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CAISSON «VIDE THERMIQUE» [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gaseous helium shroud
1, record 1, English, gaseous%20helium%20shroud
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This thermal vacuum chamber is used for testing of spacecraft subsystems and components ... Gaseous helium shroud (horizontal cylinder): for deep cryogenic (20 K nominal) applications fits within liquid nitrogen shroud [;] working volume: 1.8 m diameter x 1.8 m deep (6 x 6 ft) [;] cooling capacity: 400 W [;] temperature: two controllable setpoints of 100 K (-173 degrees C / -280 degrees F) and 20 K (-253 degrees C / -424 degrees F) [;] equipped with four translational shutters to enable the unit under test to have a short term view factor of the outside environment. 2, record 1, English, - gaseous%20helium%20shroud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coiffe d’hélium gazeux
1, record 1, French, coiffe%20d%26rsquo%3Bh%C3%A9lium%20gazeux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caisson TV3(2, 5x2, 5). Ce caisson de vide thermique est utilisé pour mettre à l'essai divers éléments et sous-systèmes d’engins spatiaux. [...] Coiffe d’hélium gazeux(cylindre horizontal) : pour les applications de cryogénie poussée(température nominale de 20 K) [;] s’insère à l'intérieur de la coiffe d’azote liquide [;] volume utile : 1, 8 m de diamètre x 1, 8 m de haut(6 pi x 6 pi) [;] capacité de refroidissement : 400 W [;] température : deux réglages prédéterminés de 100 degrés Kelvin(-173 °C/-280 °F) et de 20 degrés Kelvin(-253 °C/-424 °F) [;] caisson doté de quatre volets coulissants afin de permettre à l'unité testée d’obtenir un facteur de forme à court terme de l'environnement extérieur. 1, record 1, French, - coiffe%20d%26rsquo%3Bh%C3%A9lium%20gazeux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermal vacuum chamber
1, record 2, English, thermal%20vacuum%20chamber
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermal vacuum chambers for environmental testing of satellites. 2, record 2, English, - thermal%20vacuum%20chamber
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thermal vacuum chamber: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - thermal%20vacuum%20chamber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enceinte à vide thermique
1, record 2, French, enceinte%20%C3%A0%20vide%20thermique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caisson «vide thermique» 2, record 2, French, caisson%20%C2%ABvide%20thermique%C2%BB
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caisson «vide thermique» pour essais de satellites avec simulation des conditions ambiantes de l'espace [...] 3, record 2, French, - enceinte%20%C3%A0%20vide%20thermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enceinte à vide thermique : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 3, record 2, French, - enceinte%20%C3%A0%20vide%20thermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thermal passive intermodulation chamber
1, record 3, English, thermal%20passive%20intermodulation%20chamber
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- thermal PIM chamber 1, record 3, English, thermal%20PIM%20chamber
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Thermal Qualification Facilities have one thermal chamber ..., one thermal humidity chamber ..., two thermal PIM (passive intermodulation) chambers ..., one bakeout chamber ..., plus four cylindrical thermal vacuum chambers ... 2, record 3, English, - thermal%20passive%20intermodulation%20chamber
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The services offered by DFL's facilities include the following: two Class 100,000 clean rooms ... fully equipped for the integration and assembly of satellites and other space hardware; three space simulation chambers ... for performing thermal vacuum and thermal balance testing, and one small chamber for performing outgassing tests; a range of thermal, temperature humidity, and thermal passive intermodulation (PIM) chambers for performing various thermal and thermal PIM tests ...; various anechoic chambers, shielded rooms and antenna ranges and associated radio frequency (RF) equipment ... 3, record 3, English, - thermal%20passive%20intermodulation%20chamber
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caisson thermique MIP
1, record 3, French, caisson%20thermique%20MIP
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- caisson thermique de mesure d’intermodulation passive 2, record 3, French, caisson%20thermique%20de%20mesure%20d%26rsquo%3Bintermodulation%20passive
proposal, masculine noun
- caisson thermique de mesure de l’intermodulation à l’état passif 2, record 3, French, caisson%20thermique%20de%20mesure%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bintermodulation%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tat%20passif
proposal, masculine noun
- caisson thermique de MIEP 2, record 3, French, caisson%20thermique%20de%20MIEP
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les installations de qualification thermique comportent un caisson thermique [...], un caisson thermo-hygrométrique [...], deux caissons thermiques MIP(mesure de l'intermodulation à l'état passif) [...], un caisson d’étuvage.. ] de même que quatre caissons cylindriques de vide thermique [...] 1, record 3, French, - caisson%20thermique%20MIP
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«PIM» : Mesure d’intermodulation passive. 3, record 3, French, - caisson%20thermique%20MIP
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
MIEP : Mesure d’intermodulation à l’état passif. 4, record 3, French, - caisson%20thermique%20MIP
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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