Refrigeration – Gas compression – heat regeneration and expansion – e.g.,...
Patent
1994-12-12
1997-03-25
Capossela, Ronald C.
Refrigeration
Gas compression, heat regeneration and expansion, e.g.,...
60520, F25B 900
Patent
active
056133650
ABSTRACT:
A pulse tube cooler comprising pulse tube, a regenerator concentrically disposed around the pulse tube, and a thermal insulator concentrically disposed between the pulse tube and the regenerator. More specifically, the concentric pulse tube cooler comprises a cold finger assembly disposed at a first end of the concentric pulse tube cooler, a heat exchanger assembly disposed at a second end of the concentric pulse tube cooler that is coupled to a a surge volume and that is coupled to a source of operating gas, and a pulse tube expander assembly slidably and sealably secured to the heat exchanger assembly. The pulse tube expander assembly comprises a central pulse tube, a thermal insulator concentrically disposed around the central pulse tube, and a regenerator concentrically disposed around the concentric insulation tube. The pulse tube expander assembly comprises a slidable axial seal for slidably and sealably securing the pulse tube expander assembly to the heat exchanger assembly. The seal permit relative axial motion between the cold finger and pulse tube expander assemblies and the heat exchanger assembly during cooling of the pulse tube cooler. Vacuum and solid insulation may be employed as the insulation tube.
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Mastrup Firithjof N.
Rattray Alan A.
Soloski Steven C.
Capossela Ronald C.
Denson-Low Wanda K.
Hughes Electronics
Sales Michael W.
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