{"id":16863,"date":"2019-03-23T10:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-03-23T08:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oewf.org\/?p=16863"},"modified":"2019-03-22T11:56:24","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T09:56:24","slug":"custom-initiation-period-at-the-austrian-space-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oewf.org\/en\/2019\/03\/custom-initiation-period-at-the-austrian-space-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Custom initiation period at the Austrian Space Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong> My name is Joachim BUI and I have been studying aerospace engineering at the ESTACA in France until the end of February 2019. Two weeks ago, I started my end-of-studies internship at the Austrian Space Forum.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_9434.jpg\" class=\"fancybox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_9434-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Joachim Bui at the suitlab in Innsbruck\" class=\"wp-image-16864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_9434-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_9434-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_9434-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_9434.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Official OeWF portrait: Joachim Bui<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In September 2018, Aline Decadi who is a former student of my engineering school made a presentation about analog research. She focused especially on the AMADEE-18 Mars Analog Mission in which she was involved as a crew member. During her presentation the Aouda suit drew my attention. Then after further investigation on the OeWF website, I learned that the association has started the development of SERENITY, the successor of the Aouda suit. At the same time, I was looking for an end-of-study internship to get my engineering degree. So, because I was interested in uncommon and space related projects, I applied to work on this suit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned in the title, the first two weeks at the OeWF is an integration phase, during which the new intern gets many tasks to do. That includes some custom tasks chosen by the supervisor depending on both the associations\u2019 needs as well as the intern\u2019s skills and expectations. This period is an opportunity for the supervisor to look at how the intern manages time in order to deliver work in time. Personally, I had three things to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had to learn\nabout Mars, first about its geography then about few of its special features. Especially\nabout Martian dichotomy which defined by a drop of elevation between its northern\nand southern hemispheres. Then also, about the presence of water on the red\nplanet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/martian-dichotomy.png\" class=\"fancybox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/martian-dichotomy-600x391.png\" alt=\"martian dichotomy\" class=\"wp-image-16867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/martian-dichotomy-600x391.png 600w, https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/martian-dichotomy-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/martian-dichotomy.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As a second task\nI had to get familiar with the documentation of SERENITY and Aouda. Especially\nbecause the project supervisor expects me to interact with every subsystem team\nand plan the mechanical integration of each subassembly of the structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a third task I had to improve a training device for analog astronauts. This device consists of a case with an electronic circuit which toggles LEDs in a sequence when it\u2019s powered. A tower is attached to the case and on its tip there is a fake antenna which must be deployed during the training procedure. This device is provided with few tools and the recruits must manipulate it while wearing the very bulky gloves of the suit simulator. When I received it the \u201ctower\u201d, which maintained the deployable antenna, was fixed by a temporary system. My task was to replace this tower with a stronger solution, which I did by 3D printed parts and a threaded steel bar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_9439-Copie.jpg\" class=\"fancybox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_9439-Copie-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Designing the antenna tower.\" class=\"wp-image-16869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_9439-Copie-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_9439-Copie-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_9439-Copie-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_9439-Copie.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/meilleur.jpg\" class=\"fancybox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/meilleur-450x600.jpg\" alt=\"Tower finished and mounted!\" class=\"wp-image-16871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/meilleur-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/meilleur-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/meilleur-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oewf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/meilleur.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I really appreciated working on this\ntraining device because it provided me the opportunity to become familiar with both\n3D printing and a CAD software I never used before. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My name is Joachim BUI and I have been studying aerospace engineering at the ESTACA in France until the end of February 2019. 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