• Deployable antennas for small satellites and CubeSat
• Large size deployable reflectors;
• Reconfigurable reflectors;
• Reflect arrays, transmitarrays and lenses;
• Direct radiating arrays;
• Deployable helixes and tubular antennas.

Deployable Structures and Mechanisms:

• Deployable appendages;
• Deployable arms with mechanisms;
• Hold down and release mechanisms;
• Membrane structures;
• Solar sails, drag sails and solar arrays;
• Inflatable structures and sunshields.

Applications Related Aspects of Space Deployables:

• Earth observation (Radiometers, RADAR, SAR);
• Telecommunication;
• Science.

Intelligent materials and adaptive structures:

• New structural and multifunctional materials;
• Shape morphing structures;
• Radio transparent, reflective and absorptive materials;
• Flexible materials and structures;
• Smart structures and materials;
• Manufacturing techniques & related (ALM, etc.).

Simulation and Testing of Large Structures and Antennas:

• Large structures and system interaction aspects;
• Interaction of mechanical and RF behavior;
• RF/mechanical and thermal co-design and optimization
• In-orbit control-structure interaction;
• Mechanical / thermal / TV  & thermoelastic testing;
• Radio-Frequency (RF) / PIM antenna testing;
• Mechanical / thermal / RF modeling and simulation;

Experts are welcome to organize Invited Sessions in their specific areas related to the conference. Please ask for more specific info at conf.icssem@gtu.ge