Joule-Thomson expansion valve designed so particles or condensed contaminants in vapor flowing through unlikely to clog orifice. In addition, new valve automatically adjusts flow of vapor. Allows high initial flow for rapid cooling, but gradually reduces flow as operating temperature reached. Flow adjusts manually when necessary. Developed for expansion of high-pressure vapors to condense them into low-pressure cryogenic liquids. Used to conserve helium coolant in superconducting system by condensing vapor boiling from liquid-helium bath.
Expansion Valve With Temperature-Sensitive Flow Regulation
NASA Tech Briefs ; 13 , 9
1989-09-01
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