Arnold van ArdenneSKADS Status4th SKADS Workshop, Lisbon, 2-3 October 2008

4th SKADS WORKSHOP02-03 October 2008 in Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon

Purpose: Review SKADS status and discuss ProgressDiscuss remaining key outstanding issuesAssess technological readiness of sub-systemsIdentify any deliverables ‘at risk’Plan successful completion of SKADSPrepare SKADS last year toward AAVP/PREPSKA

Activity focussed around evolving Deliverables and technical readiness

Mechanism: Arrange by topicNeed to deliver a viable and thought out design-scenario for SKAIdentify the difficult elements of the system design and the approach to their resolution

Ingredients: Great environmentMotivated colleaguesTo days of active interactions

Remember: Do not hesitate to ask questions in- and outside meeting

Arnold van ArdenneSKADS Status4th SKADS Workshop, Lisbon, 2-3 October 2008

DAY 1 Thursday 2 October08.30 Registration and coffee09.00 Opening and Welcome Professor Carlos Matos Ferreira, President of IST09.05 Introduction Peter Wilkinson UMan09.20 Overview SKADS – into final year Arnold van Ardenne ASTRON09.40 SKADS and SKA Andrew Faulkner UCam09.55 SKADS Science and Engineering Steve Torchinsky OPar

10.10 Science and Data Simulations Chair: Thijs van der HulstScience Simulations overview 10 min Steve Rawlings UOxfPulsars 10 min Roy Smits UManAn inventory of the SKADS tools to a full SKA simulation 10 min Hans-Rainer Kloeckner UOxfEpoch of Reionisation 10 min Mario Santos CENTRA-ISTThe evolution of magnetic fields in galaxies 10 min Tigran Arshakian MPIfR

11.00 Coffee Break11.20 Data simulations overview 10 min Jan Noordam ASTRON

Array Configuration Studies 10 min Dharam Vir Lal MPIfRSimulated Observations 10 min Robbie Auld CardiffSKADS Sky databases 10 min Francois Levrier UOxf

Discussion 10 min

12.10 Lunch at Restaurant Diamantino

13.30 System Design Chair: Paul AlexanderDesign and Costing - 2 20 min Rosie Bolton UCamAA simulations 10 min Ben Mort UOxfSD - 1 10 min Laurens Bakker ASTRONSD - 2 10 min Philippe Picard OPARSensitivity, the challenges 20 min. Jan Geralt bij de Vaate ASTRON

Discussion 10 min14.50 Technologies – 1a Chair: Jan Geralt bij de Vaate

EMBRACE 20 min Dion Kant ASTRONPrototype tile measurements 10 min Mark Ruiter ASTRONSolar drift scans 10 min Henrik Olofsson OPAR

15.30 Tea Break

Arnold van ArdenneSKADS Status4th SKADS Workshop, Lisbon, 2-3 October 2008

15.50 Technologies – 1bAntenna simulation, realization and verification 10 min Michel Arts ASTRONAntenna simulations 10 min David Zhang UManCMOS for LNA’s 10 min Leo Belostotski Uni Calgary

(presented by Andrew Faulkner)Progress in differential amplifiers 10 min Oscar Garcia Pérez FGResults with InP 10 min Boume Boudjelida UManProgress in LNA's using GaAs and SiGe 10 min Danielle Kettle UMan

(presented by Jan Geralt bij de Vaate)Discussion 10 min

17.00 Technologies - 2 Chair: Mike Jones2-PAD 20 min Georgina Harris/Tony Brown UMan2-PAD from antennas to beamforming 10 min Kris Zarb Adami UOxfAnalogue beamforming 10 min Séverin Barth OPARDigital beamforming 10 min Aziz Ahmedsaid UManProcessing technologies 10 min Chris Shenton UMan

Discussion 10 min

18.10 Close first day19.30 Conference dinner:Casa do AlentejoRua Portas de Santo Antão, 581150-268 Lisboa Tel. +351 213 405 140

Arnold van ArdenneSKADS Status4th SKADS Workshop, Lisbon, 2-3 October 2008

DAY 2 Friday 3 October8.30 Technologies - 3 Chair: Wim van Driel

BEST 20 min Stelio Montebugnoli INAF-IRABEST receivers 10 min Jader Monari INAF-IRABEST optical links 10 min Federico Perini INAF-IRAProgress in Active Antenna Design &Development 10 min Tim Finn FGWide area comms & phase transfer 20 min Roshene McCool SPDORF fiber optics 10 min Thomas Berenz MPIfRRFI mitigation developments 10 min Cédric Viou OPARBack-end processing 10 min André Gunst ASTRON

