We Deliver High-Fidelity Space Environment Simulation Systems for Aerospace Testing

At Intlvac, we design and build advanced simulation platforms that replicate the harsh conditions of space, enabling aerospace engineers to validate and qualify their technologies with confidence.

Overview of Aerospace Technology

The field of aerospace technology is composed of two main disciplines, aeronautics (design and operation of vehicles and components within the atmosphere) and astronautics (design and operation of vehicles and components outside of Earth’s atmosphere). This includes airplanes, helicopters, rockets, spacecrafts, satellites, drones, and any technologies that support them.

Challenges in Aerospace Design

Designing aerospace systems comes with multiple hard challenges. Components used in any of the diverse commercial or military aerospace applications are subjected to harsh climatic conditions where they must withstand extremes in temperature and vacuum pressure. From these extreme environmental factors to safety requirements and budget constraints, the design of an aircraft or component presents significant challenges for engineers and scientists.

Intlvac Systems for Space Environment Simulations

The best way to confirm the durability of the final design of components for aerospace systems is to put them to the test in artificial space conditions. Intlvac’s Thermal Vacuum System (TVAC) enables customers to simulate the environment that these components will be exposed to for thorough testing of hardware destined for space.

Thermal Vacuum System (TVAC)

Intlvac’s Thermal Vacuum System is a versatile space simulation system, with a large vacuum chamber designed to provide an extensive environmental test complex to simulate outer space and varying thermal conditions.

Space Simulation

The Intlvac TVAC achieves high vacuum less than 10^-6 torr and allows for uniform thermal cycling of the large platen to simulate temperature gradients.

Electron and Ion Flooding

A flow of ions or electrons can be directed into the Intlvac TVAC vacuum chamber. The free ion and electron concentrations can be monitored and adjusted to replicate specific conditions that may be found in space.