NASA NTRS · 20060038559
Cryocooler Coldfinger Heat Interceptor
Abstract
Spacecraft instruments requiring cryocoolers in their design struggle to keep overall power requirements in line with feasible solar array dimensions and launch vehicle lift capacities. Intermediate temperature (150 K to 200 K) radiators to cool radiation shields or optics on spacecraft instruments provide an as yet untapped resource for reducing the cryocooler power requirments.
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Johnson, D. L., Ross, R. G., Jr.. 1994-06-01. Cryocooler Coldfinger Heat Interceptor. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20060038559
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