Description and operational capabilities:

Current qualification capabilities comprises:

Physical properties measurements (mass, centre of gravity, momentum of inertia)
Acceleration test
Pyro-shock test
Combined vibration, humidity, temperature and altitude test
Environmental stress screening
Thermal shock test
Thermal vacuum test

Test facilities and test procedures fully meet the relevant standards for the qualification and acceptance tests (ESA ECSS-E-10-03A, MIL-STD-810-C / F / G and RTCA DO -160D).

Technical features:

COMBINED CHAMBER - ANGELANTONI UD 1000C VT

Temperature Humidity Pressure and Vibration Test

Temperature Range: [-75°,+120°C]
Temperature Rate : 5°C/min
Humidity : 10% - 95%
EUT max dimensions : 100x100x100 cm
EUT max weight : 610 Kg
Altitude: up to 30 Km (P=1 mbar)
Vibration: Sine , Random (100g),Shock(200 g)
Frequency Range : DC – 3 kHz

CENTRIFUGE MACHINE- WUILFERT CTR 8-G

Constant Acceleration test

Static Acceleration : up to a 8.5 g
Angular velocity : 100 rpm
EUT max dimensions: 50x50x50 cm
EUT max weight : 70 Kg

THERMAL SHOCK CHAMBER- ANGELANTONI CST 1000

Hot Chamber/ Temperature Range: [+65°; +220°C]
Warm Chamber / Temperature Range: [-80°C; +60°C]
EUT max dimensions (LxPxH): 70x110x130 cm
EUT max weight : 100 Kg

ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBER – Angelantoni CH 2000

Humidity and Temperature Test

Temperature Range: [-75°C ; +180°C]
Temperature rate : 3.5°C/min
Humidity : 10% - 98 %
EUT max dimensions (LxPxH): 90x90x170 cm
EUT max weight : 70 Kg

THERMAL VACUUM CHAMBER- ANGELANTONI HVT 2000

Thermal Vacuum Test

Temperature Range: [- 70°,+125°C]
Temperatura rate: 2°C/min;
Minimum pressure: <〖10〗^(-5) mbar
EUT max dimensions: (LxDxH) 85x85x90 cm
EUT max weight : 70 kg
Cold Plate dimensions : 85x85 cm

PYROSCHOK TEST FACILITY

EUT max weight: 50 kg
SRS (Shock Response Spectrum)
Amplitude: 5000 g
Frequency Range: DC - 10 kHz

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES MEASUREMENTS

MOMENT OF INERTIA

EUT max weight: 110 Kg
Accuracy : 0.25 %

CENTER OF GRAVITY

EUT max weight: 25 Kg
Accuracy: ± 1 mm

Instrumentation:

Temperature and Acceleration Acquisition System IMC CRONOS PL-8
Generation and Acquisition System VIBRATION RESEARCH VR 8500 - 4 Channel - VR8500 Controller

Customers:

CIRA’s space qualification laboratory, was born in 2014 and carries out testing and qualification activities in support of national and international companies. Recently the new cooperation with the Bulgarian start-up Endurosat, driven the laboratory to carry out the entire campaign of qualification tests of a nano-Satellite- CubeSat. The laboratory, in collaboration with Sitael is involved in experimental activities in international programs such as MEPS ((Micro-Satellite Electric Propulsion System) jointly funded by ESA (European Space Agency) and ISA (Israeli Space Agency). The Laboratory carried out service activities for MBDA, Techno System Development - TSD Space, Powertech, Powerflex, Larimart SpA Finmeccanica Group, GMA, GEVEN, Thales Alenia Space - Italy.

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