An overview of Air Force Research Laboratory cryogenic technology development programs

Author

Davis, T.M. ; Tomlinson, B.J.

Author_Institution

US Air Force Res. Lab., Albuquerque, NM, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1998

fDate

21-28 Mar 1998

Firstpage

189

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of the cryogenic refrigerator and cryogenic integration programs in development and characterization under the Cryogenic Technologies Group, Space Vehicles Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The vision statement for the Air Force Research Laboratory Cryogenic Technologies Group is to support the space community as the center of excellence for developing and transitioning space cryogenic thermal management technologies. The primary customers for the AFRL cryogenic technology development programs are BMDO (Ballistic Missile Defense Organization), the USAF SBIRS (Space Based Infrared) Low program office, and DoD space surveillance programs

Keywords

aerospace instrumentation; cooling; low-temperature techniques; military systems; temperature control; 10 K; 150 K; 35 K; 60 K; AFRL cryogenic technology; Air Force Research Laboratory; Ballistic Missile Defense Organization; DoD; Space Vehicles Directorate; USAF SBIRS; cryogenic integration; cryogenic refrigerator; cryogenic technology; space surveillance programs; Cryogenics; Infrared surveillance; Laboratories; Missiles; Refrigeration; Space technology; Space vehicles; Technology management; Thermal force; Thermal management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace Conference, 1998 IEEE

Conference_Location

Snowmass at Aspen, CO

ISSN

1095-323X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4311-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AERO.1998.687909

Filename

687909