Comparison of Two High Intensity Acoustic Test Facilities
Abstract
In two different countries, at the same period of time, the institutes in charge of the development of space activities have decided to extend their satellite integration and test center, and to implement a reverberant acoustic chamber. In Brazil the INPE laboratory (LIT : Laboratorio de Integracao e Testes) and in South Korea the KARI laboratory (SITC : Satellite Integration and Test Center) started their projects in July 2000 for the RATF (Reverberant Acoustic Test Facility) and in May 2001 for the HIAC (High Intensity Acoustic Chamber) respectively, writing the technical specifications. The kick-off meetings took place in December 2000 and in February 2002 and the opening ceremonies in December 19, 2002 in Brazil and in August 22, 2003 in Korea. This paper compares the two projects in terms of design choices, manufacturing processes, equipment installed and technical final characteristics.
- Publication:
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Environmental Testing for Space Programmes
- Pub Date:
- August 2004
- Bibcode:
- 2004ESASP.558..319L
- Keywords:
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- Acoustic Chamber;
- Reverberant Chamber;
- High Intensity Acoustic Chamber;
- Test Facility;
- and Vibro-acoustics