How Tungsten Alloy Counterweights Applied in Cryogenic Refrigerator

In an integral Stirling cryogenic refrigerator the compressor piston is several times heavier than the displacer. In order to counterbalance both the displacer and compressor piston with a rotating counterweight, the displacer connecting rod is formed of a high density material. Specifically, the connecting rod is formed of a tungsten alloy and is several times heavier than the displacer.

A cryogenic refrigerator comprising a rotary drive shaft, a reciprocating compressor piston assembly including a compressor piston driven along a first axis by the drive shaft through a drive eccentric, a reciprocating displacer driven along a second axis, angled about 90 degrees from the first axis, by the drive shaft through said drive eccentric and a displacer connecting rod, and an eccentric counterweight mounted to the drive shaft with a center of gravity about 180 degrees about the drive shaft from the drive eccentric center, the displacer connecting rod having a pivotal connection to each of the displacer and the drive eccentric such that it has a wobbling motion as it drives the displacer, wherein the weight of the compressor piston is substantially greater than the weight of the displacer, the displacer connecting rod comprises high density material such that the weight of the connecting rod is greater than the weight of the displacer, the combined weight of the displacer and connecting rod is about the same as the weight of the compressor piston assembly, and the weight of the counterweight is such that it substantially balances the rotating drive eccentric and the reciprocating compressor piston assembly, displacer connecting rod and displacer in the first harmonic.

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