PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS AND DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS OF MINIATURE SPLIT-STIRLING AND GIFFORD-MCMAHON COOLING ENGINE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS.

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Summary

AN ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO EXAMINE AND ANALYSE THE COMPARATIVE PARAMETERS OF MINIATURE SPLIT-STIRLING AND GIFFORD-MCMAHON CRYOGENIC COOLING ENGINES FOR COOLING IR DETECTORS WITH A HEAT LOAD OF ABOUT 1 WATT. SALIENT FEATURES HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BRINGS OUT THAT SPLIT-STIRLING ENGINE OFFERS A MORE COMPACT AND EFFICIENT MINIATURE CRYOREFRIGERATOR BUT WITH LESSER RELIABILITY AND GREATER FABRICATION AND FUNCTIONAL PROBLEMS DUE TO STRINGENT CONDITIONS OF SYNCHRONIZATION AND HIGHLY STRESSED COMPONENTS.

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Original title: PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS AND DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS OF MINIATURE SPLIT-STIRLING AND GIFFORD-MCMAHON COOLING ENGINE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS.
Record ID : 1986-0004
Languages: English
Source: Indian J. Cryog. - vol. 9 - n. 2
Publication date: 1984
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Themes: Small-scale cryogenic applications, cryocoolers
Keywords: Gifford-McMahon; Cryogenerator; Stirling; Performance; Development; Cycle