Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems cryocooler overview |
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Authors: | J. Raab E. Tward |
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Affiliation: | Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, One Space Park, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, USA |
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Abstract: | Mechanical long life cryocoolers are an enabling technology used to cool a wide variety of detectors in space applications. These coolers provide cooling over a range of temperatures from 2 K to 200 K, cooling powers from tens of mW to tens of watts. Typical applications are missile warning, Earth and climate sciences, astronomy and cryogenic propellant management. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (NGAS) has delivered many of the US flight cooler systems and has 12 long life pulse tube and Stirling coolers on orbit with two having over 11 years of continuous operation. This paper will provide an overview of the NGAS cryocooler capabilities. |
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Keywords: | E. Pulse tube E. Joule-Thomson coolers F. Space cryogenics C. Thermodynamics |
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