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Analysis of Operating Cycles of Microcryogenic Gas Machines with Respect to Lifetime Maximization

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Whether at the design stage of a new model or for improvement of an existing microcryogenic gas machine, engineers select the operating cycle and corresponding design for the device. This selection is governed by a set of technical parameters and requirements for the machine and its operation conditions and the object of cooling. This study analyzes various operating cycles of microcryocoolers, namely, the Stirling, Solvay, Gifford–McMahon, and Vuilleumier cycles and modifications thereof. We aim to determine methods of improving the thermodynamic efficiency of future machines at the design stage or enhancing existing models through modernization of the operating cycle; for that, we select the layout scheme with a preliminary assessment of the service life of individual elements and assemblies, based on experimental data from Russian and international companies. We hope that this analysis will allow for selection of the most suitable operating cycle for given parameters and required lifetime at the design stage of future devices, and determination of possible ways of improving the thermodynamic characteristics of existing devices, increasing the lifetime for given technical requirements.

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    N. E. Shishova, I. A. Arkharov, E. S. Navasardyan & S. A. Tokarev

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Translated from Khimicheskoe i Neftegazovoe Mashinostroenie, Vol. 58, No. 11, pp. 18−24, November, 2022.

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Shishova, N.E., Arkharov, I.A., Navasardyan, E.S. et al. Analysis of Operating Cycles of Microcryogenic Gas Machines with Respect to Lifetime Maximization. Chem Petrol Eng 58, 925–935 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10556-023-01184-7

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