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Low cost Gifford-McMahon cryocooler development program.

Author(s) : KURTAK J. S.

Summary

CTI-Cryogenics is under contract with ARPA/NRL to develop a low cost, long life cryocooler to meet the cryogenic cooling needs of emerging applications for high temperature superconductive microwave components. The design for this application was targeted to produce a minimum of 15 watts of refrigeration at 50 K. Early prototype testing of this low cost design has shown performance to be 20 watts at 50 K. After completing a tradeoff analysis that assessed and ranked refrigeration capacity, reliability, size, efficiency and price, the Gifford-McMahon cycle was selected as the preferred design approach.

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  • Original title: Low cost Gifford-McMahon cryocooler development program.
  • Record ID : 1998-1445
  • 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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