Study on a 5.0 W/80 K single stage Stirling type pulse tube cryocooler

A single stage Stifling pulse tube cryocooler was designed based on REGEN 3.2 and fabricated for testing. The experimental results show that the cooler can provide a cooling capacity of 5.0 W at 79.1 K, and produce a no-load temperature of 57.0 K, operating with an average pressure of 2.50 MPa and a frequency of 60 Hz, performance results that are very close to the calculated values. The cryocooler can be cooled from room temperature to 80 K in 8.5 min. The fast cooldown time is a result of the small regenerator.

Thermal Performance of a 4 K High-Frequency Pulse Tube Cryocooler with Different Working Fluids

The high-frequency pulse tube cryocooler(HPTC)represents a promising miniature cryocooling technology due to its compact structure and the absence of low-temperature moving components.However,limited to the non-ideal gas effect of4He,the HPTC is hard to obtain high cooling performance in the liquid helium temperature range.3He as the working fluid can effectively improve the cooling performance of the HPTC,but the high cost hinders its wide application.In consideration of both cooling performance and cost-effectiveness,this paper explores the feasibility of utilizing^(3)He-^(4)He mixtures as the working fluid for HPTCs.Firstly,the experimental results of a developed HPTC based4He are reported.With a total power consumption of 575 W,the lowest temperature of 3.26 K was observed.And the measured cooling power at 4.2 K was 20.8 mW.Then the theoretical utmost efficiency of the cryocooler was calculated in terms of the thermophysical properties of the working fluids,using ^(3)He-^(4)He mixtures with different compositions as the working fluids.The whole machine modeling of the HPTC was further carried out,and the influence of the working fluids with different components on the structural parameters such as double-inlet and inertance tube,and operating parameters such as pressure and frequency were analyzed.The calculated results show that the cooling power is expected to be increased to36 mW and 53 mW if the equimolar ^(3)He-^(4)He mixture and pure ^(3)He are used,respectively.

Computational fluid dynamic simulation of an inter-phasing pulse tube cooler

An inter-phasing pulse tube cooler (IPPTC) consists of two pulse tube units, which are connected to each other at hot ends of the pulse tubes through a needle valve. This paper presents the computational fluid dynamic (CFD) results of an IPPTC using a 2D axis-symmetrical model. General results such as the phase difference between pressure and velocity at cold end and hot end, the temperature profiles along the wall, the available lowest temperature as well as its oscillations and the coefficient of performance (COP) for IPPTC are presented. The formation of DC flow and its effects on the performance of the cooler are investigated and analyzed in detail. Turbulence, which is partially responsible for the poor overall performance of a single orifice pulse tube cooler (OPTC), is found to be much reduced in IPPTC and its performance is improved significantly compared with the single OPTC.

6 W@80 K空间同轴脉管制冷机设计与实验研究

针对某空间红外载荷需求,基于Sage平台搭建了同轴脉管制冷机整机模型,根据仿真结果对冷头结构参数进行了设计计算。在此基础上,利用实验方法探究了回热器填充方式、惯性管组合方式、充气压力、输入功率、冷头方向对制冷机性能的影响,并与仿真结果比较,两者吻合度较高。研制成功的脉管制冷机整机质量为3.5 kg,输入功率150 W时,无负荷制冷温度为39.74 K,可获得7.23 W@80 K的冷量,整机相对卡诺效率13.26%,在空间用同轴脉管制冷机中处于先进水平。

空间脉冲管制冷机自适应主动减振控制技术

采用自适应主动减振控制器驱动制冷机压缩机,通过自适应窄带滤波控制算法使脉冲管制冷机50 Hz微振动力由0.21 N减为0.05 N,100 Hz微振动力由0.26 N减为0.04 N,150 Hz微振动力由0.9 N减为0.04 N,200 Hz微振动力由0.97 N减为0.02 N,250 Hz微振动力由0.69 N减为0.0 6 N。测试结果表明自适应主动减振控制对压缩机轴向前五阶具有明显的减振效果。

脉管制冷机的研究进展及其仿真优化

脉管制冷机具有高稳定性、持久运行和低振动等特性,符合高真空设备低温泵对冷源的要求,在低温真空泵领域的关注度越来越高。本文首先介绍了脉管制冷机的基本原理和分类,然后按照驱动方式总结了不同脉管制冷机的最新研制进展,最后重点分析了不同仿真方法在脉管制冷机研发和优化过程中的实际应用。

Optimization of the Swept Volume Ratio between the Compressor and the Active Displacer in an Efficient 20 K Thermal-Coupled Two-Stage Pulse Tube Cryocooler