10.00 Technical Readiness Review 10 min Andrew Faulkner UManDiscussion 20 min10.30 Coffee Break10.55 From SKADS to PrepSKA, pathfinder status Richard Schilizzi SPDODeliverable status review Chair: Andre van Es11.15 DS2-T1 Science simulations Thijs van der Hulst RUG

DS2-T2 Data Simulations “11.25 DS3-T1 Network Infrastructure & Data Transmission Paul Alexander UCam

DS3-T2 Data Handling, Control & Dist. Computing “DS3-T3 Architecture and the Network Simulator “DS3-T4 A study of siting and related issues “DS3-T5 SKA for the user “DS3-T6 Scaleable design and implementation “

11.35 DS4-T1 Front End technologies Andrew Faulkner UManDS4-T2 Signal Control & digitisation “DS4-T3 RFI mitigation techniques “DS4-T4 Wideband integrated antennas “DS4-T5 Beam forming at patch level “DS4-T6 The 2-PAD demonstrator “

11.45 DS5-T1 Design of EMBRACE Dion Kant ASTRONDS5-T2 Development of EMBRACE as a system “DS5-T3 EMBRACE assessment of performance “

11.55 DS6-T1 Design of sub-systems Stelio Montebugnoli INAF-IRADS6-T2 Development and demonstration “DS6-T3 Assessment of performance “DS6-T4 Phased arrays on concentrators “

12.05 Overall Discussion Chair: Arnold van Ardenne12.20 Conclusions Peter Wilkinson UMan12.30 End of WorkshopLunch at Restaurant Diamantino

Arnold van ArdenneSKADS Status4th SKADS Workshop, Lisbon, 2-3 October 2008

SKADS; The European SKA Design Study towards the Square Kilometre Array

The electronic pointing and control concept for the SKA

A European projectinvolving 26 partners from Radio Astronomy

Institutes, Universities and Industry in 9 EU countries plus Russia, South Africa, Australia & Canada

A Cohering Program toward mid-2009www.skads-eu.org

SKADS Status April 2008SKADS Status April 2008

10%SKAEMBRACE

2-PAD

Technology Dev.

StudiesSKASKA

Phase 1

Arnold van ArdenneSKADS Status4th SKADS Workshop, Lisbon, 2-3 October 2008

• Netherlands

• UK

• France

• Italy

• Germany

• Spain

• Poland

• Sweden

• Portugal

In SKADS (drawing on EC funds):

• Canada

• Russia

• South Africa

• Australia

Associates with no contractual obligations to/from SKADS

• US (USSKAC)

• China (NAOC)

Partners in EU Countries, others Partners in EU Countries, others and associates and associates

Arnold van ArdenneSKADS Status4th SKADS Workshop, Lisbon, 2-3 October 2008

SKADS PartnersSKADS Partners

Arnold van ArdenneSKADS Status4th SKADS Workshop, Lisbon, 2-3 October 2008

Planned• Total funding 38M€

(28M€)program

• EC funding 10.44 M€

• Industry involved from the start

SKADS aims to

– Demonstrate SKA Scientific Viability and Readiness

– Demonstrate cost-effective Engineering Solutions and Technological Readiness

– Deliver a costed SKA Design

Where are we: SKADS Objectives(1)

Actual today (Est.)• Eligible cost total estimated 23M€

• EC funding 10.44 M€ o.k. (no underspending)

• Industry involved from the start o.k.

SKADS aims to

– Demonstrate SKA Scientific Viability and Readiness

– Demonstrate cost-effective Engineering Solutions and Technological Readiness

– Deliver a costed SKA DesignWork has Clear objectives, Milestones and Deliverables to provide outcomes in measurable and verifiable form

Note: SKADS Objectives do not include to prove scientific performance capability of AA’s:

Arnold van ArdenneSKADS Status4th SKADS Workshop, Lisbon, 2-3 October 2008

Activity Scope

Distributionof work (% of total)Planned

Distributionof work (% of total)Actual today(Est.) Comment

Organization & Management 8 10As planned, relative

increase

System level Aspects 22 26More work in DS2,

DS3 on track

Tile Level Technologies 30 30Slower start in DS4;

fraction same

Demonstrators 30 30

Slower rampup in DS5; fraction

same

Assessments and Integration Plan 10 4 Will increase in yr4

Level 0 Deliverables 63(now 38) 63(now 33)Relative fraction

increasing

SKADS Objectives (2)

