Facilities
EDA has 1,700 sq. ft. of secure modern laboratory space. In addition, EDA leases laboratory time at the University of Michigan's Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory (PEPL).
In-House Facilities
- EDA Vacuum Chamber 1
- UHV chamber
- Dimensions: 0.3 m diameter sphere
- Pumping Capabilities: 10-10 Torr at 210 L/s
- EDA Vacuum Chamber 2
- Thermovac capable
- Dimensions: 1.4 m long x 1 m diameter
- Pumping capabilities: 10-6 Torr
- EDA Vacuum Chamber 3 - The Mass Reaction Cell
- Used for plasma chemistry
- Dimensions: 0.75 m long x 0.25 m diameter
- Pumping capabilities: 10-6 Torr
- Regulated DC power supplies ranging up to 30kV and 580 Amps
- Dedicated 208 and 480 3φ power buses for industrial applications
- An inert atmosphere glovebox and ventilation hoods for nano-particle handling
- Electrical and optical benches
- A workshop with a lathe, a mill, a drillpress and other tools for in-house machining and prototyping.
Contract Facilities
- Large Vacuum Test Facility (LVTF)
- Click here for animation of the LVTF
- Dimensions: 9 m long x 6 m diameter
- Pumping capabilities: 10-7 Torr at 500,000 L/s
- Small Chamber (Junior)
- Dimensions: 2 m long x 1 m diameter
- Pumping capabilities: 4 x 10-6 Torr at 1,400 L/s
- Cathode Test Facility (CTF)
- Dimensions: 2.4 m long x 0.6 m diameter
- Pumping capabilities: 2 x 10-8 Torr at 1,500 L/s