As an important component of the stirling-type pulse tube cryocooler(SPTC),an efficient phase shifter can significantly improve the cooling capacity.Compared to the common phase shifter,the active warm displacer(AWD)has a wider phase adjustment range and therefore can obtain a better phase relationship easily.Based on a two-stage thermal-coupled SPTC operating in the 20 K range,this paper studied the influence of the swept volume ratio between the compressor and displacer.The research found that the swept volume ratio changes the cooling capacity and efficiency of the cryocooler mainly by changing the phase difference between the pressure wave and the volume flow at the cold end.It was found from the results of the simulation and experiments that there is an optimal displacement of the displacer(Xd)of 2.5 mm and an optimal phase angle of 15°to obtain the highest cooling efficiency while the displacement of the compressor is constant.The cooling capacity at 20 K is 1.3 W while the input electrical power of the second stage compressor is 202 W,which indicates an overall relative Carnot efficiency(rCOP)of 0.055 in terms of input electrical power.In addition,due to the reasonable setting of precooling temperature and capacity,the swept volume ratio and phase at the maximum cooling capacity and maximum efficiency are consistent in this study.The research improves the understanding of phase shifters and has guiding significance for the optimization of the SPTC working below 20 K.

15W@80K全气体轴承室温活塞脉管制冷机研发

为了满足超大规格线列、面阵红外探测器及红外光学系统对大冷量、长寿命、低振动、紧凑化、高效率及轻型低温制冷机的需求,开展了15 W@80 K全气体轴承室温活塞脉管制冷机研发,采用Sage热力学软件进行了仿真分析,设计了首款基于全气体轴承支撑和室温活塞功回收技术的斯特林脉管制冷机,成功完成了工程样机研制并进行了性能测试。测试结果表明,散热流体温度20℃,制冷温度为80 K,制冷机在交流输入功率为320 W时,制冷量达到22 W,制冷效率达到6.875%;输入电功为397.9 W时,制冷量达到26.16 W,制冷效率为6.56%,冷量质量比(制冷量/质量)为3.1W/kg。散热流体温度20℃,制冷温度为60 K,制冷机在交流输入功率为360 W时,制冷量达到14 W,制冷效率为3.91%;制冷机在交流输入功率为400 W时,制冷量达到15.46 W,制冷效率为3.86%。验证了室温活塞调相技术的先进性,样机性能参数满足项目技术指标要求。

脉管制冷机双段惯性管调相性能研究

通过建立一维模型,结合响应面优化法,对结构参数如何影响双段惯性管调相性能、惯性管入口处声阻抗与冷头COP的关系进行了仿真研究。在此基础上,确定了最优双段惯性管尺寸,并对双段惯性管在不同运行参数下的调相性能,以及脉管制冷机整机性能进行了实验研究。结果表明,第二段惯性管直径对惯性管入口阻抗幅值和声功的影响较小,双段惯性管调相角度在运行频率60 Hz时达到最大值,惯性管入口阻抗最优点在阻抗相位60°、阻抗幅值9.5×10^(8)Pa·s/m^(3)附近。最优双段惯性管尺寸下,脉管制冷机能够在80 K制冷温度和150 W输入电功下,达到6.5 W的制冷量。

用于空间BIB探测器的0.3 W@4.2 K大冷量轻量化低温系统

大阵列BIB探测器由于其高量子效率和低暗电流而成为广泛的研究对象,特别是在空间应用方向。如2021年发射的詹姆斯韦伯太空望远镜,它已经进行了许多重要的天文观测。一个稳定、高效、轻量化的液氦温区低温系统对BIB探测器的运行至关重要。氦节流制冷机可取代传统的大容积液氦杜瓦,能满足空间液氦温区的制冷要求。为了同时提高4.2 K的制冷量并减轻重量,提出了一种0.3 W@4.2 K的大冷量轻量化的4.2K低温制冷系统。并且在现有0.1 W@4.1 K制冷量的低温系统上进行实验,验证了该系统的设计方法。在不同的冷却温度区采用不同的冷却方法,以实现冷却的高效性和轻便性。开发了一个新的集成斯特林制冷机,在80 K时提供高效的一级预冷,制冷量为15 W,重量仅为4.5 kg;二级预冷采用主动活塞调相的15 K脉管制冷机,制冷量为0.9 W。此多级低温制冷系统通过耦合氦气JT循环,可以在4.2 K时提供0.3 W的制冷量,输入功低于1.8 kW。此系统将为正在快速发展的红外天文观测所需的空间BIB探测器提供保障。

