Thermal-Vac Labs
8-ft x 15-ft
- largest of LaRC’s TVAC chambers
- Vacuum levels <1 x 10-6 Torr(mm Hg)
- LN2 shroud and a circumferentially mounted 26Kw quartz heater array to produce a symmetrical thermal radiance
- 80 thermocouple channels are currently available
- 12 channel power distribution for local heater panels
6-ft x 6-ft
- This medium sized, TVAC chamber is capable of simulating altitude and thermal environments to orbital conditions
- vacuum levels <1 x 10E-6 Torr(mm Hg)
- 2 independent conductive plates
- Chamber control and data acquisition features can be automated to customer test parameters
- Numerous electrical and fluid, feed-through penetrations are available for GSE (Ground support equipment) integration
5-ft x 5-ft
- Capable of providing altitude vacuum and thermal simulation to approximately <1.0E-5 Torr (mm Hg)
- Quartz heater array provides radiant heating to ~3000F on TPS surfaces
- Control and data acquisition systems are uniquely tailored for each application
- Used primarily to qualify research or developmental components
