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Thermal Vacuum Chamber - Abbess Instruments 36-inch
Abbess Instruments 36-inch Thermal Vacuum Chamber (2025)
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PLEASE CONTACT JASON MARTEL (jason_martel@uml.edu) FOR PROJECT CONSULTATION AND QUOTE. An Abbess Instruments 36-inch cubed vacuum chamber complete with a 32-inch cube of usable volume within its thermal shroud and plate is available for thermal testing. This chamber can accommodate up to 12U cubesats depending on solar panel configuration and provides comprehensive space environment simulation.
Capabilities
- ✓Thermal vacuum testing
- ✓Space environment simulation
- ✓Cubesat testing (up to 12U)
- ✓High vacuum testing
- ✓Thermal cycling
- ✓Outgassing measurements (TQCM)
- ✓Residual gas analysis (RGA)
- ✓Temperature and pressure logging
Specifications
| chamberSize | 36-inch cubed |
| usableVolume | 32-inch cube within thermal shroud |
| vacuumLevel | 1x10⁻⁶ torr |
| thermalRange | -180°C to +150°C |
| thermalControl | Independent plate and shroud control |
| cubesatCapacity | Up to 12U cubesats (depending on solar panel configuration) |
| mountingArea | 14" by 14" area of ¼-20 mounting holes with 2" by 2" spacing |
| flanges | 4 - NW40 flanges and 4 - LF100 flanges |
| tqcmSystem | CrystalTek TQCM (one LF100 flange allocated if needed) |
| rga | Inficon Transpector MPS100F RGA available |
| pressureGauges | Inficon MPG550 and PCG550 gauges with readout for logging |
| thermalController | Watlow F4T for thermal control and logging |
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