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A New Large Vibration Test Facility Concept for the James Webb Space TelescopeThe James Webb Space Telescope consists of three main components, the Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM) Element, the Optical Telescope Element (OTE), and the Spacecraft Element. The ISIM and OTE are being assembled at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goddard Spaceflight Center (GSFC). The combined OTE and ISIM Elements, called OTIS, will undergo sine vibration testing before leaving Goddard. OTIS is the largest payload ever tested at Goddard and the existing GSFC vibration facilities are incapable of performing a sine vibration test of the OTIS payload. As a result, a new large vibration test facility is being designed. The new facility will consist of a vertical system with a guided head expander and a horizontal system with a hydrostatic slip table. The project is currently in the final design phase with installation to begin in early 2015 and the facility is expected to be operational by late 2015. This paper will describe the unique requirements for a new large vibration test facility and present the selected final design concepts.
Document ID
20140017312
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Ross, Brian P. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Johnson, Eric L. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Hoksbergen, Joel (Team Corp. Burlington, WA, United States)
Lund, Doug (Team Corp. Burlington, WA, United States)
Date Acquired
December 11, 2014
Publication Date
November 3, 2014
Subject Category
Structural Mechanics
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN18297
Meeting Information
Meeting: Space Simulation Conference
Location: Baltimore, MD
Country: United States
Start Date: November 3, 2014
End Date: November 6, 2014
Sponsors: Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology,
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
test facilities
vibration

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