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Full Service Testing Since 2000 |
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Thermal Vacuum Testing |
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E-Labs Inc. state-of-the-art thermal
vacuum testing chambers provide a clean,
temperature controlled, high vacuum
environment for testing high-tech
products in space simulated or high
altitude conditions. Extreme
environmental conditions are simulated
during flight-like scenarios to
re-create the operational environment
that the product will experience in
space. These conditions include
alternate cycles of extreme heat and
cold, pressure extremes, solar radiation
levels, and the airless conditions of
space. Types of tested products include
micro satellites, optical instruments,
solar panels, reflectors, electronic
devices, and other space flight hardware
found in space shuttles, satellites and
spacecraft.
Our thermal vacuum chambers range in
size from 16 to 66 cubic feet and
contain thermally controlled shrouds and
thermo-radiative heat plates.
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At E-Labs, Inc., we support
thermal cycling and thermal
bakeout vacuum testing
requirements. During thermal
cycling, the unit experiences
repeated heating and cooling as
it would when exposed to the
harsh environment of space.
During thermal bakeout, flight
equipment is subjected to an
outgassing reduction process so
as to decrease the chance of
molecular contamination of the
spacecraft instrumentation. This
is done by subjecting the
equipment to elevated
temperatures under vacuum which
in turn speeds up the diffusion,
or molecular outgassing, of
volatile material and chemicals.
Some products may require an
ambient cure or high temperature
preconditioning cure prior to
bakeout.
Thermal vacuum testing is useful
for the development of space
flight hardware, development of
external fuel tank insulation,
screening composite materials
exposed to heat, and forecasting
the performance of various
materials at high altitudes and
in deep-space environments. It
is also suitable for radiation
damage testing. |
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Thermal vacuum testing not only helps in
determining product flight-worthiness
but also helps detect flaws in
workmanship. E-Labs Inc. vacuum testing
services will examine the reliability of
your product, validate its overall
design and quality of workmanship, and
provide evidence of having undertaken
NASA or other regulatory organization
testing requirements. |
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Chambers
E-Labs thermal vacuum chambers range in size from 16 to 66 cubic feet with hot and cold platens and shrouds.
Vacuum levels
Vacuum levels can be achieved to meet most test conditions of the Aerospace industry.
Test Support
We offer around the clock support for our thermal vacuum customers to meet there needs of functional testing of test items at all times of the day.
Experience
E-Labs has over 20 years experience in thermal vacuum test programs for component level to fully assembled satellites. We offer bake out of components to full functionally of units under test.
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