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



Mechanical tests of the upper baffle


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



Mechanical tests of the equipment case


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



Baffle delivery (qualification model)


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