ExploraVAC Unlimited: Altitude Control + Rapid Decompression Explore the most capable vacuum systems Ideal Vacuum has to offer. ExploraVAC Unlimited systems are engineered for both mission-critical environmental simulation and high-performance vacuum processes. Whether you're qualifying flight hardware through altitude and thermal cycling, or running precision-controlled bakeouts, degassing, or thermal processing routines, these systems deliver the flexibility and performance needed to do it all.

System Overview

This ExploraVac UNLIMITED system, is a custom-built ready to run turnkey pressure control vacuum chamber instrument by Ideal Vacuum Products (IVP), featuring a fully integrated, touch screen controlled, vacuum system designed for rapid decompression, Altitude control, and Pressure control. Additionally, It is designed to operate above ambient atmosphere to 1100 Torr (21 psi absolute), down to pressures of 10mTorr.

The roughing pump package (RP) includes a large water-cooled Leybold SV630BF rotary vane pump in order to accomplish < 15sec rapid decompression cycles, with a direct mounted WAU-2001 roots blower. These pumps provide sufficient pump down speed to meet the customer's MIL-STD 810G, DO-160, and ANSI/VITA47-2005 test requirements.
All necessary equipment, such as valves, gauges, sensors, and necessary plumbing are included. Customer supplied recirculating or fresh water (3.1 gpm minimum) to cool the SV630BF pump, and compressed air (70 psi minimum) to operate the pneumatic valves, is required. This system requires one 440-480 VAC, 60 Hz, 3Ų, 85A electrical power feed. The system is controlled from a touch screen display running our proprietary AutoExplor™ software for Windows

Dimensions & Construction

Internal Chamber Size: 3 ft (H) × 3 ft (W) × 3 ft (D)
Volume: 27 cubic feet
Material: 304L stainless steel, welded sectional construction
Design:Expandable Sectional Chamber
Doors & Access: Hinged door with multiple large ISO ports for feedthroughs, windows, and instrumentation on the chamber and door

Pumping System & Performance

Roughing Package:
- Three Leybold SV630BF rotary vane pump with WAU-2001 roots blower
- Total Roughing Speed: 3 × 512 CFM (1,200 CFM total)
- Pulls down to ultimate rough pressure in ~20 seconds

Instrumentation & Controls

Redundant Pressure Gauges:
- 2 × Convectorr gauges for rough vacuum
- 2 × Capacitance manometer gauges (for extreme accuracy and precision)
Control Console:
- Powered by the ExploraVAC Unlimited Control Platform with AutoExplor software
- Full touchscreen interface with manual emergency-off switches
- Supports controlled ascent/descent in pressure for sensitive components, rapid decompression profiles, altitude flight simulations, and much more

Safety & Convenience Features

Integrated inductive door switch for safety lockouts
External light override switch on control console
LED halo view windows for chamber illumination
Additional welded threaded studs for custom mounting (6 per chamber section)

Applications

Battery cell testing for unpressurized cabin air travel
Aircraft uncompressed flight simulation
Rapid decompression
Pressure control and degassing, and custom process types

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ExploraVAC Unlimited is a gateway to innovation, reliability, and unparalleled performance in the realm of thermal vacuum simulation. Elevate your experiments, transcend boundaries, and explore the cosmos with confidence, powered by ExploraVAC Unlimited. *Depending on chamber size and configuration