Published 1988 | Version v1
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Bayonet for superfluid helium transfer in space

  • 1. Cryolab, Inc., San Luis Obispo, CA (USA)

Description

A prototype bayonet for potential use in the SHOOT flight experiment was developed and evaluated with a low heat test apparatus. Measured heat leak of the 13 mm bayonet pair is 0.21 W at 1.8 K. Bayonets were fabricated with thin tubes which were electron beam welded to machined nose and flange pieces. Low heat leak structural integrity was provided by a 0.9 mm thickness of filament wound fiberglass-epoxy. Superfluid creep was restricted by KEL-F nose seals which form vacuum-tight extensions to the bayonet cold end pieces. Performance and leak test results are assessed

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Plenum Press.
Imprint Place
New York, NY (USA)
Imprint Title
Advances in cryogenic engineering. Volume 33
Journal Page Range
p. 885-891.

Conference

Title
Cryogenic engineering conference.
Dates
14-18 Jun 1987.
Place
St. Charles, IL (USA).