Apparatus and method for extracting cooling power from helium in a cooling system regenerator
AssigneeL'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme a Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
InventorAlain Ravex
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Abstract
An apparatus for extracting cooling power from helium flowing through a cooling system regenerator includes a heat exchanger disposed within the regenerator capable of extracting cooling power from the helium and a thermal link coupled to the heat exchanger for thermally coupling the heat exchanger with a component. A method of extracting cooling power from helium in a regenerator includes flowing the helium through a first portion of the regenerator, flowing the helium through a heat exchanger disposed between the first portion and a second portion of the regenerator to transfer heat from the heat exchanger to the helium, and transferring heat from a component via a thermal link to the heat exchanger.
Claims39
An apparatus for extracting cooling power from helium flowing through a cooling system regenerator, comprising:
- a heat exchanger disposed within the regenerator capable of extracting cooling power from the helium;
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- a thermal link coupled to the heat exchanger for thermally coupling the heat exchanger with a component.
An apparatus for extracting cooling power from helium flowing through a cooling system regenerator, comprising means for transferring heat from a component to the helium flowing through the regenerator, wherein the means for transferring the heat is disposed within the regenerator.
A cooling system, comprising:
- a regenerator capable of allowing helium to flow therethrough;
- a heat exchanger disposed within the regenerator and being capable of extracting cooling power from the helium;
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- a thermal link coupled to the heat exchanger for thermally coupling the heat exchanger with a component.
A method of extracting cooling power from helium in a regenerator, comprising:
- flowing the helium through a first portion of the regenerator;
- flowing the helium through a heat exchanger disposed between the first portion and a second portion of the regenerator to transfer heat from the heat exchanger to the helium;
- and
- transferring heat from a component via a thermal link to the heat exchanger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.