Rome Air Development Center CRYO Test Facility

Abstract

The Cryo Test Facility was specified and designed to determine the surface figure of large optics, up to 2-meters, at temperatures from ambient to 100K. The project was successfully completed. All performance specifications were met or exceeded. The facility was well designed and constructed. Keywords: Cryogenics, Large optics, Vacuum chamber.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA220067

Entities

People

  • Warren Carpenter

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Flow Rate
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • Performance Tests
  • Research Facilities
  • Security
  • Specifications
  • Stainless Steel
  • Strategic Defense Initiative
  • Test Facilities
  • Vacuum Chambers
  • Vibration

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.