Deployment at 4,572 Meters above sea level
Unichiller ensures precise measurements at the Indian Astronomical Observatory in the Western Himalayas
(PresseBox) - In an Indian observatory in the middle of the Himalayan mountains, a Huber chiller maintains constant operating temperatures for measuring instruments on an astronomical telescope. The observatory is located on Mount Saraswati in the Western Himalayas, near the town of Hanle, and is operated by the Indian Institute for Astrophysics. At a height of 4,572 meters, it is one of the highest observatories in the world. The observatory has an optical 2m infrared telescope, the ?Himalayan Chandra Telescope? (HCT), which is controlled remotely by the ?Center for Research and Education in Science and Technology? (CREST) near Bangalore through a dedicated satellite connection. To ensure that remote operation functions reliably, even at -30 °C in the winter and +30 °C in the summer, a Huber Unichiller cools the instrument electronics to a consistent temperature of 16 °C. The constant operating temperature also prevents measurement errors caused by severely fluctuating exterior temperatures.
Before installing the device in the Himalayas, a specialized testing chamber was built in order to simulate cooling under such extreme conditions. The low air pressure and extreme temperature fluctuations were the greatest technical challenges for the project. A Unichiller 040T with heating was custom-built using the findings of the tests and simulations. The device is designed to function reliably even under the difficult climate conditions ? the Unichiller has been in operation since November 2015.
Peter Huber Kältemaschinenbau GmbH is a leader in highly precise temperature control for experimental scientific constructions, research facilities, or industrial production processes. The temperature control systems in the Unistat series are able to achieve temperatures between -125 and +425 °C with a control precision of 1/100 °C. In contrast to common air conditioning units, Huber systems always function based on a liquid circulation cycle using water, glycol, or synthetic oil. The liquid quickly and reliably transmits the desired temperature for the customer's application with almost no loss. Typical fields of application include material testing, stress tests, and temperature simulations. Huber is a mid-sized, family-run industrial company and is part of the mechanical and systems engineering industry. In 2012, Huber was honored as the "Innovator of the Year" at the Top 100 competition, and has been listed in the "Lexicon of German Market Leaders" since 2015.
Peter Huber Kältemaschinenbau GmbH is a leader in highly precise temperature control for experimental scientific constructions, research facilities, or industrial production processes. The temperature control systems in the Unistat series are able to achieve temperatures between -125 and +425 °C with a control precision of 1/100 °C. In contrast to common air conditioning units, Huber systems always function based on a liquid circulation cycle using water, glycol, or synthetic oil. The liquid quickly and reliably transmits the desired temperature for the customer's application with almost no loss. Typical fields of application include material testing, stress tests, and temperature simulations. Huber is a mid-sized, family-run industrial company and is part of the mechanical and systems engineering industry. In 2012, Huber was honored as the "Innovator of the Year" at the Top 100 competition, and has been listed in the "Lexicon of German Market Leaders" since 2015.
Datum: 12.04.2016 - 09:55 Uhr
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