A spaceworthy ADR - Recent developmentsRecent developments concerning the performance and reliability of a spaceworthy adiabatic demagnetization refrigerator (ADR) for the AXAF X-ray spectrometer are considered. They include a procedure for growing the salt pill around a harness made up of 6080 gold-plated copper wires, a totally modular gas gap heat switch, and a suspension system utilizing Kevlar fibers.
Document ID
19920040254
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Serlemitsos, Aristides T. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Warner, Brent A. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Sansebastian, Marcelino (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Kunes, Evan (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; ST Systems Corp. Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Engineering (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: Cryogenic Optical Systems and Instruments IV