TPF-C Technology Plan - Exoplanet Exploration Program - NASA
TPF-C Technology Plan - Exoplanet Exploration Program - NASA
TPF-C Technology Plan - Exoplanet Exploration Program - NASA
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<strong>Plan</strong> for <strong>Technology</strong> Development<br />
7.5.7 Pointing Control Testbed<br />
Scope<br />
The goals of the Pointing Control Testbed are to demonstrate both the capability to deliver very<br />
high precision pointing and to reject disturbances at the coronagraph using fine guidance sensor<br />
(FGS) measurements coupled with a fine steering mirror (FSM) pointing control. Additional<br />
capabilities required are rigid body pointing of the entire payload using reaction wheels, lowbandwidth<br />
steering of the secondary mirror, and perhaps pointing offset of the payload using<br />
active isolation actuators.<br />
In pre-Phase A, we will focus on analysis and data collection of the various sensor components.<br />
In Phase A, we will develop key pieces of the testbed, and perform open-loop tests of the FSM<br />
and FGS. In Phase B, the method for verifying the measured performance versus the modeled<br />
performance (a “scoring system”) will be developed; the requirements for isolation levels will be<br />
defined; and closed-loop performance of the FGS/FSM/optical path, acquisition sensor, and<br />
disturbance rejection will be tested. The pointing control testbed has achieved TRL 3. The<br />
testbed schedule is given in Table 7-17.<br />
Table 7-17. Pointing Control Testbed Schedule<br />
<strong>Plan</strong>ned<br />
Completion<br />
Date<br />
<strong>Plan</strong>ned Activities Performance Targets TRL<br />
Phase A<br />
Implement FGS camera<br />
Implement FSM control loop<br />
Develop disturbance<br />
generators<br />
Demonstrate open-loop pointing control accuracy,<br />
resolution and 50 Hz bandwidth on FSM<br />
Demonstrate measurement accuracy of 1 mas on FGS<br />
sensor at 500 Hz; meet tighter requirements in Phase B<br />
Develop capability to induce modeled vibration into<br />
testbed, required in Phase B<br />
5<br />
Phase B<br />
Develop validation<br />
“scoreboard”<br />
Design and build isolated<br />
testbed<br />
Test FSM/FGS/optical path<br />
subsystem element.<br />
Test acquisition camera<br />
accuracy<br />
Test integrated system with<br />
disturbance input.<br />
Demonstrate capability for validating high-precision<br />
pointing<br />
Demonstrate isolation required for integrated testing<br />
Demonstrate pointing accuracy to 0.3 mas jitter, 0.3<br />
offset at subassembly level with controlled<br />
disturbances, in vacuum chamber<br />
Show 10 mas accuracy/axis for stars brighter than<br />
roughly 10,000 electrons signal<br />
Demonstrate ability to reject disturbances to testbed<br />
using FSM/FGS/optical path simulation to full<br />
performance (currently ~0.3mas 1 sigma jitter)<br />
5,6<br />
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