Wiki source code of Aouda Test Campaign 17A
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| 1 | **In January 2017 the test campaign 17A will be performed on the spacesuits Aouda.X and Aouda.S.** | ||
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| 3 | Testing will be done on various subsystems of the suit to either commission new items, re-qualify evolved systems or measure performance, ranging from thermal testing, head-up-Display, glove dexterity and so on. To provide Mars like temperatures a cryo-chamber will be used to perform the tests under realistic circumstances, also a state-of-the-art radio frequency spectrum measurement will be done. | ||
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| 5 | * **Evaluate and document selected subsystems of the Aouda spacesuit simulator** for their performance and identify vulnerabilities. This includes the evaluation of selected complementary hardware items, such as the WLAN infrastructure, solar cells, a 360° camera and testing selected new operational procedures. | ||
| 6 | * **Identify the need for follow-up evolutions** of the Aouda spacesuit simulator in hindsight of the AMADEE-18 mission | ||
| 7 | * Provide a **training opportunity** for students to be part of a structured test campaign and **share the fascination of Mars exploration** with a wide audience. | ||
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| 9 | The following tests have been scheduled: | ||
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| 11 | * Test 01: Demonstrate that the suit performs nominal under humid or light rain conditions. | ||
| 12 | * Test 02: Functionalities implemented in summer 2016 should perform nominal and show up on the head-up-display and be commanded by the analog astronaut. | ||
| 13 | * Test 03: The sensors shall demonstrate their performance under various environmental conditions. | ||
| 14 | * Test 04: This test measures the suits electromagnetic emission spectrum. | ||
| 15 | * Test 06: Battery characterization. In this test the batteries connected to the suit will be tested. | ||
| 16 | * Test 07: A cryo/heat-test shall evaluate the suits performance between -110° to 35° Celsius. | ||
| 17 | * Test 09: 3d performance envelope determination | ||
| 18 | * Test 11: Glove Dexterity | ||
| 19 | * Test 13: Caution and Warning System Validation | ||
| 20 | * Test 14: Mass Budget and CG | ||
| 21 | * Test 15: This test analysis the ergonomics of the exoskeleton for its next generation version. | ||
| 22 | * Test 16: A tesla coil will be deployed to test the vulnerability of the Aouda suit to lighting produced by Martian dust devils. |