Citation

Abstract

This article describes a 2-watt, 4-K helium refrigerator using the Gifford-McMahon/Joule-Thomson cycle. The unit features a removable displacer cylinder and high-efficiency, low-pressure-drop heat exchangers. These improvements result in a 100 percent increase in cooling power over the existing DSN system. The effects of heat exchanger efficiency and Gifford-McMahon expander performance on refrigerator cooling capacity are also discussed.

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Volume
42-91
Published
November 15, 1987
Pages
312–317
File Size
266.9 KB