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Test performance of a 2-watt, 137 K sorption refrigerator.

Author(s) : WADE L., RYBA E., WESTON C., ALVAREZ J.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A 2-watt, 137 K sorption refrigerator which offers significant performance improvements, is currently undergoing performance testing. Powdered charcoal is used as the sorbent and methane as the refrigerant. Expansion is accomplished using a passive Joule-Thomson valve. The test results are presented and a comparison is made to the performance predicted by a detailed second-order analytical model.

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  • Original title: Test performance of a 2-watt, 137 K sorption refrigerator.
  • Record ID : 1993-1802
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Cryogenics - vol. 32 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1992

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