Virtual Prototyping and FEM Analysis of the Crystal Eye Detector

The main aim of this article is to describe the design of a new sensor to study the electromagnetic field portions of gravitational waves. On August 17, 2017, the observation of the gravitational wave event started the era of multi-messenger astronomy. Therefore, new tools and optimal synchronization of the available telescopes are needed. The sensor that is designed is a cross-cutting technology, it is named Crystal Eye: a wide field of view in the energy field from 10 keV to 10 MeV with a structure made of pixels. As the detector will be involved in the mission in 2023, the virtual prototype phase needed for optimization and production of the payload has been completed. Particular attention was paid to the results of the FEM analysis carried out to examine and predict the thermal and vibration behavior of the conceived mock-up during the launch phase and under strong temperature variations in the space environment.