TURBINE FLOWMETER FOR LIQUID HELIUM WITH THE ROTOR MAGNETICALLY LEVITATED.

Author(s) : RIVETTI A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE ABSENCE OF CONTACT ENSURES A GOOD MEASUREMENT REPEATABILITY, EVEN AT VERY LOW LIQUID HELIUM FLOW RATE VALU THE ROTOR IS MAGNETICALLY SUSPENDED BY THE MEISSNER EFFECT: AT LIQUID HELIUM TEMPERATURES TWO MAGNETIC FIELDS GENERATE SUSTAINING FORCES AGAINST THE SURFACE OF THE TWO ROTOR ENDS, WHICH ARE MADE OF NIOBIUM. THE ROTOR EQUILIBRIUM IS INTRINSICALLY STABLE. A PARTICULAR CONFIGURATION OF THE SUPERCONDUCTING WINDINGS AND OF THE ROTOR ENDS ALLOW THE ROTOR TO LEVITATE AND HOLD GOOD AXIAL AND RADIAL STABILITY.

Details

  • Original title: TURBINE FLOWMETER FOR LIQUID HELIUM WITH THE ROTOR MAGNETICALLY LEVITATED.
  • Record ID : 1987-1665
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Cryogenics - vol. 27 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1987

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