Abstract

The real performance of the compressor significantly affects the optimization results of a Joule-Thomson (JT) cryocooler working at liquid helium temperature. A compressor experimental setup has been built to measure an oil-free scroll-type compressor. The measured mass-flow rate decreases from 11.7 mg/s to 10.9 mg/s as the pressure ratio increases from 4.2 to 23.3. By fitting the processed measurement results, models of suction volume flow and exergetic efficiency of the compressor are obtained. It is shown that the suction volume flow and exergetic efficiency can be expressed as functions of the pressure ratio. Combining these models, a method to optimize the discharge pressure and precooling temperature for optimal coefficient of performance of the complete JT cryocooler is proposed. The effects of the real performance of the compressor on the optimal parameters of the JT cryocooler are presented with the calculation results.

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Title
Characterization of a scroll-type compressor for driving JT cryocoolers working at liquid helium temperature
Author
Shen, Y W 1 ; Gan, Z H 1 ; Liu, D L 2 ; Chen, S F 1 ; Yao, Y F 1 

 Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Refrigeration and Cryogenic Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310027, P.R. China 
 Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Refrigeration and Cryogenic Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310027, P.R. China; Institute of Advanced Technology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, P.R. China 
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Apr 2019
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17578981
e-ISSN
1757899X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2560950595
Copyright
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