Publication Date:
2018-06-08
Description:
We present the general principles of gas gap heat switches that impact their performances for the Planck cryocooler, develop two figures of merit relevant to this application, and present initial characterization results of switches using uranium or ZrNi as the hydriding material.
Keywords:
Engineering (General)
Type:
Cryogenic Engineering and International Cryogenic Materials Conference; Montreal, Quebec; Canada
Format:
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