SBIR/STTR Research Award
A COMPACT LINDE-HAMPSON CRYOCOOLER FOR 20K OPERATION
Award amount
$250,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
1988Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- Alabama Cryogenic Engineering, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
THIS PROPOSAL COVERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CRYOCOOLER WITH A REFRIGERATION CAPACITY OF 0.75 WATT AT 20 KELVIN. THE CRYOGENIC UNIT WILL HAVE A VOLUME OF LESS THAN 16 CM3, AND CAN PROVIDE COOLING FOR 5 MINUTES AFTER A COOLDOWN PERIOD OF LESS THAN 20 SECONDS. THE CRYOCOOLER USES A NEW FABRICATION TECHNIQUE THAT LEADS TO A HIGH RELATIVE EFFICIENCY WITH A MINIMUM VOLUME.
Technology keywords
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