Low vibration 80 K pulse tube cooler with flexure bearing compressor

P.C. Bruins; A. De Koning; T. Hofman

doi:10.1007/0-306-47919-2_16

Low vibration 80 K pulse tube cooler with flexure bearing compressor

P.C. Bruins, A. De Koning, T. Hofman

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

Abstract

A Pulse Tube Cooler and associated cooler drive electronics have been developed at Thales Cryogenics to provide cryogenic cooling for applications that are extremely sensitive to vibrations. Initially, the development focussed on the double inlet design because of its potential high efficiency. The DC flow arising in this design can decrease the performance significantly. Although this DC flow is successfully suppressed in prototype double inlet pulse-tubes, the solution proves to be too complex to be acceptable for large production quantities. It is therefore concluded that due to the DC flow, the double inlet design is not suitable for mass production, and the research further focussed on the development of an inertance type pulse tube.

Original language	Undefined
Title of host publication	Cryocoolers 12 : Proceedings of the 12th International Cryocooler Conference, held June 18-20, 2002 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Editors	R.G. Ross
Place of Publication	Boston, MA
Publisher	Springer
Pages	109-114
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	978-0-306-47919-9
ISBN (Print)	978-0-306-47714-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47919-2_16
Publication status	Published - 2003
Externally published	Yes
Event	12th International Cryocooler Conference (Cryocoolers 12), June 18-20, 2002, Cambridge, MA, USA - Cambridge, United States Duration: 18 Jun 2002 → 20 Jun 2002

Conference

Conference	12th International Cryocooler Conference (Cryocoolers 12), June 18-20, 2002, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abbreviated title	Cryocoolers 12
Country/Territory	United States
City	Cambridge
Period	18/06/02 → 20/06/02

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Bruins, PC, De Koning, A & Hofman, T 2003, Low vibration 80 K pulse tube cooler with flexure bearing compressor. in RG Ross (ed.), Cryocoolers 12 : Proceedings of the 12th International Cryocooler Conference, held June 18-20, 2002 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Springer, Boston, MA, pp. 109-114, 12th International Cryocooler Conference (Cryocoolers 12), June 18-20, 2002, Cambridge, MA, USA, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 18/06/02. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47919-2_16

Low vibration 80 K pulse tube cooler with flexure bearing compressor. / Bruins, P.C.; De Koning, A.; Hofman, T.
Cryocoolers 12 : Proceedings of the 12th International Cryocooler Conference, held June 18-20, 2002 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ed. / R.G. Ross. Boston, MA: Springer, 2003. p. 109-114.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

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