June 23, 2014
With our Partners: CSL in Liège
External baffle final qualification tests (mechanical and thermal tests) | |
 Alain Magnan, in charge of the CoRoT telescope at LAM |  Baffle equipped for tests |
 Baffle handling |  Baffle handling |
 The baffle is handled over the shaker |  Preparation for tests by CSL team |
 Preparation for tests by CSL team |  Shutter opening test |
 Shutter opening test |  Inspection of the MLI round the shutter opening device |
 Environment tests in thermal chamber |  Environment tests in thermal chamber |
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 Unpacking the baffle QM after its arrival at CSL |  Baffle qualification model on the transport and balancing support |
 Inspection of the shutter opening device (hinge) |  Inspection of the shutter opening device (shape memory bolt) |
Here are three short movies about the baffle's shutter opening tests: (3 Mb) (2.4 Mb) (2 Mb) | |
 Preparation of the baffle before tests |  Preparation of the baffle before tests |
 View of the inside of the baffle |  Baffle on vibration tests |
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 Transport with a hoist of the equipment bay |  Fitting of the telescope mockup |  Equipment bay in loaded configuration |
 Fixing the feet of the telescope mock-up |  Fixing the feet of the telescope mock-up |
 Bay in open configuration |  Test follow-up by Alice Pradines (CNES) |
 Electrical harness and tests boxes |  Zoom on the interior of the bay |
 Team in charge of the test follow-up |  Test instruments fitting |
 Bay loaded upon the shaker |  Bay loaded upon the shaker |
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 Shutter mock-up |  Upper baffle |
 Lower baffle | |
 Test of the baffle MLI |  Detailed view of the Shutter hinge |
 Test of the baffle MLI |  Shutter hinge on the baffle |
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