Day 1
Monday 14th June, in the West Seminar Room, School of Physics and Astronomy
(located in Physics West), Birmingham University, UK Begin at 9:00
1. Introduction JLC 10
Welcoming remarks
General Objectives of this meeting
Including:
2. Summary of recent (6 months) progress MWT 15
US partner selection
Consortium Meeting at NRL, January 99
Mission Kick-off meeting at ISAS, March 99
Choice of EIS configuration and wavelength bands
Opto-mechanical design evolution
Engineering meeting at NRL, May 99
3. A system view of EIS MWT/HH 45
The core technical requirements
EIS subsystems (components)
EIS interfaces
Management of interface information
Status of the subsystems
EIS Development Schedule (in brief)
Mass Budget
Power Budget
Envelope
Data flow – sensors to ground
The Solar-B Spacecraft and its environment HH }
EIS interface information report (to MELCO) HH } 20
Spacecraft Development schedule HH }
Tea/Coffee 10:30-11:00
4. Detailed Objectives 1 - overview MWT 10
To prepare for the next six months work :
Review / agree on the optical design evolution so far
Establish two-CCD capability
Determine critical technical data required for design
Optical layout and light paths
Baffle location
Mechanism Mech/Elec Interfaces
CCD running temperature requirement
Tolerance Budget analysis
MDP interface details
Science drivers in design
GSE & logistics requirements
5. Discussion 20
6. Camera Design Status CJM/WTO/AJM 60
Radiation issues
CCD temperature
2-ccd capability
CCD performance requirements
breadboard test programme
camera mechanical design
integration with spectrometer
thermal interfaces
contamination issues
FPA electronics design parameters
DISCUSSION 15
7. Electronics Design Status AJM 50
Details to follow 30
DISCUSSION 20
Lunch 12:40-14:00
8. Optical /Mechanism Design Status 80
Brief Introduction by GAD
Evolution of EIS optical design CMB (RT/JD) 20
Multilayer Mirror and grating efficiency JS 10
Conceptual design of the slit/slot, grating,
and primary mirror subassemblies BM 10
Integration with the structure CMB 20
DISCUSSION 20
9. Structural Design Status SM 80
Input from optical design
Light-level requirements
Materials choice and testing
Design concepts
Tea/Coffee at an appropriate time
Tolerances
Dynamical analysis
Thermal analysis
DISCUSSION 20
10. Actions Arising from Day 1 25
End 17:15
11. Executive Meeting 30
(possible)
Evening: Party 19:30
Day 2
Start at 9:30
12. Science I 45?
The main idea of this part of the meeting is to make clear what is known, what needs to be known, and what is required from the system side to make a specific observation.
Summary of Science Observations Required : Louise H
Alignment Issues : Dave P
Flare Trigger : George D
Joint Observations with SOT/XRT : Tetsuya W
Choice of slits : Hiro H ?
Compression issues : John M
DISCUSSION: What Technical Requirements are directly driven by the Science
13. Onboard Software Design Status RAG 45
Science Data Flow (data rates/processing rate/Compression)
Packet TM structure
CCD windowing
Observing table concept
DISCUSSION
Tea/Coffee ~11:00
*** SPLINTER GROUPS ***
14. Science II
(e.g. study definition)
(mostly mechanical interfaces)
Lunch 12:30-13:30
(or later)
16. Resumption of Plenary Session
17. Schedule MWT 30
Current EIS schedule
Compatibility with ISAS/NASA master schedule
Design Freeze suggestions
18. Detailed Objectives 2 and Action Summary 30
19. Future Meetings 20
NASA RR/NAR
J – response
EIS- consortium
20. Public image MWT 30
Publications, Website, Press & other contacts
Tea/Coffee 15:50
21. AOB
22. Finish