The Space Thermoacoustic Refrigerator
Monday, February 15, 1988 1:00 p.m. Dr. Steven Garrett Department of Physics Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, California The Space Thermoacoustic Refrigerator (STAR) is currently under development at the Naval Postgraduate School. This novel cryocooler uses resonant sound waves in a He/Xe gas mixture to pump heat at high efficiency without the use of sliding seals…