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| <fc #800080>Description & References</fc> | |
|---|---|
| Reference | ESP2015-65712-C5-3-R |
| Title | Contribution of IAA-CSIC to the PLATO2.0 space mission. Phases B2/C |
| Título | Contribución del IAA-CSIC a la misión espacial PLATO2.0. Fases B2/C |
| Acronym | PLATOIAA |
| Keywords | asteroseismology, stellar evolution, space, exoplanets, electronics,space instrumentation, remote detection, instrument control, FPGA, microprocessors |
| Palabras clave | astrosismología, evolución estelar, espacio, exoplanetas, electrónica, instrumentación espacial, detección remota, control de instrumentos, FPGA, microprocesadores |
| PI(s) | R. Garrido (IP1), J. Rodríguez (IP2) |
| Contact | julio@iaa.es / garrido@iaa.es |
| CSIC docs | formularios y permisos |
| EPDs | 5 |
| <fc #800080> WP Responsibilities</fc> | |
| Payload | Responsible of PLATO2.0 MEU |
Summary
Once PLATO2.0 was chosen by ESA as M3 mission the IAA was selected to design, construct, verify, and deliver the instrument’s main electronics units (onboard digital processing) MEU. In 2014, the IAA team started the B1 phase activities. PLATO2.0 will enter the implementation phase (B2) in 2016, after the System Requirements Review to be performed by ESA, with a nominal launch planned around 2024. The present proposal for three years is intended to cover our technical and scientific contribution to the mission for phases B2 and C, which formally finishes at the end of 2018. During this period the preliminary design and the critical design phases will be concluded with their own reviews (PDR and CDR), having to delivery to the consortium and ESA several models of MEU. In addition, we also include the technical support for the operation of the NOMAD (Exomars) instrument for which the same IAA technical team is responsible too.
The scientific contribution is composed by two main activities: the participation in the “PLATO2.0 additional science” work package and the development of a related scientific project. The main objective of the this project is to study the star hosting planets as a single physical system. This novel approach requires new developments on the study of stellar interiors, planetary dynamics, and harmonic analysis. IAA scientific team has expertise in harmonic analysis, and UGR team (Universidad de Granada, also subproject in this coordinated proposal) has experience in asteroseismic modeling and dynamics. This is the reason why the project is presented as joint IAA/UGR scientific proposal.
Resumen
Una vez PLATO2.0 fue elegido por la ESA como misión M3, el IAA lo fue para diseñar, construir, verificar y entregar las unidades de la electrónica principal del instrumento (procesamiento digital en vuelo) MEU. En 2014, el equipo de IAA inició las actividades de la fase B1. PLATO2.0 entrará en la fase de implementación (B2) en 2016, tras la Revisión Requisitos del Sistema (SRR) por la ESA. El lanzamiento nominal de la misión está planeado alrededor de 2024. La presente propuesta para tres años pretende cubrir nuestra contribución técnica y científica a la misión para las fases B2 y C, esta última acabando formalmente a finales de 2018. Durante este periodo se completarán las fases de diseño preliminar y de diseño crítico con sendas revisiones (PDR y CDR), teniendo que entregarse al consorcio y a ESA diversos modelos de MEU. Además, también incluye el apoyo técnico para la operación y funcionamiento del instrumento NOMAD (Exomars) cuya responsabilidad es asimismo del equipo técnico del IAA.
La contribución científica se compone de dos actividades principales: la participación en el paquete de trabajo de “ciencia adicional de PLATO2.0” y el desarrollo de un proyecto científico relacionado. El principal objetivo del proyecto científico es estudiar la estrella con planetas como un único sistema físico. Este nuevo enfoque exige nuevos desarrollos en el estudio de interiores estelares, la dinámica planetaria y análisis armónico. El equipo científico del IAA tiene experiencia en el análisis armónico, y el equipo de la UGR (Universidad de Granada, también subproyecto de esta propuesta coordinada) tiene experiencia en modelado astrosismológico y en dinámica. Esta es la razón por la cual el proyecto se presenta como una propuesta científica conjunta IAA / UGR.
Expected Impact
This project puts the IAA-CSIC instrumentalists and space engineers as well as Spanish space industry in the forefront of space development for years to come. Moroever, it gives the opportunity for young researchers (JCS at UGR) to coordinate technological activities as a necessary link between scientists and instrumentalists. Likewise, our scientific proposal will have a direct impact in the strategies followed by the PLATO 2.0 consortium during its scientific preparation, selection of targets and potential exploitation. In particular we propose a new approach for analysis of stellar lightcurves and new theoretical developments for the study of the stellar evolution including effects of both rotation and planetary dynamics. The results of this project are not only of interest for the PLATO 2.0 community but for many astrophysical branches that depend on stellar modelling (stellar populations, chemical evolution of the galaxy, supernovae, etc.). We plan to disseminate our results within the scientific community not only through scientific papers and conferences, but also through the development of open source tools (e.g., TOUCAN, OleMIARMA, modified MERCURY, etc.) to guarantee the reproducibility and falsifiability. Likewise, results will also be broadcasted to society using IAA-CSIC and UGR outreach facilities (press releases, radio, dedicated video series, etc.), as well as the through the website of the project. Our team will dedicate effort and time to get involved in the vulgarisation of the project reesults, participating in public events, giving seminars in schools and universities, writing popularization papers, etc.