ATHENA: LOW VIBRATION 15K PULSE TUBE ENGINEERING MODEL COOLER INCLUDING COOLER DRIVE ELECTRONICS
10, October 2016

ESA Open Invitation To Tender AO8764
Open Date: 28/09/2016
Closing Date: 23/11/2016 13:00:00

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 16.164.09
Prog. Ref.: CTP – General
Budget Ref.: E/0401-01B – CTP – General
Special Prov.: BE+DK+FR+DE+IT+NL+ES+SE+CH+GB+IE+AT+NO+FI+PT+GR+LU+CZ+RO+PL+EE+HU
Tender Type: C
Price Range: > 500 KEURO
Products: Satellites & Probes / Thermal Control / Cryogenic and Refrigeration / Stirling, Pulse Tube, J. Thomson
Technology Domains: Thermal / Cryogenics and Refrigeration / Cryo-Coolers
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate of Science
Department: Future Missions Office
Contract Officer: Byberg, Helena
Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply
Last Update Date: 28/09/2016
Update Reason: Tender issue

The aim of this activity is to develop a 15K Pulse Tube cooler to Engineering Model (EM) level. This will include a flight like configuration of the coolers (brackets, buffer volumes) and an optimisation of the active phase shifter to minimise the input power required. In addition, a suitable EM Cooler Drive Electronics shall be developed to operate the 15K Pulse Tube, minimising the exported vibrations. The complete system shall undergo performance, environmental and lifetime tests.

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