XFC unit
Glavkosmos
The XFC unit is a xenon flow controller designed to supply and regulate the total flow rate and its normalized distribution between anode and cathode units, while also maintaining the operating discharge current at a specified level.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 1.28 kg
- Largest dimension
- 184 mm
- Design life
- 16 years
- Lead time
- 9 months
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- Purpose
- Is intended for supplying and regulation of the total flow rate and its normalized distribution with the required ratio between the anode and cathode units, as well as for maintaining the operating discharge current at specified level.
- Year of release
- 1996
- Design life
- 16 years
- Lead time
- 9 months
- Flight qualification of the product
- Yes
- Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements
- Yes
- Proof pressure / maximum operating pressure
- 1.5:1
- Valve electric resistance
- (210 ± 5) Ohm
- Nominal valve pull-in voltage
- 27 V
- Nominal valve retention voltage
- 8 V
- Overall dimensions
- 184 × 67 × 158 mm
- Mass
- 1.28 kg
About
The XFC unit is a xenon flow controller intended for use in electric propulsion systems. Its primary purpose is to supply and regulate the total flow rate of xenon propellant, ensuring its normalized distribution with the required ratio between the anode and cathode units. Additionally, it is responsible for maintaining the operating discharge current at a specified level. The unit consists of two xenon flow controllers and uses xenon as its propellant. It was first released in 1996 and boasts a guaranteed service life of 16 years. The product is flight qualified and can be adapted to meet specific customer requirements. The estimated production and delivery time is 9 months, not including the time needed for material procurement (4 months) and procurement of parts and components (6 months).
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.