A key design meeting on the 4K Core DM

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A key design point on the 4K Core demonstration model was held on April 30 at CNES. The main objective was to present the demonstrator’s preliminary design, development plan and test plan, and to check the demonstrator’s 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 teams’ 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 clé de design sur le modèle de démonstration du 4K Core s’est tenu le 30 avril au CNES. L’objectif principal était de présenter le design préliminaire du démonstrateur, le plan de développement et le plan de test et de vérifier la compatibilité du démonstrateur avec le cryostat de test récemment livré (SVOL). La réunion a permis de discuter des défis technologiques du système. Le groupe de revue a souligné la qualité du dossier technique présenté par une excellente équipe projet.

Le modèle de démonstration du 4K Core du X-IFU a pour objectifs de préparer les futurs développements des modèles d’ingénierie (engineering model) et de vol (flight model) du 4K Core du X-IFU et de faire monter les équipes en compétences sur les aspects design, intégration et test. Ce point clé de design a été l’occasion de présenter le design du démonstrateur à un groupe d’experts CNES, externes à l’équipe projet, pour recueillir leur avis et leurs recommandations avant d’étudier en détail la configuration choisie. Une critical design review (CDR) se tiendra en fin d’année 2024.

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