PLATO Focal Plane Assembly (FPA) flight models have been serially produced and tested. Due to the tight schedule, each of the 26 units had to be delivered within two to three months from the start of integration. As a result, from the Assembly, Integration and Verification (AIV) perspective, the vibration acceptance and workmanship test at the FPA level had to be minimized to meet this delivery timeline without causing delays. To adopt this reduced vibration testing approach for flight models while assuming no risks, significant efforts have been made in previous models to ensure that the units met all structural requirements. The objective of this paper is to describe the vibration testing approach used across the different models, from the initial prototype model to Structural and Thermal Model (STM), Qualification Model (QM), and Flight Models (FM).
Focal plane assemblies for PLATO mission cameras: vibration test approach from prototype to serial-produced flight models
Optical Sensors 2025 ; 2025 ; Prague, Czech Republic
Proc. SPIE ; 13527
23.05.2025
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
PLATO FPA. focal plane assembly of PLATO instrument
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