Development of an adsorption compressor for use in cryogenic refrigerationA new compressor with no moving parts has been developed which is able to supply a source of high-pressure gas to a Joule-Thompson based cryogenic refrigerator. The compressor relies on a newly implemented combination of high-surface-area Saran carbon (sorbent) and krypton gas (working fluid). In addition, an integral gas-gap heat switch is used to provide improved overall efficiency. A prototype compressor has been designed, built, and tested as a part of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory effort in sorption refrigeration. Performance data from the prototype unit described here demonstrate successful compressor performance and good agreement with theoretical predictions.
Document ID
19890037696
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Schember, Helen R. (California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)