Pulse tube and Stirling

cryocoolers for space

Pulse tube
and Stirling
cryocoolers
for a wide
range of
thermal and
vibratory
demands

From scientific and earth observation satellites to the

International Space Station, intermediate temperature
cooling needs of space missions are constantly
increasing.
With its LARGE STIRLING COOLER, AIR LIQUIDE
provides an easy-to-integrate cooling solution down to
35 K, whereas its MINIATURE and LARGE PULSE
TUBE COOLERS also offer reduced vibrations and
increased reliability.

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 Thermal performances
AIR LIQUIDE’s space crycoolers product line can meet a wide range of cooling
requirements with an optimal mass and power consumption. The graph below
shows the maximum cooling performance of AIR LIQUIDE’s cryocoolers (higher
cooling power if rejection temperatures are below 290 K).

MPTC

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Expected performance

LSC Easy integration

The split pipe connecting the compressor to the cold finger allows to
accommodate the cooler in various geometrical configurations. Furthermore,
the compactness of our pulse tube cold fingers compared to the traditional “in-
line” configuration makes their integration in a system easier.

Low vibration and high reliability

Thanks to their cold fingers which contain no moving parts, the vibration level of
the pulse tubes cold finger is much lower than on Stirling coolers. Moreover, the
moving-magnet and flexure-bearing design of the compressor ensures a very
high lifetime.

Characteristics
LSC in CRYOSYSTEM freezer DM Model MPTC LPTC 2
LSC
(90 K freezer to fly on-board the ISS) Mini Pulse Tube Large Pulse Large Stirling
Cooler Tube Cooler Cooler
Type Pulse Tube Pulse Tube Stirling
(U-shaped) (coax.) (split config.)
Mass (without electronics) 2.8 kg 7 kg 7 kg
Design point 1 W @ 80 K 2 W @ 50 K 8.5 W @ 75 K
Contacts 35 W input 140 W 150 W input
288 K rejection 283 K rejection 290 K rejection
Air Liquide DTA
2, rue Clémencière — BP 15 Max AC electrical input 55 W 150 W 150 W
38 360 Sassenage, France
Phone +33 4 76 43 62 11
Compressor dimensions 157 x Ø 83 mm TBD 187 x Ø 90 mm
Fax +33 4 76 45 62 71 Cold finger dimensions 114 x Ø 100 TBD 162 x Ø 110
E-mail gcom.dta@airliquide.com (L x Dflange x Dwarm end) x Ø 79 mm x Ø 24 mm
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Expected performance