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Study on Cooling Technology for Superconducting Magnets Employed in Space-Borne Applications

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16360428
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Aerospace engineering
Research InstitutionHigh Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)

Principal Investigator

NAKAI Hirotaka  High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Accelerator Laboratory, Senior Assistant Professor, 加速器研究施設, 講師 (00188872)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KIMURA Nobuhiro  High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Cryogenics Science Center, Senior Assistant Professor, 超伝導低温工学センター, 講師 (10249899)
MAKIDA Yasuhiro  High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, Associate Professor, 素粒子原子核研究所, 助教授 (30199658)
NAGAI Hiroki  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Engineering, Research Associate, 大学院工学研究科, 助手 (70360724)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥8,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥5,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
KeywordsSuperfluid Helium / Superconducting Magnet / Space / Cooling Technology / Heat Transfer
Research Abstract

Boiling phenomena of superfluid helium have been visualized by employing a cryostat with optical windows on it and a high-speed camera, and variations of film boiling modes and heat transfer coefficients have been measured in wide ranges of pressure and temperature to unveil the thermal characteristics of superfluid helium for efficient cooling of superconducting magnets. It is concluded from the experimental results that the noisy film boiling, which is the unique boiling phenomenon of saturated superfluid helium, does not appear under the microgravity environment of space, even if almost the same amount of superfluid helium is located over the heater as that under the gravity. Because of rapid growing of vapor phase, "viscous fingering" phenomenon was observed, and higher thermal conduction may be obtained by the effect of mixed phases motion.
Loop heat pipes are suggested for the heat exhaust from cooling systems, since the loop heat pipes are light in weight, highly reliable, and can transfer large amount of heat. Their start-up and performance characteristics under microgravity are studied in cases of top-heating and bottom-heating. It is found out that when rather large heat was applied to the heat pipes, there was no difference in heat transfer capacity from the case when heat pipes are placed horizontally, and stable performance was observed once they had started up. Unstable performance had been sometimes observed when the heat load was small. This means the flow path of the vapor may be choked with the liquid at the outlet of the evaporator when start-up. Hence the initial distribution of the liquid may affect largely the start-up of heat pipes under the microgravity condition. The temperature control of the reservoir seems to be able to ensure the start-up of the heat pipes regardless of the initial distribution of the liquid.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (23 results)

All 2006 2005 2004

All Journal Article (23 results)

  • [Journal Article] A study on the heat transfer properties of pressurized helium II through fine channels2006

    • Author(s)
      N.Kimura
    • Journal Title

      Advances in Cryogenic Engineering 51

      Pages: 97-104

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Variation of film boiling modes in helium II from strongly to weakly subcooled states2006

    • Author(s)
      M.Nozawa
    • Journal Title

      Advances in Cryogenic Engineering 51

      Pages: 393-400

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Heat transfer coefficient measurement study of several film boiling modes in subcooled helium II2006

    • Author(s)
      S.Takada
    • Journal Title

      Advances in Cryogenic Engineering 51

      Pages: 401-408

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] He II中における沸騰熱伝達率の膜沸騰モード依存性2006

    • Author(s)
      高田 卓
    • Journal Title

      低温工学 41

      Pages: 252-257

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A study on the heat transfer properties of pressurized helium II through fine channels2006

    • Author(s)
      N.Kimura, H.Nakai, M.Murakami, A.Yamamoto, T.Shintomi
    • Journal Title

      Advances in Cryogenic Engineering 51

      Pages: 97-104

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Variation of film boiling modes in helium II from strongly to weakly subcooled states2006

    • Author(s)
      M.Nozawa, N.Kimura, M.Murakami, S.Takada
    • Journal Title

      Advances in Cryogenic Engineering 51

      Pages: 393-400

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Heat transfer coefficient measurement study of several film boiling modes in subcooled helium II2006

    • Author(s)
      S.Takada, M.Murakami, M.Nozawa, N.Kimura
    • Journal Title

      Advances in Cryogenic Engineering 51

      Pages: 401-408

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The dependence of the heat transfer coefficient on film boiling modes in He II2006

    • Author(s)
      S.Takada, M.Murakami, M.Nozawa, N.Kimura
    • Journal Title

      Teion Kogaku (J. Cryo. Soc. Jpn) 41-6

      Pages: 252-257

    • NAID

      10017188798

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Variation of Film boiling Modes in He II from Strongly to Weakly Subcooled States2006

    • Author(s)
      Nozawa, M.
    • Journal Title

      Advances in Cryogenic Engineering 51A

      Pages: 393-400

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Heat Transfer Coefficient Measurement Study of Several Film Boiling Modes in Subcooled He II2006

    • Author(s)
      Takada, S.
    • Journal Title

      Advances in Cryogenic Engineering 51A

      Pages: 401-408

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 先進型熱制御デバイス ル-プヒ-トパイプ開発について2006

    • Author(s)
      岡本 篤
    • Journal Title

      第7回宇宙科学シンポジウム要項集 (CD-ROM)

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Cryogenic infrared mission "JAXA/SPICA" with advanced cryocoolers2006

    • Author(s)
      Sugita, H.
    • Journal Title

      Cryogenics 46

      Pages: 149-149

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] A new superleak to remove He^3 for UCN experiments2005

    • Author(s)
      H.Yoshiki
    • Journal Title

      Cryogenics 45

      Pages: 399-403

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Performance evaluation of double-condenser loop heat pipe onboard Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image (MAXI) in thermal vacuum testing2005

    • Author(s)
      H.Nagai
    • Journal Title

      The 35th International Conference on Environmental Systems

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Thermal performance verification for the JEM MAXI loop heat pipe and radiator system2005

    • Author(s)
      H.Nagai
    • Journal Title

      The proceedings of the 56th International Astronautical Congress

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A new superleak to remove He3 for UCN experiments2005

    • Author(s)
      H.Yoshiki, H.Nakai, E.Gutsmiedl
    • Journal Title

      Cryogenics 45

      Pages: 399-403

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Performance evaluation of double-condenser loop heat pipe onboard Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image (MAXI) in thermal vacuum testing2005

    • Author(s)
      H.Nagai, S.Ueno
    • Journal Title

      The 35th International Conference on Environmental Systems

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Thermal performance verification for the JEM MAXI loop heat pipe and radiator system2005

    • Author(s)
      H.Nagai, S.Ueno
    • Journal Title

      The proceedings of the 56th International Astronautical Congress 2005

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Self-induced temperature oscillation of double condenser design loop heat pipe2005

    • Author(s)
      H.Nagai, M.Muto, M.Murakami, S.Ueno
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 6th World Conference on Experimental Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermophysics

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Start-up behavior of double-condenser loop heat pipe2005

    • Author(s)
      H.Nagai, M.Muto, M.Murakami, S.Ueno
    • Journal Title

      38th AIAA Thermophysics Conference

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Start-up behavior of double-condenser design loop heat pipe for MAXI2005

    • Author(s)
      H.Nagai, M.Muto, M.Murakami, S.Ueno
    • Journal Title

      Book of Abstracts, the 49th Space Sciences and Technology Conference

      Pages: 255-259

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A new superleak to remove He3 for UCN experiments2005

    • Author(s)
      Yoshiki, H.
    • Journal Title

      Cryogenics 45

      Pages: 399-399

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Development of miniature loop heat pipe for cryogenic systems2004

    • Author(s)
      H.Nagai
    • Journal Title

      Book of Abstracts, the 48th Space Sciences and Technology Conference

      Pages: 1480-1482

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary

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