Overview

The last two years have witnessed an explosion in interest in pulse tube cryocoolers follow- ing the achievement by TRW of high efficiency long-life pulse tube cryocoolers based on the flexure-bearing Stirling-cooler compressors from Oxford University, and have seen the initiation of development of long-life, low-cost cryocoolers for the emerging high temperature supercon- ductor electronics market. Hydrogen sorptioncryocoolers achieved their first operation in Space this year, and closed-cycle helium Joule-Thomson cryocoolers continue to make progress in promising long-life space applications in the 4 K temperature range. On the commercial front, Gifford-McMahoncryocoolers with rare earth regenerators are making greatprogress inopening up the 4 K market, and new closed-cycle J-T or throttle-cycle refrigerators are taking advantage of mixed refrigerant gases to achieve low-cost cryocooler systems in the 65 - 80K temperature range. Tactical Stirling cryocoolers, now commonplace in thedefense industry, continue to find application in a number ofcost-constrained commercial applications and space missions, but are shrinking in numbers as the defense industry goes through a period ofconsolidation. Building on the expanding stable of available cryocoolers, numerous new applications are being enabled; many ofthese involve infrared imaging systems, and high-temperature supercon- ductors in the medical and communications fields. Application experiments, designed to ex- plore, troubleshootand resolve product integration issues, continue tooccur onan ever widening front, particularly in the fields of infrared imaging and spectroscopy, gamma-ray spectroscopy, and high-temperature superconductor applications.

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Author:   Ronald G.Jr. Ross
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
Weight:   1.728kg
ISBN:  

9781461376910

ISBN 10:   1461376912
Pages:   967
Publication Date:   07 November 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Government Cryocooler Development Programs.- Space Stirling Cryocooler Developments.- Tactical/Commercial Stirling Cryocoolers.- Stirling Cryocooler Research and Theory.- Pulse-tube Cryocooler Developments.- Pulse Tube Cryocooler Configuration Investigations.- Pulse-tube Modeling and Diagnostic Measurements.- Generic Stirling/PT Components Development.- Brayton Cryocooler Developments.- J-T and Throttle-cycle Cryocooler Developments.- Sorption Cryocooler Developments.- G-M Refrigerators and Low-Temperature Regenerators.- Advanced Refrigeration Cycles and Developments.- Cryocooler Vibration Characterization and Control.- Cryocooler Integration and Test Technologies.- Cryocooler Applications Experience.- Indexes.- Proceedings Index.- Author Index.

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