High-Efficiency Cryocooler

·         Features

·         Two-stage pulse tube cryocooler

·         Simultaneous cooling capacity of 4 W at 20 K, 4 W at 65 K

·         High efficiency: 12 percent of Carnot at 20 K

·         Reliable – no moving parts

·         Available drivers: mechanical or thermoacoustic

·         Scalable

·         Gravity-independent operation – can be used in space applications

·         Applications

·         Sensor cooling

·         Zero boil-off propellant storage

·         Magnetic resonance imaging machines

·         Superconducting transmission lines

·          Densified Propellant Management SystemTM

·         Propellant conditioning for rocket engine test stands

·         Ground support equipment for test facilities

No moving parts
pulse tube
cryocooler
provides for
reliable operation

 
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            High-efficiency performance reduces power and mass