In a thermo vacuum chamber, attaining and controlling low and high temperatures (-100 °C to +120 °C) is a very important task. This paper describes the development of "Open loop, auto reversing liquid nitrogen based thermal system". System specifications, features, open loop auto reversing system, liquid nitrogen flow paths etc. are discussed in this paper. This thermal system consists of solenoid operated cryogenic valves, double embossed thermal plate (shroud), heating elements, temperature sensors and PLC. Bulky items like blowers, heating chambers, liquid nitrogen injection chambers, huge pipe lines and valves were not used. This entire thermal system is very simple to operate and PLC based, fully auto system with auto tuned to given set temperatures. This system requires a very nominal amount of liquid nitrogen (≈ 80 liters/hour) while conducting thermo vacuum tests. This system was integrated to 1.2m dia thermo vacuum chamber, as a part of its augmentation, to conduct extreme temperature cycling tests on passive antenna reflectors of satellites.
Open loop, auto reversing liquid nitrogen circulation thermal system for thermo vacuum chamber
IVS, International Symposium on Vacuum Science and Technology and its Application for Accelerators, 2012 ; 012008/1-012008/6
2012
6 Seiten
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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