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

Morthymer

  • 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

Morthymer pumping system

  • 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

Morthy thruster1

  • Diagnostics:
    • Langmuir probes (plasma density)
    • Emissive probes (plasma potential)
    • Retarding potential neutraliser (ion energies)
    • Two-dimensional laser-induced fluorescence (Neutrals energies)

 

Morthy thruster3

Morthy thruster2