Summary
This technical paper describes the design and validation of a vibration isolation system developed to protect the Soft X-ray Spectrometer aboard the Hitomi space telescope from degradation caused by micro-vibrations from cryocoolers. The engineering model initially experienced energy resolution loss due to cryocooler vibrations, which was successfully mitigated in the flight model through isolation systems. Ground-based and in-orbit performance data confirmed the system's effectiveness without detector degradation.
UK applicability
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Key measures
Energy resolution of the Soft X-ray Spectrometer (SXS) detector under various thermal and operational conditions; micro-vibration isolation effectiveness
Outcomes reported
The study evaluated the design and performance of a vibration isolation system installed between cryocoolers and a dewar housing a microcalorimeter-type spectrometer. Performance verification showed no detectable degradation in energy resolution under ambient, thermal-vacuum, and in-orbit conditions.
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