Advanced regenerator testing in the Raytheon dual-use cryocooler

B. R. Schaefer; L. Bellis; M. J. Ellis; T. J. Conrad

doi:10.1117/12.2026561

27 September 2013 Advanced regenerator testing in the Raytheon dual-use cryocooler

B. R. Schaefer, L. Bellis, M. J. Ellis, T. J. Conrad

Proceedings Volume 8863, Cryogenic Optical Systems and Instruments 2013; 886303 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2026561
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2013, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Significant progress has been made on the Raytheon Dual-Use Cooler (DUC) which is a low cost space cryocooler for long life, cost sensitive missions. The DUC has been integrated and tested with an advanced regenerator intended to be a direct replacement for stainless steel screens and has shown significant thermodynamic performance improvements. This paper will compare the performance of two different regenerators and explain the benefits of the advanced regenerator.

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B. R. Schaefer, L. Bellis, M. J. Ellis, and T. J. Conrad "Advanced regenerator testing in the Raytheon dual-use cryocooler", Proc. SPIE 8863, Cryogenic Optical Systems and Instruments 2013, 886303 (27 September 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2026561

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