Products | Energy Storage Unit

Overview
Cryogenic instruments for both scientific and (earth) observation satellites have increasing demands in measurements accuracy. Low temperature station without any vibrations and without cryogenics liquid is now possible.
See more information on our product leaflet here: ESU 20K & ESU 6K

Product Specs
The ESU provides an upgrade for your cryogenic application. The ESU is installed between your cryocooler cold finger and instrument. After ESU cooling, the cryocooler is stopped and the ESU provides a long zero-vibration observation window at low mass penalty.
ESU makes use of a thermal switch and high enthalpy of some materials in a specific temperature range.

Model

ESU 20 K®

ESU 6 K®

Mass / g

200

200

Volume / cc

15

40

Starting temperature

<11 K

<3 K

Design point

1 hour < 20 K
10 mW input

1 hour < 6 K
10 mW input

This Project was developed under an ESA contract: Summary Report (requires password)

ESU Software
Upgrade your system design with our online simulation software support:
SwitchWare | EnthalpyWare | ESUware (requires password)

Or compute your storage unit using 2-phase systems (Java JRE +1.5 required)
Phase Change Storage Unit (requires password)

For further information and password please contact: esu@activespacetech.com

     

 

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