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Title: Heat transfer interface between a high temperature heat source and a heat sink

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5239399

A heat-transfer interface between and separating a high temperature heat source and a heat sink is formed by the adjacent walls of the heat source and heat sink with a thin gap between these walls and helium gas sealed in the gap, the walls preferably defining concentric hemispheres; this interface being particularly feasible as separable walls of the heater portion of a Stirling engine and a heat source.

Assignee:
North American Philips Corp.
Patent Number(s):
US 4052854
OSTI ID:
5239399
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 22 Jul 1974
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English