Cryocooler drive electronics
A generic CryoCooler Drive Electronics with Flight heritage and modular construction, suitable for use with any of the ASTRIUM Cooler products. This product offers flexibility of operation being able to accept either Serial or Parallel Command TM/TC interfaces, and also offers the option of converter synchronisation with Platform system clocks. The modular construction permits expansion of the Unit to support multiple cooling engine configurations. The product allows vibration cancellation using motor drive waveform modification
Features / technical details
| Parameter | Dual Cooler Drive |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 290mm x 205mm x 105mm |
| Bus power | +28V nominal |
| Operating temperature | -20°C to +40°C |
| Survival temperature | -35°C to +75°C |
| Cryogenic temperature sensor | 4-wire PRT |
| Typical power consumption | 120W (2 off 50-80k cooling engines) |
| Temperature control of loads | ± 0.1 K at 80 K |
| Cooler operating frequency range | 44 Hz +/- 1Hz ( adaptable to cooler technology ) |
Categories
Applications
High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) Electronics
Earth Observation Instruments
Space Science Instruments
Reference customers
ESA, NTSPACE
