Manipulator having thermally conductive rotary joint for transferring heat from a test specimen

Patent · Tue May 03 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:6941923

Haney, S J; Stulen, R H; Toly, N F

A manipulator for rotatably moving a test specimen in an ultra-high vacuum chamber includes a translational unit movable in three mutually perpendicular directions. A manipulator frame is rigidly secured to the translational unit for rotatably supporting a rotary shaft. A first copper disc is rigidly secured to an end of the rotary shaft for rotary movement within the vacuum chamber. A second copper disc is supported upon the first disc. The second disc receives a cryogenic cold head and does not rotate with the first disc. The second disc receives a cryogenic cold head and does not rotate with the first disc. A sapphire plate is interposed between the first and second discs to prevent galling of the copper material while maintaining high thermal conductivity between the first and second discs. A spring is disposed on the shaft to urge the second disc toward the first disc and compressingly engage the interposed sapphire plate. A specimen mount is secured to the first disc for rotation within the vacuum chamber. The specimen maintains high thermal conductivity with the second disc receiving the cryogenic transfer line.

• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Application Number: ON: DE84010958
• OSTI ID: 6941923
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MANIPULATORS
DESIGN
HEAT TRANSFER
HIGH VACUUM
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ROTATION
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
ENERGY TRANSFER
EQUIPMENT
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MOTION
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
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