session 1

Title

From Parts to Systems : Contribution of Tests on Performance Prediction and Assessment

type

oral

Description

During programs development tests are often major milestones. Several characteristics are to be outlined : - the difficulty to valuably test a separate part of a complex system, furthermore when dealing with different states of technology maturity; - the difficulty to simulate on ground the spaceflight conditions; - the necessity to comply with standards and norms of various origins; - the fact that tests are an important contributor to costs. This session will address these various questions. It aims at contributing to the philosophy of test planning in quality plans for space program, and address as well experimental arrays, methods and norms. Lessons learned are welcome.

Date

2009-10-13

Time

15:00

Room

Technical Session #13

IPC members

• Chairman: Dr. Manola Romero, 3AF, France;

• Chairman: Prof. Alexander S. Filatyev, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russian Federation;

• Rapporteur: Mr. Garett Smith, Cosmica Spacelines, France;