TransMIT-Center of Adaptive Cryotechnology and Sensors

 
 
 
Single-stage PTCs (Gifford-McMahon type) for cooling temperatures of 25-120 K


Cold head and rotary valve are separated by a flexible tube in order to reduce vibration and noise from the rotary valve motor.


 
Cold headCompressor
input power
(nominal)
No-load temperatureCooling power
PTS8030-SO1.8 kW (220 V)35 K33 W @ 80 K
PTS8030-DI1.8 kW (220 V)20 K30 W @ 60 K
PTS2530-DI4 kW (380 V)< 20 K45 W @ 40 K
PTS2530-DI6 kW (380 V)< 20 K38 W @ 30 K
PTS2530-DI12 kW (380 V)< 20 K55 W @ 30 K


 







 
Applications of single-stage PTCs:
  • Small scale air/nitrogen liquefaction
  • Detector cooling
  • Cooling of high temperature superconductors (motors, magnets, etc.)
  • Radiation shield cooling


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    Two-stage PTCs (Gifford-McMahon type) for cooling temperatures near 4 K
     
    Our two-stage pulse tube coolers employ a flexible split line between rotary valve and cold head (length of split line: 0.5-1.0 m)

    Advantages:  
  • Reduction of residual vibrations and EMI from rotary valve
  • Easy replacement of rotary valve
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    Cooling powers
    Cold headCompressor
    input power
    (nominal)
    No-load temperatureCooling power of 2nd stage*)
    PTD4056 kW (380 V)< 2.6 K0.5-0.7 W @ 4.2 K *)
    PTD404 4 kW (380 V) < 2.8 K 0.4-0.5 W @ 4.2 K *)
    PTD402 1.7 kW (220 V) < 3 K0.15-0.2 W @ 4.2 K *)
    *) Depending on cooler adjustment







     

    Applications:
    • Small scale helium liquefaction
    • Cryogenic sensors
    • Dry cooling of superconducting magnets
    • Precooling of sub-Kelvin cooling stages (He-3, dilution refrigerators etc.)


     
    High-frequency small-size PTCs (Stirling type)
     

    Different PTC cold heads for operation on commercial linear compressors have been developed.

    Examples:

    PTC PT03D with SL200 linear compressor of AEG INFRAROT MODULE GmbH (Heilbronn, Germany)
     
    Cooling power
    with 100 W of electrical input
    3 W @ 80 K
     

    PTC PT05 designed for operation with the Polar SC compressor of Leybold Vakuum GmbH (Cologne,Germany)

     
    Cooling power
    with 200 W of electrical input
    6.4 W @ 80 K