4 Final Report - Emits - ESA
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4 <strong>Final</strong><br />
<strong>Report</strong><br />
VNIR imaging, where the best accuracy in pointing, defocus and WFE is required.<br />
During night time, the illuminated part of the baffle generates a disturbing flux on the mirror, the<br />
resulting thermo-elastic deformations which could generate defocus and wave front error (WFE) are<br />
minimised thanks to the high conductivity of SiC material. Moreover, the response of the mirror to this<br />
smoothly-varying flux is quick thanks to the combined effect of the high SiC conductivity and the low<br />
mass-to-area ratio of the mirror. Thermo-elastic distortions experienced during the night time are<br />
therefore not affecting high resolution daytime imaging performances.<br />
The required radiometric performance implies a temperature stabilised environment for each of the<br />
detectors, with the following operational temperatures: 50 K for TIR sensor, 130 K for MWIR and 20°C<br />
for UV & VNIR detectors. While the obvious solutions are passive cooling for UV & VNIR, and active<br />
cooling for TIR, the MWIR sensor could be in principle controlled with one or the other technique,<br />
provided that a sufficient radiating area with full view to cold space can be implemented. This is<br />
however not possible for the selected dual wing spacecraft configuration, since solar arrays are in<br />
view of possible radiating areas on the north & south walls.<br />
The three CMOS detectors and their proximity electronics are cooled by coupling with a small radiating<br />
area (0.06 m²) through conventional heat pipes. IR focal planes are housed in cryostats (single stage<br />
for MWIR, two stage with intermediate enclosure at 150 K for TIR) and cooled by mechanical<br />
cryocoolers. Coolers can be selected among several European products (see Figure 4.3-12), with two<br />
candidate technologies, Stirling-cycle coolers or pulse tube coolers. Astrium UK Stirling coolers are<br />
proven devices flown on numerous missions. Pulse tube coolers are completing space qualification<br />
and should be fully mature for Geo-Oculus. This technology is selected to minimise the number of<br />
units (Stirling coolers have to be operated in back-to-back pairs to avoid excessive vibrations) and<br />
therefore the mass and complexity. Three redunded coolers are necessary, two Miniature Pulse Tube<br />
(one for MWIR and the other for TIR outer enclosure) and a Large Pulse Tube for 50 K TIR enclosure.<br />
Manufacturer ASTRIUM-UK ASTRIUM-UK AIR LIQUIDE AIR LIQUIDE<br />
Model 50-80 K<br />
Miniature<br />
Pulse-Tube<br />
Large Pulse Tube<br />
Cooler (LPTC)<br />
Miniature Pulse Tube<br />
Cooler (MPTC)<br />
Type Stirling cooler Pulse Tube Pulse Tube Pulse Tube<br />
Performance<br />
1850 mW à 80 K<br />
>> 3 W à 130 K<br />
1400 mW à 80 K<br />
>> 2,5 W à 130 K<br />
6 W à 80 K 1300 mW à 80 K<br />
Mass 7,3 kg / cooler 6,4 kg / cooler < 8 kg / cooler < 6 kg / cooler<br />
Figure 4.3-12: Air Liquide Miniature Pulse Tube Cooler (left) and Astrium UK 50-80 K Stirling cooler<br />
(right)<br />
Doc. No: GOC-ASG-RP-002 Page 4-39<br />
Issue: 2<br />
Date: 13.05.2009 Astrium GmbH