Thermal Design of a Protomodel Space Infrared Cryogenic System

A Protomodel Space Infrared Cryogenic System (PSICS) cooled by a stirling cryocooler has been designed. The PSICS has an IR sensor inside the cold box which is cooled by a stirling cryocooler with refrigeration capacity of 500mW at 80K in a vacuum vessel. It is important to minimize the heat load so...

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Main Authors: Hyung Suk Yang, Dong Lak Kim, Byoung-Seob Lee, Geonhee Kim, Dae-Hee Lee, Soojong Park, Uk-Won Nam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Space Science Society 2006-06-01
Series:Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/2006/v23n2/OJOOBS_2006_v23n2_153.pdf
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Summary:A Protomodel Space Infrared Cryogenic System (PSICS) cooled by a stirling cryocooler has been designed. The PSICS has an IR sensor inside the cold box which is cooled by a stirling cryocooler with refrigeration capacity of 500mW at 80K in a vacuum vessel. It is important to minimize the heat load so that the background thermal noise can be reduced. In order to design the cryogenic system with low heat load and to reduce the remained heat load, we have performed numerical analyses. In this paper, we present the design factors and the results obtained by the thermal analysis of the PSICS.
ISSN:2093-5587
2093-1409