Design and operation of a horizontal liquid helium flow facility

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6162173

Van Sciver, S W; Wiesend, II, J G

The University of Wisconsin horizontal liquid helium flow facility (LHFF) consists of a five meter long 20 cm ID horizontal dewar connected to two end boxes. Several heat exchanger inserts have been built to allow variable temperature operation of 1.6 K less than or equal to T less than or equal to 4.2 K. A centrifugal pump is installed at one end of the facility permitting experiments in forced flow liquid helium up to 100 gm/s. The horizontal design allows experimentation on long straight test sections which may be used either to study fundamental properties of heat and mass transfer in helium or prototype cryogenic components under realistic conditions. A detailed description of the design and operating experience of the LHFF is presented. 5 refs., 5 figs.

• Research Organization: Wisconsin Univ., Madison (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-86ER40306
• OSTI ID: 6162173
• Report Number(s): CONF-880736-6; ON: DE89013482
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DESIGN
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
GASES
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