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Miniaturized RMA Disturbance Force Vibration Isolation Hexapod System: VIS6
 

A complete standalone miniaturized system for isolating the disturbance force created by tactical cryocoolers consists 
of the:

· VIS6 active hexapod (described here)
· Load cell signal conditioning system
· Standalone DSP, power amplifier and user interface   
  system
· Cable runs

Key Features

· 40 dB of axial and radial transmitted force reduction at 
  first tone
· Additional reduction for the next 4 tones (more now  
  possible)
· Completely standalone system (requires only power 
  and reference cryocooler drive signal)
· Demonstrated in-vacuum operation
· Extremely compact hollow cylinder form factor 
  63.5 mm inner diameter
    - 114.3 mm outer diameter
    - 67.8 mm tall
· Extremely low cryocooler local additional power   
  dissipation
· Built in passive vibration isolation stage

Customization

VIS6 System datasheet is 
available here(PDF)

Additional Documentation on 
VIS6 Implementation is available 
here: 2000 SPIE Conference
Paper in pdf format

All features of the VIS6 can be customized to meet a user's requirements such as accomodating an existing cryocooler flange adapter and dewar mount flange bolt patterns, target force reductions levels, attachment bolt pattern, bottom plane mounting patterns, overall packaging / geometry, cable run length, power amplifier type (lab, space flight), etc.

Summary of Critical VIS6 Specifications:

Disturbance force rejection capability

Axial 3.0 N
Radial 0.8 N
Number of Controllable Tones 5 +
Hexapod mass 1.3 Kg
Power dissipated local to cryocooler expander head 0.75 W
Total system power draw (worst case) 24.0