Development of a microminiature sorption cooler

Johannes Burger, Harry Holland, Marcel ter Brake, Horst Rogalla, Larry Wade

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    Abstract

    The development of a microcooler for operations below 80 K, for low temperature electronic devices requiring small cooling powers of the order of 10 mW is described. A sorption compressor combined with Joule-Thomson (JT) expansion was selected for miniaturization. The advantage of the system is considered to be its absence of moving parts, with the exception of the check valves. This facilitates the scaling down of the system, minimizes interferences and contributes to a long lifetime. The requirements for small scale cooling of low temperature electronics are listed. The sorption compressor and the JT expansion are described. A parameter study is reviewed together with the scaling of the sorption compressor.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the Sixth European Symposium on Space Environmental Control Systems
    Subtitle of host publicationNoordwijk, the Netherlands, 20-22 May 1997
    PublisherEuropean Space Agency (ESA)
    Pages489-496
    Number of pages8
    Publication statusPublished - 17 Oct 1997
    Event6th European Symposium on space Environmental Control Systems 1997 - Noordwijk, Netherlands
    Duration: 20 May 199722 May 1997

    Publication series

    NameESA Spacebooks
    PublisherESA
    NumberSP-400

    Conference

    Conference6th European Symposium on space Environmental Control Systems 1997
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    CityNoordwijk
    Period20/05/9722/05/97

    Keywords

    • METIS-130439

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