MORTHYMER
- Purpose: Specialized for low scale propulsion testing, approbation and calibration of the plasma diagnostic.
- Location: LiBoLa laboratory on the UniBw M main campus.
- Key dimensions:
- Total volume: 0.1 m3
- Diameter: 0.5 m
- Lenght: 0.5 m
- Pumping system of the Morthymer has three stages as follow:
- Fore-Vacuum Stage:
- Pump: Leybold TRIVAC D 40B (VP)
- Pumping Speed: 40 m3/h
- Pressure range: 1x103 to 1x10-2 mbar
- High Vacuum Stage:
- Pump: Leybold Turbovac 600C (TMP)
- Pumping speed: 600 l/s
- Pressure range: 1x101 to 1x10-6 mbar
- Support stage:
- Pump: Gamma Vacuum 75S (GP)
- Pumping speed: 20 l/s
- Pressure range: 1x10-5 to 1x10-6 mba
- Fore-Vacuum Stage:
- Key Features:
- One-Button Automation – Start and Stop the facility with a single press for streamlined operation
- Quick Pump-Down – Reaches ultimate pressure rapidly for efficient test setups
- Easy Interior Access – Facilitates adjustments and diagnostics placement
- 2D Moving mechanism – Radial coordinate system enables precise probe diagnostic scans
- Cryogenic Filter system – Supports operation with solid propellants like
- Diagnostics:
- Langmuir probes (plasma density)
- Emissive probes (plasma potential)
- Retarding potential neutraliser (ion energies)
- Two-dimensional laser-induced fluorescence (Neutrals energies)