Published 1978 | Version v1
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Evaluation of porous-plug liquid separators for space super-fluid helium systems

  • 1. Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA (USA)

Description

NASA plans to use superfluid cryostats for a number of missions requiring temperatures in the superfluid regime, below 2.172K. The work reported here provides an operational demonstration of the usefulness of porous plugs for liquid-vapor separators and associated temperature control in a zero-gravity environment. Previously reported work on superfluid filters is expanded to find useful materials to match a range of requirements for cooling power, temperature range, and conditions for venting to space. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IPC Science and Technology Press.
Imprint Place
Guildford
ISBN
0 86103 006 0
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the seventh international cryogenic engineering conference, London, 4-7 July 1978
Journal Volume
7
Series
International Cryogenic Engineering Conferences.
Journal Page Range
p. 120-125.
ISSN
0308-5422

Conference

Title
7. international cryogenic engineering conference.
Dates
4 - 7 Jul 1978.
Place
London, UK.

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
10480365
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CLOSURES; CRYOSTATS; GRAVITATION; HELIUM II; MECHANICAL FILTERS; POROUS MATERIALS; SPACE VEHICLES; ULTRALOW TEMPERATURE; VAPOR SEPARATORS; VENTS
Descriptors DEC
CONTROL EQUIPMENT; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FILTERS; HELIUM ISOTOPES; HELIUM 4; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEI; STABLE ISOTOPES; THERMOSTATS