Re-Entry Simulation Chamber
Simultaneous application of
- Temperatures up to 2,500°C, heating rates up to 400 K/sec
- High vacuum, inert or reactive gases up to 1 bar
- Static or dynamic mechanical loads up to 70kN and 70Hz
Heating
- 30 kW induction heater
- 300 to 2,500 °C
- Heating rate up to 500 K/min (depending on test article)
- Direct heating, inside susceptor tube, or by blackbody irradiation
- Temperature control by pyrometer or thermocouple
Atmosphere
- High vacuum (10–6 mbar)
- Inert gas
- Reactive gases (e.g. Ar/H2 mixtures)
- Automatic pressure and/or flow control
Static or dynamic mechanical loads - Tensile/compression/shear loads up to 70kN
- Static or dynamic loading, frequency up to 70Hz
- Strain measurement by laser speckle or strain gauge
Cryogenic Mechanical Testing
(LHe, T= –269 °C)
- Temperatures 4.2 K to 77 K
- Tensile , compression and bending
- Loads up to 200kN