The final concept and performance characteristics of the Large Space Simulator (LSS) at ESTEC, The Netherlands are discussed. The LSS cryogenics system has proven its operational capabilities under simulated heat load conditions and provides sufficient margin for future elevated requirements. The acceptance test proved that nominal operating pressures can be lower than the design parameters, providing increased system safety and reliability. The ease of access for repair and the incorporated redundancy will limit system downtime. Finally, the system design resulted in a low consumption of LN sub 2, which is an important factor in keeping the operational costs at a low level.
Characteristics and performance of the ESTEC large space simulator cryogenic system
1986-01-01
Conference paper
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English
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British Library Conference Proceedings | 1997
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British Library Online Contents | 1997
|Test Support Hardware for ESTEC Large Space Simulator
British Library Online Contents | 1997
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