COPV for Nitrogen Used in Cubesats – Nanosats and Microlaunchers (coldgas thruster)
COPV for Nitrogen Used in Cubesats, Nanosats & Microlaunchers
A COPV for nitrogen:
Driven by a passion for pushing the limits of yesterday and helping others to push and go for new and amazing heights with our cylinder experts and our R & D Company MEYER®.
We wanted to be able to give our new friends in the Cubesat & Nanosats propulsion business a COPV for nitrogen that would give them a competitive advantage when it came to payloads & cold gas propulsion/thrusters (eg. nitrogen).
The problem our costumers faced was that the old COPV technology (type III) was lacking a compact design, as every milimeter counts, 10 millimeters may not sound of much – but it could be the one factor if it’s a go / no-go.
The 0.5L COPV for nitrogen that where available where simply to long, bulky and heavy in other words – they didn’t have the optimal dimensions.
Cylinder Type III specifications:
- Too heavy – 650 gram
- Bulky
- Too long
Simply put, the type III COPV doesn’t have an optimal fit and weight for a small Cubesat.
We wanted to help to improve the cubesats payload, trim, speed and operating range.
We wanted a cylinder that was light, compact and had a thin cylinder wall – a cylinder designed for Cubesats.
Our research, what we discovered was that for the Cubesats to be a success, the HDRX-005 cylinder had to be:
Meyer Cylinder Requirements:
- Min. 30% lighter
- Max Ø80 mm
- Not longer than 200 mm (to be able to fit in a 2U cubesat)
- NLL – No limited lifespan
Words Lightest COPV for Nitrogen?
The end result is simply an extremely light, compact and a super sexy cylinder. We believe this cylinder is perfect for the next mission.
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