Integration and Verification Approach of the Metamorphosis Mobile Space Testing Facility
Transport Means 2021: Proceedings of 25th International Scientific Conference. Part 2 2021
Sergey Kravchenko, Nikolajs Kuļešovs, Vladimirs Šestakovs, Natalia Panova, Sergejs Bratarčuks

When an idea passes from paper to a laboratory, the first question arises - will the product work in space? And the second: will it operate without negative influence on the other spacecraft systems? To get a positive answer to those questions, a new product must be validated and verified in the space environment. Without testing capability, it is possible to sell only ideas, not products. In 2016 SIA Cryogenic and vacuum systems proposed to establish Metamorphosis mobile space testing facility, which is the trailer-based thermal vacuum test facility, and the team, which helps to develop test plans, prepare and perform tests, make test reports and it is done in customer workshop. Such an idea has no analogs worldwide. 28.06.2018 the European Commission awarded our company for the Mobile space testing facility on demand by the Seal of excellence. We invited Riga Technical University Institute of Aeronautics, who have experience in intermodal transport to be a partner in European Regional Development Fund Project No. 1.1.1.1/18/A/133 “Prototype development of transportable in multimodal traffic mobile space testing facility Metamorphosis”. This project is under implementation since May 2019. The main difference of the developed facility from the existing ones is the ability to maintain operational characteristics in the conditions of intermodal transport, i.e., in conditions of vibration, shock, linear and angular acceleration, and displacement. Taking it into consideration, 2 flexible software instruments were developed: The model of a vacuum system and the model of cryogenic system, which help us to take into account the effect of elements changing (vibration dampers, flanges, hoses, feed-throughs, etc.) to provide the sufficient mechanical design for facility operation in shock and vibration conditions. Alongside with flexible design approach, we performed several tests for vacuum system design verification. In April 2021 the Metamorphosis facility prototype integration process will start. This paper has discussed the questions, concerning the facility integration and verification approach.


Atslēgas vārdi
thermal vacuum test, environmental conditions simulation, mobile test complex
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Kravchenko, S., Kuļešovs, N., Šestakovs, V., Panova, N., Bratarčuks, S. Integration and Verification Approach of the Metamorphosis Mobile Space Testing Facility. No: Transport Means 2021: Proceedings of 25th International Scientific Conference. Part 2, Lietuva, Kaunas, 6.-8. oktobris, 2021. Kaunas: Kaunas University of Technology, 2021, 894.-901.lpp. ISSN 1822-296X. e-ISSN 2351-7034.

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