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PASSIVE LOW TEMPERATURE THERMOSTAT WITH MILLIKELVIN TEMPERATURE STABILITY FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS.

Author(s) : PAVESE F.

Type of article: Article

Summary

ADVANTAGE CAN BE TAKEN OF THE SELF-STABILIZATION EFFECT ON TEMPERATURE, DURING MELTING OF A PURE SUBSTANCE AT ITS TRIPLE POINT. SELECTING A SUITABLE RATIO BETWEEN THE HEAT OF MELTING OF THE MASS OF THE SUBSTANCE AND THE HEAT EXCHANGE REQUIREMENT WITH THIS HEAT SINK, A MELTING PLATEAU CAN BE MAINTAINED WEEKS OR MONTHS, KEEPING TEMPERATURE STABLE WITHIN A MILLIKELVIN WITHOUT ANY SPECIFIC ENERGY SUPPLY. PLATEAU CONDITIONS CAN BE RESTORED AS MANY TIMES AS REQUIRED AND IN A SHORT TIME, WITH A SENSIBLE USE OF STRAY HEAT FLOWS ALREADY AVAILABLE IN THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL FIXED TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 14 AND 90 K CAN BE REALIZED.

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  • Original title: PASSIVE LOW TEMPERATURE THERMOSTAT WITH MILLIKELVIN TEMPERATURE STABILITY FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS.
  • Record ID : 1987-1691
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Cryogenics - vol. 27 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1987

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