SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Inverted Pendulum and Torsional Thrust Balance
- Notice Date
- 3/20/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, ASC - Aeronautical Systems Center, 2275 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433-7218, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-F4F5AV7061A003
- Response Due
- 3/27/2007
- Archive Date
- 4/11/2007
- Description
- Minimum Requirements for Torsional Thrust Balance to Measure Micronewton Thrusters DIMENSIONS The thrust balance shall be capable of mounting in a horizontal chamber with length of 66 cm (26") and a diameter of 61 cm (24"). The balance will be mounted to a platen in the chamber. Specifications and requirements for mounting will be provided by the vendor. PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Thrust levels: Continuous: 2 to 20 uN, resolution of 0.03 uN Impulsive: 3 to 40 uNs, excitation intervals from 20 to 80 ms Noise levels: 0.1 uN/square room Hz in the 7 mHz to 1 Hz bandwith Thruster mass loads: Support 44 kg, typical thruster load between 0.3 and 1.0 kg vacuum Operating Conditions: 1e-7 Torr based on a clean, dry empty and outgassed vacuum chamber Temperature conditions: The performance described above shall be obtainable based upon a 20 degree C ambient temperature Voltage: 120V/60Hz or 240V/60Hz INTERCONNECTING CABLING All interconnecting cabling will be provided with the system. All components shall be selected based upon accomodating the system temperature and pressure ranges. Thrust balance measurements will be made from a control computer using a Labview software environment Thrust balance will be connected to the control computer through standard vacuum chamber BNC feedthroughs CONTROL SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE Controls and instrumentation shall be situated on a control computer using LabView software controls. The instrumentation controls will be designed to integrate with an automated control and data acquisition system. Direct readout and capture of thrust measurements shall be provided OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL An Operation and Maintenance Manual will be provided. The manual will consist of electrical drawings, major component vendor literature, general arrangement drawing or descriptive literature, calibration instruction, and operating instruction Minimum Requirements for Inverted Pendulum Thrust Balance to Measure Millinewton Thrusters DIMENSIONS The thrust balance shall be capable of mounting in a 2 m diameter horizontal chamber to a platen with work space of 30"x30"x36" (36 " depth) The platen has mounting holes to secure the balance, 3/8 " with 3/8-24 threads on 4" centers starting 2" from platen outside edge. The platen is 30" x 36" and capable of holding 200 lbs. PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Thrust levels: Continuous: 0 to 1N, resolution of 0.1 mN Noise level: Below 0.01 mN Thruster mass loads: Support 50 kg, typical thruster loads between 1 and 10 kg Vacuum Operating Conditions: 1e-7 Torr based on a clean, dry empty and outgassed vacuum chamber Temperature Conditions: The performance described above shall be obtainable upon a 20 degree C ambient temperature Voltage: 120V/60 Hz or 240V/60Hz INTERCONNECTING CABLING All interconnecting cabling will be provided with the system. All components shall be selected based upon accomodating the system temperature and pressure ranges. Thrust balance measurements will be made from a control computer using a Labview software environment. Thrust balance will be connected to the control computer through standard vacuum chamber BNC feed throughs CONTROL SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE Controls and instrumentation shall be situated on a control computer using Lab View software controls. The instrumentation controls will be designed to integrate with the automated control and data acquistion system. Direct readout and capture of thrust measurements shall be provided OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL An Operating and Maintenance Manual will be provided. The manual will consist of Electrical drawings, Major component vendor literature, General arrangement drawing or descriptive literature, Calibration instruction and Operating instruction.
- Place of Performance
- Address: AFIT/ENY, 2950 Hobson Way, Wright Patterson AFB, OH
- Zip Code: 45433-7765
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 45433-7765
- Record
- SN01254987-W 20070322/070320220925 (fbodaily.com)
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