A new He-3 refrigerator for space applications

C. I. Jewell; G. Dalloglio; W. Fischer; L. Piccirillo; L. Pizzo

A new He-3 refrigerator for space applications

C. I. Jewell, G. Dalloglio, W. Fischer, L. Piccirillo, L. Pizzo

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Abstract

Helium three (He-3) refrigerators capable of reaching 0.3 K in space with liquid helium cryogen cooling stages at approximately 1.8 K were already developed to the point of being tested on sounding rockets. A new design of He-3 refrigerator incorporating an additional closed cycle He-4 stage, which operates with the precooler at 4 K, is described and evaluated for its potential with respect to space applications. The use of such a He-3 refrigerator coupled to a 4 K cryocooler is discussed, with the suggested possibility of long life (several years) microwatt cooling at 0.3 K, for a spacecraft system level cost which is expected to be less than 50 kilograms and 200 Watts of power input.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	host publication
Publication status	Published - Dec 1991
Event	4th European Symposium on Space Environmental Control Systems Volume 1 p 403-405 (SEE N92-25828 16-18) - Duration: 1 Jan 1824 → …

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Conference	4th European Symposium on Space Environmental Control Systems Volume 1 p 403-405 (SEE N92-25828 16-18)
Period	1/01/24 → …

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CLOSED CYCLES, COOLING SYSTEMS, CRYOGENIC COOLING, HELIUM ISOTOPES, REFRIGERATORS, CRYOGENICS, LIQUID HELIUM, SOUNDING ROCKETS

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A new He-3 refrigerator for space applications

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