Cooling for a rotating anode X-ray tube
Abstract
A method and apparatus for cooling a rotating anode X-ray tube. An electromagnetic motor is provided to rotate an X-ray anode with cooling passages in the anode. These cooling passages are coupled to a cooling structure located adjacent the electromagnetic motor. A liquid metal fills the passages of the cooling structure and electrical power is provided to the motor to rotate the anode and generate a rotating magnetic field which moves the liquid metal through the cooling passages and cooling structure.
- Inventors:
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- Hinsdale, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871464
- Patent Number(s):
- 5737387
- Assignee:
- ARCH Development Corporation (Chicago, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- cooling; rotating; anode; x-ray; tube; method; apparatus; electromagnetic; motor; provided; rotate; passages; coupled; structure; located; adjacent; liquid; metal; fills; electrical; power; generate; magnetic; field; moves; rotating magnetic; cooling passages; anode x-ray; ray tube; electrical power; magnetic field; liquid metal; located adjacent; x-ray tube; rotating anode; structure located; metal fills; cooling structure; electromagnetic motor; /378/
Citation Formats
Smither, Robert K. Cooling for a rotating anode X-ray tube. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Smither, Robert K. Cooling for a rotating anode X-ray tube. United States.
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"Cooling for a rotating anode X-ray tube". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871464.
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year = {1998},
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