Climatic chambers at ambient pressure (with air or other gases) are also used to simulate a pressurised environment or a planetary environment such as Mars.
Thermal vacuum cycling / thermal balance with solar illumination to simulate Mars environment. Ability to reproduce Mars environment (10mbar CO2).
Features thermal:
Vacuum
Solar simulator
Thermal plate
Temperature controlled shroud
Higher temperature [K]:
373.15
Lower temperature [K]:
93.15
Solar simulator intensity max. [W/m²]:
1400
Data acquisition:
30 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, Mars
