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 System^TM

·         Propellant conditioning for rocket engine test stands

·         Ground support equipment for test facilities

No moving parts pulse tube cryocooler provides for reliable operation

High-efficiency performance reduces power and mass