Cylindrical TVAC System with Thermal Shrouds and Sliding Shelf, angled view, chamber open
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An aerospace industry customer required a thermal vacuum system to test and validate the integrity of their imaging system components under high vacuum and extreme cold temperature conditions with several instrumentation power feedthroughs.

We configured a customized a system capable of achieving high vacuum while simulating the extreme thermal conditions of space – utilizing liquid nitrogen (LN2) to achieve the target temperature requirements of -150 °C on the platen and shrouds. Vacuum chamber is equipped with stainless steel pillow-plated thermal shroud, slide out shelf, 6” viewport, LED lighting, and versatile HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller.    Vacuum chamber backend was machined to allow for the installation of 8ea 25 pin D-sub feedthroughs and 4ea 9 pin D-sub feedthroughs using no ports.   

  • System Platform: Cylindrical Thermal Cycling TVAC System
  • Process Controller: Feature-packed HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller with 7” color touch screen
  • System Enclosure: Fully integrated and enclosed system mounted on ruggedized mobile cart
  • Thermal Supply: Direct liquid nitrogen (LN2)
  • Thermal Shroud: Internal pillow-plated cylindrical shroud and Door shroud 
  • Platen: Stainless steel platen with mounting holes on a 3” grid pattern and linear rail for extension when parts are loaded/unloaded
  • Custom Feedthrough Bulkhead: Machined bulkhead on rear of chamber allowing for 8ea 25 pin D-sub feedthroughs and 4ea 9 pin D-sub feedthroughs
  • Pump package: Dry scroll pump and high-vacuum turbo pump package
Chamber Dimensions:
17.5" DIA x 24” D | 16.0” DIA x 22” D (inside working dimensions)
Chamber Material:
Stainless steel w/hinged stainless steel door and 6” viewport
Test Capacity:
Capacity up to 6U—appropriate for testing nano, CubeSat, FlatSat, and small satellites
Vacuum Rating:
1 x 10-6 Torr
Temperature Rating:
-150 °C (LN2)
Ports:
NW16, NW25, NW 40, ISO100, CF 2.75, LN2 feedthrough, and bulkhead for DB 9 and DB 25 feedthroughs
Leak Rate:
1 x 10-8 atm cc/sec (helium)
Lighting:
LED lights, mounted on inside of chamber
Controller:
 HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller
Pump Package:
Dry scroll pump (8.5 CFM) and high-vacuum turbo pump
Power:
240 VAC, 60 Hz, 1 phase

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