Arnold van ArdenneSKADS Status4th SKADS Workshop, Lisbon, 2-3 October 2008

DS1 Management

DS2 Science and Astronomical Data Simulations

DS3 The Network and its Output Data

DS4 Technical Foundations and Enabling Technologies

DS5 Aperture Array Demonstrator

DS6 Cylindrical Concept Demonstrator

DS7 Assessment of Preparatory Work & Studies

DS8 Overall System Design and Preliminary SKA Plan

Structure optimized to continuously map the scientific requirements on the technical specifications to produce a common design goal

SKADS design studiesSKADS design studies

SKADSUKJBOAvA171204

DS 2Science and

Astronomical DataSimulations

DS 3The Network and

its Output Data

DS 8Overall System Design and

Preliminary SKA Plan

DS4Technical Foundations and

Enabling Technologies

DS-5Aperture Array Demonstrator“EMBRACE”

DS 6Cylindrical Concept

Demonstrator

DS 1Management of the Design Study “SKADS”

DS 7Assessment of Work

RUG

UCambridge

ASTRON

UMan

ASTRON INAF/IRA

OdP

UMan

StudiesScience Level (DS2)System Level (DS3, 7, 8)

TechnologiesTile level (DS4)Array Level(DS5& 6)System Level(DS3)

Demonstrators

Coordinator: AvA, ASTRON

Project Manager: Andre van Es, ASTRON

Project Scientist: Steve Torchinsky, Observatoire de Paris

Project Engineer: Andrew Faulkner, Univ. Manchester

Arnold van ArdenneSKADS Status4th SKADS Workshop, Lisbon, 2-3 October 2008

SKADS progressSKADS progress

• SKADS now in finalizing third year AR and preparing for last year.– new: emphasizing system design and technology readiness

• No delay of end date; expected to finalize @ nominal date 1 July 2009

• Aim for final 5th SKADS WS in Oct.2009

• Connected to PREPSKA and now preparing for next step i.e. AAVP (“Aperture Array Verification Program”)

• Next Board meeting in Madrid 22-23/01/09

Arnold van ArdenneSKADS Status4th SKADS Workshop, Lisbon, 2-3 October 2008

Leadership adaptation

Leonid Gurvits

Dion Kant

Arnold van ArdenneSKADS Status4th SKADS Workshop, Lisbon, 2-3 October 2008

SKADS DOW WorkshopsSKADS DOW Workshops1ST SKADS Workshop

4th September 2006 in OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS(combined with SKA workshop)

2nd SKADS WORKSHOP10-11October 2007 in OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS, site Meudon

Purpose: Review SKADS progress, Opportunities and risks,

Prepare for Mid-Term Review12th October,Prepare SKADS for 2nd half of project

Activity focussed around evolving SKADS Benchmark Scenario

Today: 3d SKADS (Mini) Workshop10 April 2008 Curtin University, Perth (W.A.)

Focussed around science, design and costing

Now: 4th SKADS Workshop02- 03 September 2008

Lisbon (Port.)

Arnold van ArdenneSKADS Status4th SKADS Workshop, Lisbon, 2-3 October 2008

Connection to Global SKA activityConnection to Global SKA activity• Representation on the ISSC

– 2x/yrs , reports and telecons

• Representations on EWG and SWG– EWG: 2 chairs, 5 members– SWG: about 20 members

• Coordination in collaboration in organization of workshops and schools– Technical Conferences e.g. dedicated SKA sessions and invited presentations– Upcoming URSI Chicago 2008– Astronomy and general Science– Marie Curie workshops participations/lecturers are not only drawn from Europe

• Common activities e.g.– Development of Costing Tool– SKA(DS) Virtual Telescope: Status?

• Use the LOFAR connect to promote LOFAR technology as a viable low frequency technology for the SKA

• Contributed to establishing a successful PREPSKA proposal

• Now involved into setting up AAVP to prove Astro&Techno readiness

Arnold van ArdenneSKADS Status4th SKADS Workshop, Lisbon, 2-3 October 2008

SKADS Marie Curie SKADS Marie Curie • Three year SKADS Marie Curie Training and Conference program 2007-

2009 Young scientist and engineers– 6 Workshops, 4 held (ASTRON, RUG/JIVE, Bonn, Cambridge)– 3 Schools, 2 held (Bologna, Siguenza/Spain) – 10 participating institutes

Next Workshop in Oxford in 15-27 March Oxford

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