The LAVAF facility is used for thermal vacuum cycling / thermal balance testing. It has an infrared lamp field with three independent sections. Further the facility can be used together with a solar simulator.
Features thermal:
Vacuum
Solar simulator
Thermal plate
Temperature controlled shroud
Specimen length [mm]:
1700.0
Specimen width/dia [mm]:
850.0
Higher temperature [K]:
373.15
Lower temperature [K]:
103.15
Solar simulator intensity max. [W/m²]:
2800
Data acquisition:
120 channels for temperature/voltage measurements
Vacuum limit [hPa] [mbar]:
<5·10^-6
Cleanroom classes (ISO 14644-1):
ISO Class ≤5
ISO Class 6
ISO Class 7
ISO Class 8
ISO Class 9
Certification:
ISO/IEC 17025
ISO 9001
AS/EN/JISQ 9100
Keywords:
TVAC, TV test, thermal vacuum cycling, thermal cycling, ESA, ESTEC, Mechanical Systems Laboratory, MSL
