Conductive Glass Fabric High-Temperature Vacuum Insulation
Beyond Gravity (ex-RUAG Space)
Flexible high-temperature vacuum insulation for launchers up to 550 degrees C, free of hazardous components and tunable to customer requirements.
Typed specifications17 values
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- Mass
- 429 g datasheet p.2
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 108 x 108 mm product page
- Emissivity
- 0.93 datasheet p.2 0.93 thermal emittance of outer layer at 300 K, 3000-16700 nm
- Solar absorptivity
- 0.08 datasheet p.2 0.08 solar absorptance of outer layer, 250-2500 nm
- Operating temperature
- -46.3 °C max · useable in application with up to +500 °C · datasheet p.2
- Product type
- MLI high temperature multi-layer insulation for launcher upper st… · datasheet p.1
- Material
- Conductive GlassFabric; polyimide foils (both sides coated); glassfibre spacer GSW 25 g datasheet p.2
- Thickness
- 0.4 mm 0,4 mm ± 5% · datasheet p.2
- Areal density
- 0.429 kg/m² weight 429 g/m² ±5% · datasheet p.2
- Max available size (L × W)
- 10 m x 1,2 m (length x width, available dimension) datasheet p.2
- Outer layer
- other conductive glass fabric with ESD grid · datasheet p.2
- Spacer between layers
- other glassfibre spacer GSW 25 g · datasheet p.2
- Electrical grounding
- other electrically conductive due to ESD grid in outer layer (grid … · datasheet p.2
- Outgassing
- ECSS-Q-ST-70-02 compliant Outgassing ECSS-Q-70-02A at +125 °C: TML glass fibre 0,11% / … · datasheet p.2
- Mounting
- tape or hook-and-loop for the attachment of MLI blankets grommets and/or Velcros ca… · datasheet p.2
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As published by the supplier10 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
- Maximum temperature
- Up to 550 degrees C
- Type
- High temperature vacuum insulation, conductive glass fabric
- Advantages over ceramic fabrics
- Greater flexibility, no hazardous components, adjustable performance
- Weight
- 429 g/m2 ±5%
- Thickness
- 0.4 mm ± 5%
- Width
- 1.2 m
- Length
- 10 m
- Solar absorptance (αs)
- 0.08
- Thermal emittance (300K)-(ε)
- 0.93
- ESD grid dimension
- 108 x 108 mm
About
Beyond Gravity is a leading provider of comprehensive and reliable thermal insulation solutions for the launcher industry, enabling customers to achieve mission success in even the most challenging environments.
The Conductive Glass Fabric is a cost-effective and high-performance insulation solution for applications up to 550 degrees C. It offers a number of advantages over ceramic fabrics, including greater flexibility, no hazardous components, and the ability to adjust performance to customer requirements.
Beyond Gravity production processes are proven by many tests and extensive flight heritage, ensuring that products meet the highest standards of cleanliness and quality. The company offers industrialized mass production of MLI blankets as well as on-site integration of thermal hardware at the customer’s premises.
Documentation
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