Conference Papers

  1. Macià Monfort-Castillo, Álvaro Romero-Calvo, “Magnetohydrodynamic Electrolytic Cell for Efficient Oxygen Generation in Microgravity”, 53rd International Conference on Environmental Systems, July 21-25, 2024, in preparation
  2. Shay Vitale, Samuel Hart, Álvaro Romero-Calvo, ” Dielectrophoretic Multiphase Flow Separation in Channel Geometries”, 53rd International Conference on Environmental Systems, July 21-25, 2024, in preparation
  3. Samuel Hart, Aaron Robinson, Álvaro Romero-Calvo, “Design and Testing of a Magnetohydrodynamically Pumped Liquid Metal Cooling Loop for CubeSats”, 53rd International Conference on Environmental Systems, July 21-25, 2024, in preparation
  4. Neil Rowlands, Alvaro Romero-Calvo, David Stafford, Rebecca Kamire, Amanda Childers, Stephen F. Yates, Emir Rahislic, Sheng-Hai Zheng, Peter Cameron, Gabriel Cano-Gómez, Hugh Chen, Eric Comstock, Miguel Herrada, Tianyang Hu, “Development of a self-assembling ferrofluidic ionic liquid mirror”, In SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, June 16–21, 2024, in preparation
  5. Yubo Fu, Filippo Di Benedetto, Devin Kelsey, Andrew Orr, Ezra Keto, and Álvaro Romero-Calvo, “Magnetic Field Mapper Using Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) Components“, In 2024 Region II AIAA Student Conference, Kennedy Space Center, FL, April 4-5, 2024
  6. Brian González, Pablo Martín García, Evan Thomas, Alba Casas Gómez, Juan Trobajo Flecha, Pablo Chiva Ruiz, Manuel Cortes Hernán, Rabia Shahid, Justin Effendi, Evan Sánchez, and Álvaro Romero-Calvo, “Open-Source Propellant Sloshing Modeling and Simulation“, In 2024 AAS Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Breckenridge, CO, February 1-7, 2024
  7. S. Hart, G. Lightsey, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Leveraging Phase Change for CubeSat Propellant Positioning“, In AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition 2024, Orlando, FL, US, January 8-12, 2024, doi: 10.2514/6.2024-1834 ★Best 2024 AIAA SciTech Small Satellite Student Paper
  8. M. Monfort-Castillo, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Magnetohydrodynamic Drive for Water-Based CubeSat Propulsion”, In AIAA Region II Student Conference, Knoxville, Mar. 27 – 28, 2023. doi: 10.2514/6.2023-71279
  9. S. Hart, G. Lightsey, Á. Romero-Calvo, “Capillary and Electromagnetic Smallsat Propellant Positioning“, In 2023 AAS Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Breckenridge, CO, February 7, 2023
  10. K Champion, Á. Romero-Calvo, H. Schaub, “Large scale particle tracing simulation for touchless potential sensing“, In AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition 2023, S. Gaylord National Harbor, MD, January 23–27, 2023. doi: 10.2514/6.2023-1770
  11. J. Hammerl, A. López-López, Á. Romero-Calvo, H. Schaub, “Measuring Multiple Potentials of a Rotating and Differentially-Charged Object Simultaneously Using X-rays“, In 16th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference, Virtual Event, April 4-9, 2022
  12. Á. Romero-Calvo, K. Champion, H. Schaub, “Touchless spacecraft potential sensing using energetic electron beams and active photoemission“, In 16th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference, Virtual Event, April 4-9, 2022
  13. Á. Romero-Calvo, V. Urbanskiy, V. Yudintsev, H. Schaub, V. Trushlyakov, “Microgravity restart of liquid rocket engine with low propellant residuals“, In 44th AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, Breckenridge, CO, US, February 3-9, 2022
  14. Á. Romero-Calvo, J. Hammerl, H. Schaub, “Touchless potential sensing of complex differentially-charged shapes using secondary electrons“, In AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition 2022, San Diego, CA, US, January 3-7, 2022. doi: 10.2514/6.2022-2311
  15. J. Hammerl, Á. Romero-Calvo, A. López, H. Schaub, “Touchless potential sensing of complex differentially-charged shapes using x-rays“, In AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition 2022, San Diego, CA, US, January 3-7, 2022. doi: 10.2514/6.2022-2312
  16. Á. Romero-Calvo, G. Cano-Gómez, H. Schaub, “Electron beam expansion and deflection uncertainty for active spacecraft charging applications“, In AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition 2021, Virtual, January 21-22, 2021. doi: 10.2514/6.2021-1540
  17. K. Wilson, M. Bengtson, J. Maxwell, Á. Romero-Calvo, H. Schaub, “Characterization of the ECLIPS space environments simulation facility“, In AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition 2021, Virtual, January 21-22, 2021. doi: 10.2514/6.2021-1538
  18. Á. Romero-Calvo, G. Cano-gómez, H. Schaub, “Magnetic buoyancy-based water electrolysis in zero-gravity“, In 71st International Astronautical Congress, Virtual, October 7-15, 2020
  19. Á. Romero-Calvo, M. Herrada, G. Cano-Gómez, H. Schaub, “Advanced numerical simulation of magnetic liquid sloshing in microgravity“, In 71st International Astronautical Congress, Virtual, October 7-15, 2020
  20. Á. Romero-Calvo, F. Maggi, H. Schaub, “Prospects and challenges for magnetic propellant positioning in low-gravity“, In 43rd AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, Breckenridge, CO, US, January 30 – February 5, 2020
  21. Á. Romero-Calvo, J. D. Biggs, F. Topputo, “Attitude control for the LUMIO CubeSat in deep space“, In 70th International Astronautical Congress, Washington DC, US, October 21-25, 2019
  22. Á. Romero-Calvo, A. J. García-Salcedo, I. Rivoalen, F. Garrone, G. Cano-Gómez, E. Castro-Hernández, M. Herrada, F. Maggi, “Lateral sloshing of magnetic liquids in microgravity“, In 70th International Astronautical Congress, Washington DC, US, October 21-25, 2019
  23. Á. Romero-Calvo, A. J. García-Salcedo, F. Garrone, I. Rivoalen, G. Cano-Gómez, E. Castro-Hernández, F. Maggi, “Free surface reconstruction of opaque liquids for experimental sloshing analyses in microgravity“, In 70th International Astronautical Congress, Washington DC, US, October 21-25, 2019
  24. A. Russo, F. Ventre, Á. Romero-Calvo, R. Cirelli, S. Andrea Bella, M. Lavagna, “Innovative sensor-based network for autonomous on-orbit structural health monitoring“, In 70th International Astronautical Congress, Washington DC, US, October 21-25, 2019
  25. Á. Romero-Calvo, T. Hermans, G. Cano-Gómez, L. Parrilla-Benítez, M. Herrada, E. Castro-Hernández, “Ferrofluid dynamics in microgravity conditions“, In 2nd Symposium on Space Educational Activities, Budapest, Hungary, April 11-13, 2018