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A significant number of advances have been made during the last few years in a variety of cryocoolers. This paper discusses some of these advances in Brayton, Joule-Thomson, Stirling, pulse tube, Gifford-McMahon, and magnetic refrigerators. Reliability has been a major driving force for new research areas. This paper reviews various approaches taken in the last few years to improve cryocooler reliability. The advantages and disadvantages of different cycles are compared, and the latest improvements in each of these cryocoolers is discussed.
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Radebaugh, R. (1991). Progress in Cryocoolers. In: Kelley, J.P. (eds) Applications of Cryogenic Technology. Applications of Cryogenic Technology, vol 10. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9232-4_1
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