Dynamic counterbalancing the single-piston linear compressor of a Stirling cryogenic cooler.
Author(s) : VEPRIK A., NACHMAN I., PUNDAK N.
Type of article: Article
Summary
Low vibration Stirling cryocoolers often rely on dual-piston linear compressors, the known disadvantages of which, as compared to their single-piston rivals, are: low reliability, increased power consumption, price, bulk, sensitivity to external vibration and g-forces. However, because of the inherently low level of vibration export, as required in numerous vibration sensitive electronic and electro-optic applications, the dual-piston approach has become prevalent in today's industrial practice. The authors report on the novel approach to the passive control of a fundamental component of a vibration export from a single-piston compressor down to the levels typical for the actively controlled dual-piston rival. The technique relies on the newly proposed principle of dynamic counterbalancing, where an auxiliary movable mass is flexibly attached to a movable piston assembly and to the stationary compressor casing using auxiliary mechanical springs. The proper design of such a ''spring-mass-spring" counterbalancer yields zero vibration export at minimum electrical power and current consumed by the motor. Based on the theoretical analysis, the design of the single-piston compressor of 1 W at 77 K Ricor model K529N Stirling cryocooler was enhanced by adding such a counterbalancer. The obtained experimental results are in full agreement with the theoretical prediction. From experiment, the vibration export at driving frequency was reduced 57-fold at practically the same electrical current and power consumed by the compressor actuator as compared with the basic cooler. [Reprinted with permission from Elsevier. Copyright, 2008].
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- Original title: Dynamic counterbalancing the single-piston linear compressor of a Stirling cryogenic cooler.
- Record ID : 2009-1868
- Languages: English
- Source: Cryogenics - vol. 49 - n. 5
- Publication date: 2009/05
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cryogenics.2008.12.003
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Themes:
Small-scale cryogenic applications, cryocoolers;
Compressors - Keywords: Damping; Vibration; Design; Stirling; Cryocooler; Cryogenics; Compressor
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