A key design meeting on the 4K Core DM
A key design point on the 4K Core demonstration model was held on April 30 at CNES. The main objective was to present the demonstratorâs preliminary design, development plan and test plan, and to check the demonstratorâs compatibility with the recently delivered test cryostat (SVOL). The meeting enabled discussions of the technological challenges of the system. The review board highlighted the quality of the technical dossier presented by an excellent project team.
The purpose of the X-IFU 4K Core demonstration model is to prepare for future development of the engineering and flight models of the X-IFU 4K Core, and to enhance the teamsâ skills in design, integration and testing. At this key design point, the demonstrator was presented to a group of CNES experts, external to the project team, to gather their opinions and recommendations on its implementation. A critical design review (CDR) will be held at the end of 2024.
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Un point clĂ© de design sur le modĂšle de dĂ©monstration du 4K Core sâest tenu le 30 avril au CNES. Lâobjectif principal Ă©tait de prĂ©senter le design prĂ©liminaire du dĂ©monstrateur, le plan de dĂ©veloppement et le plan de test et de vĂ©rifier la compatibilitĂ© du dĂ©monstrateur avec le cryostat de test rĂ©cemment livrĂ© (SVOL). La rĂ©union a permis de discuter des dĂ©fis technologiques du systĂšme. Le groupe de revue a soulignĂ© la qualitĂ© du dossier technique prĂ©sentĂ© par une excellente Ă©quipe projet.
Le modĂšle de dĂ©monstration du 4K Core du X-IFU a pour objectifs de prĂ©parer les futurs dĂ©veloppements des modĂšles dâingĂ©nierie (engineering model) et de vol (flight model) du 4K Core du X-IFU et de faire monter les Ă©quipes en compĂ©tences sur les aspects design, intĂ©gration et test. Ce point clĂ© de design a Ă©tĂ© lâoccasion de prĂ©senter le design du dĂ©monstrateur Ă un groupe dâexperts CNES, externes Ă lâĂ©quipe projet, pour recueillir leur avis et leurs recommandations avant dâĂ©tudier en dĂ©tail la configuration choisie. Une critical design review (CDR) se tiendra en fin dâannĂ©e 2024.