基于橡胶隔振器的脉冲管制冷机微振动抑制研究

着眼于降低某航天器敏感载荷的微振动影响,重点探究了橡胶隔振器对载荷内部脉冲管制冷机的微振动抑制效果。首先对制冷机的微振源特性展开分析;其次结合敏感载荷的隔振需求,确定采取被动隔振的方案,并对橡胶隔振器的特性进行了准静态测试和扫频试验验证;对隔振系统进行了主动段发射条件下的力学承载性试验和常温下的微振动衰减试验,最终筛选出同时兼顾主动段和在轨工作段需求的橡胶隔振器。试验结果表明:装配有隔振系统的制冷机组件能够承受住主动段发射冲击,结构稳定性高,微振动衰减效能达34.12 dB,满足>24 dB的预期要求。研究结果可为制冷机微振动抑制提供技术参考,优化后续的整体设计。

The third type DC flow in pulse tube cryocooler

New phenomena discovered in the experimental research of the ultra-high frequency pulse tube cryocooler were presented.The cause of the new phenomena was analyzed and the third type DC flow was discovered in the pulse tube cryocooler.The third type DC flow not only deteriorated cooling capacity but also led to temperature instability of the pulse tube cryocooler.From the fluid network theory and the simple regenerator model,the root of the third type DC flow was concisely investigated in theory. The asymmetric resistance of oscillating flow in pulse tube cryocooler was the key mechanism of the third type DC flow.Some suppression methods were briefly discussed.

Investigation on Precooling Effects of 4 K Stirling-Type Pulse Tube Cryocoolers

Stirling-type pulse tube cryocoolers(SPTCs)working at liquid-helium temperatures are appealing in space applications because of their promising advantages such as high reliability,compactness,etc.Worldwide efforts have been put in to develop SPTCs operating at liquid-helium temperatures especially with helium-4 as the working fluid.Staged structure is essential to reach such low temperatures.Generally,both the regenerator of the last section and the pulse tube together with the phase shifter are precooled by its upper stage or by external cold source to a low temperature of around 20 K.However,the precooling effects on the regenerator and the pulse tube are synthetic in previous studies,and their independent effects have not been studied clearly.In this manuscript,the precooling effects on the regenerator and on the pulse tube together with the phase shifter are tested independently on a unique-designed precooled SPTC.The tested precooling temperature is between 13.3 K and 22 K,and the no-load refrigeration temperature gets down to 3.6 K.Further analyses and numerical calculations have been carried out.It is found that the influence on the regenerator is remarkable,which is different from previous conclusions.It is also found that the precooling effects on the pulse tube are relatively weak because of the large pressure-induced enthalpy flow of a real gas working at the temperatures near to the critical point.Furthermore,the phase shifting capacity is analyzed with two cases and with both helium-4 and helium-3 as working fluids,and it keeps quite constant after optimizing the frequency and the precooling temperature for each case.The investigation on these independent effects will provide valid reference on the precooling mechanism study of SPTCs working down to liquid-helium temperatures.

Design and preliminary experimental investigation of a 4K Stirling-type pulse tube cryocooler with precooling

A Stirling-type pulse tube cryocooler （PTC） with precooling was designed and manufactured to investigate its performance at 4 K. Numerical simulation was carried out based on the well-known regenerator model REGEN with an emphasis on the performance of a 4 K stage regenerator of the Stifling-type PTC as influenced by the warm end temperature, pressure ratio, frequency and average pressure with helium-4 and helium-3 as the working fluid respectively. This study demonstrates that the use of a cold inertance tube can significantly improve the efficiency of a 4 K Stirling-type PTC. A preliminary experimental investigation was carried out with helium-4 as the working fluid and a refrigeration temperature of 4.23 K was achieved. The experimental results show that the operating frequency has a significant influence on the performance of the Stirling-type PTC and a relatively low average pressure is favorable for decreasing the loss associated with the real gas effects of a 4 K Stirling-type PTC.

4 K high frequency pulse tube cryocooler used for terahertz space application

Terahertz(THz) frequency region, defined from0.1 to 10 THz, is an important frequency band for radio astronomy and atmospheric science. As NbN Superconductor-Insulator-Superconductor(SIS) mixers used for terahertz detection, which are studied by the Purple Mountain Observatory(PMO), Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), work at 8–10 K, and require condition of micro vibrations, its astronomical observation in aerospace is limited by suitable refrigeration method. 4 K high frequency pulse tube cryocooler developed by Key Laboratory of Space Energy Conversion Technologies(SECT), Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry(TIPC), CAS, offers an opportunity for the application of SIS mixers. This article introduces the progress of the two-stage high frequency pulse tube cryocooler researched by TIPC. The cryocooler has reached a no load temperature of 4.5 K which is the lowest temperature for this kind of cryocooler reported so far. The successful coupling between the THz component and the high frequency pulse tube cryocooler lays a solid foundation for space detection in the terahertz band.

