Cryogenic support member

Patent · Tue Sep 29 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:5774040

Niemann, R C; Gonczy, J D; Nicol, T H

A cryogenic support member is described for restraining a cryogenic system comprising; a rod having a depression at a first end. The rod is made of non-metallic material. The non-metallic material has an effectively low thermal conductivity; a metallic plug; and a metallic sleeve. The plug and the sleeve are shrink-fitted to the depression in the rod and assembled thereto such that the plug is disposed inside the depression of the rod. The sleeve is disposed over the depression in the rod and the rod is clamped therebetween. The shrink-fit clamping the rod is generated between the metallic plug and the metallic sleeve.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
• Patent Number(s): US 4696169
• OSTI ID: 5774040
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360104 -- Metals & Alloys-- Physical Properties
420201* -- Engineering-- Cryogenic Equipment & Devices
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
CLAMS
CRYOGENICS
DESIGN
ELEMENTS
INVERTEBRATES
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
METALS
MOLLUSCS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
REFRIGERATORS
RESTRAINTS
RODS
SLEEVES
SUPPORTS
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES