SBIR/STTR Research Award
ADIABATIC DEMAGNETIZATION REFRIGERATOR FOR USE IN ZERO GRAVITY
Award amount
$494,507Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
1986Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Alabama Cryogenic Engineering, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
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- Solicitation number
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- Topic code
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Research abstract
THIS PROJECT COVERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ADIABATIC DEMAGNETIZATION REFRIGERATOR FOR USE IN ZERO GRAVITY AND EMPLOYS AN INNOVATIVE PRECOOLER AND THERMAL SWITCH. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT INVOLVES THE DESIGN OF A SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET SYSTEM ENERGIZED BY A SUPERCONDUCTING FLUX PUMP. THE SYSTEM REQUIRES A 2K HEAT SINK FOR OPERATION.
Technology keywords
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