Remote actuated cryocooler for superconducting generator and method of assembling the same

Stautner, Ernst Wolfgang; Haran, Kiruba Sivasubramaniam; Fair, Ruben Jeevanasan

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Title: Remote actuated cryocooler for superconducting generator and method of assembling the same

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In one embodiment, a cryocooler assembly for cooling a heat load is provided. The cryocooler assembly includes a vacuum vessel surrounding the heat load and a cryocooler at least partially inserted into the vacuum vessel, the cryocooler including a coldhead. The assembly further includes an actuator coupled to the cryocooler. The actuator is configured to translate the cryocooler coldhead into thermal engagement with the heat load and to maintain constant pressure of the coldhead against the heat load to facilitate maintaining thermal engagement with the heat load as the heat load shrinks during a cool down process.

Inventors:: Stautner, Ernst Wolfgang; Haran, Kiruba Sivasubramaniam; Fair, Ruben Jeevanasan

Issue Date:: Tue Feb 14 00:00:00 EST 2017

Research Org.:: GE Global Research, Niskayuna, New York (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1343747

Patent Number(s):: 9570220

Application Number:: 13/646,914

Assignee:: General Electric Company

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01F - MAGNETS

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS
F25B19/00 - Machines, plant, or systems, using evaporation of a refrigerant but without recovery of the vapour
F25B9/14 - characterised by the cycle used, e.g. Stirling cycle {
F25B9/145 - {pulse-tube cycle}

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01F - MAGNETS
H01F6/04 - Cooling

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
H02K55/04 - with rotating field windings
H02K7/183 - {wherein the turbine is a wind turbine

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E10/72 - Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction
Y02E40/60 - Superconducting electric elements or equipment or power systems integrating superconducting elements or equipment

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T29/49359 - Cooling apparatus making, e.g., air conditioner, refrigerator

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DOE Contract Number:: EE0005143

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2012 Oct 08

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION

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                    Stautner, Ernst Wolfgang, Haran, Kiruba Sivasubramaniam, and Fair, Ruben Jeevanasan. Remote actuated cryocooler for superconducting generator and method of assembling the same.  United States: N. p., 2017. 
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                    Stautner, Ernst Wolfgang, Haran, Kiruba Sivasubramaniam, & Fair, Ruben Jeevanasan. Remote actuated cryocooler for superconducting generator and method of assembling the same.  United States.

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  abstractNote = {In one embodiment, a cryocooler assembly for cooling a heat load is provided. The cryocooler assembly includes a vacuum vessel surrounding the heat load and a cryocooler at least partially inserted into the vacuum vessel, the cryocooler including a coldhead. The assembly further includes an actuator coupled to the cryocooler. The actuator is configured to translate the cryocooler coldhead into thermal engagement with the heat load and to maintain constant pressure of the coldhead against the heat load to facilitate maintaining thermal engagement with the heat load as the heat load shrinks during a cool down process.},

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