High efficiency linear compressor driven pulse tube cryocooler operating in liquid nitrogen temperature

The inertance tube is one of the key components of a pulse tube cryocooler. It has great influence not only on the efficiency of the pulse tube cryocooler, but also on the efficiency of the linear compressor. Meanwhile, it is very difficult to predict the impedance of an inertance tube because of the turbulent flow. In this paper, using a quasi-turbulent model, the inertance tube is optimized to match a linear compressor driven pulse tube cryocooler. Experimental results show that this model can predict the impedance quite well. With 127 W input electric power, the pulse tube cryocooler obtains 9.4 W cooling power at a temperature of 77 K. The relative Carnot efficiency of the whole system reaches 19.8%.

Development of a linear compressor for two-stage pulse tube cryocoolers

A valveless linear compressor was built up to drive a self-made two-stage pulse tube cryocooler. With a designed maximum swept volume of 60 cm3, the compressor can provide the cryocooler with a pressure volume (PV) power of 400 W. Preliminary measurements of the compressor indicated that both an efficiency of 35%～55% and a pressure ratio of 1.3～1.4 could be obtained. The two-stage pulse tube cryocooler driven by this compressor achieved the lowest temperature of 14.2 K.

Theoretical modeling and experimental verifications of the single-compressor-driven three-stage Stirling-type pulse tube cryocooler

This paper establishes a theoretical model of the single-compressor-driven (SCD) three-stage Stirlingtype pulse tube cryocooler (SPTC) and conducts experimental verifications. The main differences between the SCD type and the multi-compressor-driven (MCD) crycooler are analyzed, such as the distribution of the input acoustic power in each stage and the optimization of the operating parameters, in which both advantages and difficulties of the former are stressed. The effects of the dynamic temperatures are considered to improve the accuracy of the simulation at very low temperatures, and a specific simulation example aiming at 10 K is given in which quantitative analyses are provided. A SCD threestage SPTC is developed based on the theoretical analyses and with a total input acoustic power of 371.58 W, which reaches a no-load temperature of 8.82 K and can simultaneously achieve the cooling capacities of 2.4 W at 70 K, 0.17 W at 25 K, and 0.05 W at 10 K. The performance of the SCD three-stage SPTC is slightly poorer than that of its MCD counterpart developed in the same laboratory, but the advantages of lightweight and compactness make the former more attractive to practical applications.

Theoretical Analyses and Design of a 4 K Gas-Coupled Multi-Bypass Stirling-Type Pulse Tube Cryocooler

Gas-coupled Stirling-type pulse tube cryocooler(SPTC) is currently the most compact and simplest configuration among all types of cryocoolers, but it is challenging to achieve a very low temperature. This paper investigates a gas-coupled SPTC which is capable of directly achieving a temperature of around 4 K. Theoretical analyses were performed based on SAGE to study the effects of employing one or more multi-bypass structures on apparent cooling performance, and internal working parameters. The simulation results indicate that the function of the multi-bypass is similar to that of a multi-stage gas-coupled structure, producing a pre-cooling effect on the lower-temperature section by increasing the acoustic power and the enthalpy flow in the pulse tube of the higher-temperature section. The cooperation of two multi-bypass structures can promote a higher enhancement of the cooling performance, but it is difficult to achieve the same cooling performance of a completely multi-stage gas-coupled SPTC due to weak phase-shifting capability and excessive reduction of the mass flow. Based on the model, the developed prototype has achieved a no-load temperature of 4.4 K, which shows the great potential of using a gas-coupled SPTC to obtain a cooling temperature below 4 K.

4 K大冷量GM型脉冲管制冷机

液氦温区GM型脉冲管制冷机由于具有大冷量、低振动、高可靠性等优点,在凝聚态物理、量子计算等前沿领域具有重要应用.调相机构对脉冲管制冷机性能有重要影响,先前针对GM型脉冲管制冷机调相机构的研究,主要集中在制冷机获取液氦温度后单个调相元件对制冷性能的影响方面.本文围绕4 K GM型脉冲管制冷机,基于Sage软件设计并构建了气耦合两级结构的整机仿真模型,分析了一、二级小孔和一、二级双向分别对两级制冷温度的影响,研究了制冷机达到液氦温区温度的调节优化过程.在此基础上,搭建了实验系统,实验样机经优化最低温度可达3.1 K,并可在4.2 K提供0.8 W制冷量.该研究不仅可以推进4 K制冷平台国产化进程,对相关前沿基础科学研究和重要科学仪器设备的自主研制也有支撑作用.