@inproceedings{183bda780ea2420f839d3a548a53e0b7,
title = "15 K liquid hydrogen thermal Energy Storage Unit for future ESA science missions",
abstract = "A thermal Energy Storage Unit (ESU) using liquid hydrogen has been developed as a solution for absorbing the heat peaks released by the recycling phase of a 300 mK cooler that is a part of the cryogenic chain of one of ESA's new satellites for science missions. This device is capable of storing 400 J of thermal energy between 15 and 16 K by taking advantage of the liquid-to-vapor latent heat of hydrogen in a closed system. This paper describes some results obtained with the development model of the ESU under different configurations and using two types of hydrogen storage: a large expansion volume for ground testing and a much more compact unit, suitable for space applications and that can comply with ESA's mass budget.",
keywords = "SORPTION CRYOCOOLERS",
author = "{De Sousa}, {P. Borges} and D. Martins and G. Tom{\'a}s and Jo{\~a}o Barreto and Catarino, {Maria Isabel Sim{\~o}es} and Gregoire Bonfait",
year = "2015",
doi = "10.1088/1757-899X/101/1/012191",
language = "English",
volume = "101",
series = "IOP Conference Series-Materials Science and Engineering",
publisher = "IOP Publishing",
booktitle = "ADVANCES IN CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING",
address = "United Kingdom",
note = "Cryogenic Engineering Conference (CEC) - International Cryogenic Materials Conference (ICMC) ; Conference date: 01-01-2015",
}