Products and Service

Here we list an overview of products and services that we at the Chair of Space Systems can offer our customers. For details, please refer to the flyers we have compiled for each category.

We look forward to your inquiries and are also available for custom developments - in cooperation with GWT-TUD GmbH.

Please send your inquiries about prices to:

Test Service in our Facilities (Flyer)

Große Vakuumkammer © TU Dresden

We have over 10 different vacuum chambers up to the size of 1.4x1.5x2.5 m³ which we make available for a wide variety of tests. These include, for example

  • Mechanical testing of aerospace components at low air pressures
  • Thermal cycling of space components
  • Solar simulator
  • Testing of electric space propulsion systems and their components
  • Atomic oxygen (ATOX) irradiation
  • Simulation of LEO plasma or VLEO conditions
  • Measuring thrust forces with our high-precision thrust balances

High-Precision Compact Thrust Balance (Flyer)

Kompakte Schubmesswaage © TU Dresden

We have developed a unique thrust balance, especially for use with electric thrusters, which is characterized by the following properties:

  • Extremely compact 400x360x300 mm³ - fits into any vacuum chamber
  • Best possible resolution down to the nano-Newton range
  • Numerous feedthroughs for high voltage/high current/USB/thermocouples, etc.
  • Software for balance operation and control of experiments
  • Many upgrade options for extended measuring range and possibility for indirect thrust measurement with large collector (ideal for RF thrusters)

Cathode/Electron Sources (Flyer)

Compact Hollow Cathode © TU Dresden

We are pleased to offer a range of electron sources:

  • Compact heaterless hollow cathode for currents of 0.3-2 A for operation with xenon, krypton, argon, etc.
  • Cold cathodes (no heater and no fuel required) based on CNTs up to 100 mA in flat or radial design
  • Customized currents and designs are possible

LEO Plasma and VLEO Neutral Particle Simulators (Flyer)

LEO Plasma Generator © TU Dresden

We can simulate a typical LEO plasma or fast neutral particles as in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). We can provide such generators ourselves or tests in our vacuum chambers.

 

Langmuir Probe Instrument e.g. for CubeSats (Flyer)

Langmuir Probes Satellite © TU Dresden

Enables in-situ measurement of plasma density and temperature in a very compact and low-power instrument including I2C interface.

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Martin Tajmar
Last modified: Jun 03, 2024