Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 51, Issue 12, 20220180(2022)

Study on thermal characteristics of Dewar flexible shell structure for cryogenic optics

Junlin Chen1...2, Xiaokun Wang1,2,*, Zhijiang Zeng1,2,*, Haiyong Zhu1,2, Peng Ji1,2, Hanzhe Wang2 and Xingjian Hu2 |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratories of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, China
  • 2Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, China
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    Figures & Tables(17)
    Schematic diagram of Dewar structure and irradiance
    Detector irradiance from stray light from the window cap at 300 K and 200 K
    Schematic diagram of bellows size
    Mechanics FEM model of test Dewar
    The figure of thermal network model
    Schematic diagram of heat leakage measurement of bellows
    Schematic diagram of low temperature test of integrated detector Dewar coller assembly
    Refrigeration Capacity of Cryocooler under Different Operating Conditions
    Flow chart of sinusoidal and random vibration test of integrated detector dewarcoller assembly
    • Table 1. Design requirements

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      Table 1. Design requirements

      ItemsDesign requirements (Dewar heat load 1 W@55 K@195 K)
      Temperature difference between vessel and window cap≥18 K
      Thermal resistance of bellows (77 K)800 K/W
      Random vibration condition 20-100 +3 dB/oct 100-600 0.01946 g2/Hz 600-2 000 -9 dB/oct
    • Table 2. Design parameters of bellows

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      Table 2. Design parameters of bellows

      ItemsDesign parametersItemsDesign parameters
      Wall thickness/mm0.1InsideVacuum
      Material/L316OutsideAtmosphere
      Wave pitch/mm0.85Stroke/mm4
      Wave number26ShaftØ30
      Leak rate (He)/Torr·s−1<1E-10Setting directionVertical
      Size0.D.46×I.D.33ShapeV
    • Table 3. Materials and properties of each part of the model

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      Table 3. Materials and properties of each part of the model

      NameMaterialDensity/kg·m−3Elastic modulus/GPaSpecific heat capacity/J·kg−1·K−1
      Cylindrical shell304 L8050200409
      Bellows316 L8050200409
      EnclosureKavar8360142352
    • Table 4. Result of modal analysis

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      Table 4. Result of modal analysis

      ModeFrequency/Hz
      1450.5
      2469.13
      3562.14
      41381.4
      51398.8
    • Table 5. Thermal loads of Dewar

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      Table 5. Thermal loads of Dewar

      Cryocooler working conditionTemperature of detector/KSolid heat leakage/mWRadiant heat leakage/mWThermal loads of Dewar/mW
      Normal temperature condition (pulse tube @23 °C) 6067310001673
      High temperature conditions (pulse 263 K, window cap 228 K) 60456306762
      55471305776
      Low temperature conditions (pulse 228 K, window cap 193 K) 60375169544
      55387170557
      50404171575
    • Table 6. Determination of thermal resistance of bellows

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      Table 6. Determination of thermal resistance of bellows

      Q/W T1/K T2/K T/K Thermal resistance/K·W−1Theoretical thermal resistance/K·W−1Deviation
      074.45153.579.05
      0.10177.6193115.41142.5741 83137%
    • Table 7. Low temperature test data of integrated detector dewarcoller assembly

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      Table 7. Low temperature test data of integrated detector dewarcoller assembly

      Cryocooler working condition Temperature of detector/K Dewar leakage heat/mWDetector power consumption /mW Total load/mWTemperature of window cap/K Temperature of Hot end bellows/K Temperature of Cold end bellows/K Cooler power consumption/Wac Insulation effect of bellows/K
      Normal temperature condition (Pulse tube @296 K) 6016730167329629629699
      High temperature conditions (pulse 263 K, window cap 228 K) 607620762229.84267.71230.4952.0837.22
      607626001362225.5265.81226.769.0639.11
      557766001376223.21263.94224.3589.139.59
      557760776221.88263.4222.4761.640.93
      Low temperature conditions (pulse 228 K, window cap 193 K) 605440544214.56253.16215.5246.8437.64
      605446001144194.08241.87195.760.7746.17
      555576001157193.27243.52194.6172.7448.91
      555570557192.83242.31194.2556.5248.06
      505750575192.43241.04194.4165.7246.63
      505756001175192.1241.48193.294.9448.28
    • Table 8. Comparison of data before and after mechanical test

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      Table 8. Comparison of data before and after mechanical test

      Refrigerator working conditionTemperature of detector/KBefore mechanical testAfter mechanical test
      Cooler power consumption/WacInsulation effect of bellows/KCooler power consumption/WacInsulation effect of bellows/K
      High temperature conditions (pulse 263 K, window cap 228 K)6052.0837.2252.1137.33
      6069.0639.1169.6139.42
      5589.139.5988.9239.83
      5561.640.9361.4841.09
      Low temperature conditions (pulse 228 K, window cap 193 K)6046.8437.6447.0737.87
      6060.7746.1760.5946.49
      5572.7448.9172.6649.15
      5556.5248.0656.8048.01
      5065.7246.6365.5947.10
      5094.9448.2894.6648.57
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    Junlin Chen, Xiaokun Wang, Zhijiang Zeng, Haiyong Zhu, Peng Ji, Hanzhe Wang, Xingjian Hu. Study on thermal characteristics of Dewar flexible shell structure for cryogenic optics[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2022, 51(12): 20220180

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    Category: Infrared technology and application

    Received: Mar. 14, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 10, 2023

    The Author Email: Wang Xiaokun (wxk-sitp@sitp.ac.cn), Zeng Zhijiang (Jonzeng@sitp.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20220180

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