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http://dx.doi.org/10.9714/psac.2015.17.3.041

Conceptual design of cryogenic turbo expander for 10 kW class reverse Brayton refrigerator  

Lee, Chang Hyeong (Changwon National University)
Kim, Dong Min (Changwon National University)
Yang, Hyung Suk (Korea Electric Power Research Institute(KEPRI))
Kim, Seokho (Changwon National University)
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Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics / v.17, no.3, 2015 , pp. 41-46 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, the development of the HTS power cable is actively promoted. As the length of HTS power cable increases, there have been many efforts to develop large capacity cryocooler. Among the various cryocooler, the Brayton refrigerator is the most competitive for HTS power cable. The Brayton refrigerator is composed of recuperative heat exchangers, a compressor, and a cryogenic turbo expander. In these components, the cryogenic turbo expander is a part to decrease the temperature and it is the most significant component that is closely related with overall system efficiency. It rotates with high speed using a high-pressure helium or neon gas at cryogenic temperature. This paper describes the design of a 10 kW class Brayton refrigeration cycle and the cryogenic turbo expander. Flow and structural analysis are performed for the rotating impeller and nozzle to verify the efficiency and the design performance.
Keywords
Cryocooler; Reverse Brayton Cycle; Brayton Refrigerator; Turbo Expander; Cryogenic Turbomachine;
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