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A case study of a successful cryogenic cooler development program.

Author(s) : CASTLES S.

Summary

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center has been developing long life cryogenic coolers for use in space since the 1970s. Emphasis has been steadfastly maintained on the goal of developing cryogenic coolers that can operate in an unattented manner for 5 to 10 years with very high reliability. The case covers the period 1987 through the present. It covers the setting of the cooler requirements; the development of a program plan that lays out the resources and schedule for the overall program; the development of analytical tools and the hardware development and functional test cycle.

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  • Original title: A case study of a successful cryogenic cooler development program.
  • Record ID : 1998-1489
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Cryocoolers 9. Proceedings of the International Cryocooler Conference.
  • Publication date: 1996/06/25
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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