Page 1 GLAST LAT ProjectAugust 30, 2004 GLAST Large Area Telescope: LAT Accelerometer and Thermal Instrumentation Review Presented by Leonard Lee John Ku Jack Goodman Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope
Page 2 GLAST LAT ProjectAugust 30, 2004 Introduction Leonard Lee
Page 3 GLAST LAT ProjectAugust 30, 2004 Purpose of Review (1)Review the rationale for the quantity and location of the LAT accelerometers shown in the current revision of the LAT Instrumentation Plan (LAT-TD ) – John Ku (2)Review the justification for the LAT thermal sensors (Flight and Test) with regard to the quantity and locations described in the LAT Instrumentation Plan – Jack Goodman (3)Provide redlines/comments if any to update the LAT Instrumentation Plan.
Page 4 GLAST LAT ProjectAugust 30, 2004 LAT Accelerometer Review John Ku
Page 5 GLAST LAT ProjectAugust 30, 2004 Items To Be Addressed Compatibility with LAT Requirements –Purpose for Accelerometers –Selected Accelerometer Models –Sensitivity Requirements –Dimensions –Test and Flight Vacuum Compatibility –Outgassing issues Compatibility with NRL –Facility capability: 32 Control, 300 Response –Connector Type: Voltage Output (BNC), or Charge Output (10-32 Coax) –Cable length Accelerometer Locations by subsystem –ACD –TKR –CAL –Ebox –Mech Grid RMB XLAT RAD –SC Mount Conclusions
Page 6 GLAST LAT ProjectAugust 30, 2004 Compatibility with LAT requirements Purpose for Accelerometers –Record acceleration vectors at key points on the integrated LAT such that natural frequency, transfer functions, and peak accelerations are captured Natural frequency measurements provide insight into modes and shapes (phase) Transfer functions (response divided by input) provide information on damping Peak accelerations ensure the LAT and subsystems are not undertested Accelerometer Models selected (Piezotronics brand) Model Validation Performance Verification 355M64 – Single Axis (9.6mmW X 5.8mmT) 356M109 – Three Axis (12.0mm W X 7.0mm T)
Page 7 GLAST LAT ProjectAugust 30, 2004 Compatibility with LAT requirements Sensitivity Requirements –Based on sine vibration pre-test analysis and accelerometer location optimization routines, 10mV/g accelerometers provide needed resolution to obtain the above requirements –Acoustic and shock environments demand higher frequency data acquisition; The accelerometers are compatible with high rate DAQ systems Dimensions –Internal accelerometer placement must be carefully executed, as clearance is small. The accelerometers selected do not violate any dynamic clearance envelopes (to be confirmed when final locations are specified) Test and Flight Vacuum Compatibility –Piezotronics has stated that these sealed accelerometers can withstand the vacuum of space without leaking or bursting Outgassing issues –A detailed survey of all accelerometer types and associated cables has been performed to identify outgassing materials. Some problems have been identified, but steps are being actively taken to ensure no outgassing during TVAC
Page 8 GLAST LAT ProjectAugust 30, 2004 Compatibility with NRL Facility capability: NRL is easily able to handle the number of accel channels we are requesting –Vibration facility can handle 32 control accelerometers and 300 response channels –LAT sine vibration testing requires 49 total channels (control and response designations TBD, but only a few control channels are anticipated) –LAT acoustic testing requires 64 response channels –No LAT shock testing performed Connector Type –Positive confirmation by NRL Voltage Output accelerometers require BNC connectors Charge Output accelerometers require Coax connectors –Current accelerometers selected are ICP (Voltage) Type with BNC connectors, so they are compatible with NRL’s shaker Cable length –Rough calculations show a 15 foot (~4.5 m) cable length requirement to allow routing from the LAT to NRL’s patch panel –When the cable routing is finalized, the cable lengths will be rechecked
Page 9 GLAST LAT ProjectAugust 30, 2004 Accel Locations: ACD Subsystem Bottom Edge Center of Panel Nine Accels Requested Grid , X, Y & Z Grid , X Grid , Y Grid , Y Grid , Z Grid , Z Grid , X
Page 10 GLAST LAT ProjectAugust 30, 2004 Accel Locations: TKR Subsystem Seven Accels Requested Grid , X Grid , X Grid , Y Grid , Y Grid , Z Grid , Z Grid , Z
Page 11 GLAST LAT ProjectAugust 30, 2004 Accel Locations: CAL Subsystem Six Accels Requested Grid , X, Y & Z Grid , X, Y & Z
Page 12 GLAST LAT ProjectAugust 30, 2004 Accel Locations: EBOX Subsystem (PDU) (GASU) Two Accels Requested Grid , Z Grid , Z Seven Accels Requested Grid , X & Z Grid , X & Z Grid , Z Grid , Y Grid , Z
Page 13 GLAST LAT ProjectAugust 30, 2004 Accel Locations: Mechanical Subsystem Two Accels Requested Grid , Z Grid , X Four Accels Requested Grid , Y Grid , Y Grid , X & Y Attach Accelerometers to Clevis part of RMB Twelve Accels Requested Grid , X, Y & Z Grid , X, Y & Z Grid , X, Y & Z Grid , X, Y & Z Three Accels Requested Grid , Z Grid , Z Grid , Z
Page 14 GLAST LAT ProjectAugust 30, 2004 SC Mount Accelerometer Locations and Overall Summary Four three axis accelerometers are requested at the LAT side of the SC flexures. These accelerometers are removable prior to flight. The 64 total accelerometers are broken down as follows: –ACD 9 fly-away provided by ACD –TKR 7 fly-away provided by I&T –CAL 6 fly-away provided by I&T –EBOX 9 fly-away provided by I&T –Mech 21 ground provided by NRL –SC Flexures 12 ground provided by NRL –31 total Fly-away accelerometers –33 total Ground (removable) accelerometers
Page 15 GLAST LAT ProjectAugust 30, 2004 Conclusions Design: Accelerometer models are compatible with LAT design and stayclears, and use flight qualified materials Analysis: The current accelerometer instrumentation list reflects all needed channels to develop a validated finite element model and verify performance of the integrated LAT Test: Accelerometers are compatible with NRL environmental facilities Integrated LAT accelerometers have been specified and meet all design, analysis and test requirements
Page 16 GLAST LAT ProjectAugust 30, 2004 LAT Thermal Instrumentation Review Jack Goodman
Page 17 GLAST LAT ProjectAugust 30, 2004 LAT Thermal Flight instrumentation Refer To LAT Instrumentation Plan, Table No.1(Attached)
Page 18 GLAST LAT ProjectAugust 30, 2004 LAT Thermal Test instrumentation Refer To LAT Instrumentation Plan, Table No.3(Attached)