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Title: Low-thermal-resistance, high-electrical-isolation heat intercept connection

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6303595
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
  2. Fermi National Accelerator Lab., Batavia, IL (United States)

A method for providing a low-thermal-resistance, high-electrical-isolation heat intercept connection is presented. Electrical conductors often require the removal of heat produced from their normal operation. The heat can be removed by mechanical connection to a refrigeration source. Such connections require both effective heat removal (low thermal resistance) and effective electrical isolation (high electrical resistance and high dielectric strength). Such connections should be straightforward to fabricate and provide reliable performance that is independent of operating temperature. The connection method described here involves clamping, by thermal interference fit, an electrically insulating cylinder between an outer metallic ring and an inner metallic disk.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
6303595
Report Number(s):
ANL/ET/CP-77896; CONF-930703-5; ON: DE93017398
Resource Relation:
Conference: International cryogenic engineering conference and international cryogenic materials conference, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 12-16 Jul 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English