Cryogenic Technology And Applications

[ELSEVIER Butterworth-Heinemann LOGO] Technology: Engineering. General Cryogenic Technology and Applications A.R. Jha, Ph.D. Jha Technical Consulting Services, Cerritos, CA, USA KEY FEATURES Provides an overview of the history of the development of cryogenic technology Includes the latest information on advanced cooling systems, including micro-coolers for military and space applications Offers detailed information on high-capacity cryogenic refrigerator systems used in food storage, high-power microwave and laser sensors, medical diagnostics, and infrared detectors Cryogenic Technology and Applications offers an up-to-date review and assessment of the newest applications of cryogenicsthe science and technology of media chilled to very low temperatures--for a variety of industrial, medical, and military uses. It covers todays new smaller cryo-coolers, which have greatly accelerated advances in the miniaturization of electrical and optical devices. The book explains ongoing new applications being discovered for cryo-cooled electrical and optical sensors and devices, with particular emphasis on high-end commercial applications in medical and scientific fields as well as in the aerospace and military industries. Cryogenic Technology and Applications emphasizes the critical aspects of cryogenics in the design and development of refrigerators, cryo-coolers, and micro-coolers needed by various commercial, industrial, space and military systems. It shows how cryogenic cooling plays an important role in unmanned aerial vehicle systems, infrared search and track sensors, missile warning receivers, satellite tracking systems, and a host of other commercial and military systems. Contents: Introduction on Technology advancements and chronological development history of cryogenic technology; Effects of heat flow on heat exchanger performance and cooler efficiency; Terms and phenomena associated with cryogenic engineering; Critical design aspects and performance capabilities of cry coolers and microcoolers with low cooling capacities Related titles: Gutierrez: Low Temperature Electronics: Physics, Devices and Applications, (0-12-310675-3) Sinclair: Sensors and Transducer (0-7506-4932-1) Ohring: Reliability and Failure of Electronic Materials and Devices (0-12-524985-3)Jha, A. R. is the author of 'Cryogenic Technology And Applications ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780750678872 and ISBN 0750678879.