Magnetostrictive Heat Switches Actuated by Flux Tubes
TBMG-6999
11/01/2000
- Content
In a proposed improvement on the basic concept of a magnetostrictive heat switch for cryogenic applications, the magnetic field needed for actuation would be generated by a superconducting flux tube (SFT). A closely related concept for a magnetostrictive heat switch was presented in "Magnetostrictive Heat Switch for Cryogenic Use" (NPO-20274), NASA Tech Briefs, Vol. 23, No. 8, (August, 1999), p.48. To recapitulate: The main thermal contact in the heat switch would be made or broken by making or breaking, respectively, the mechanical contact between (1) the moving end of a rod of magnetostrictive material and (2) a fixed contact pad. The magnetic field needed for actuation would be generated by use of a superconducting solenoid.
- Citation
- "Magnetostrictive Heat Switches Actuated by Flux Tubes," Mobility Engineering, November 1, 2000.