The ATC-125
with both heating and cooling capabilities features the FPSC (Free piston
stirling cooler) as cooling source. The FPSC is a Stirling heat pump
that uses a small amount helium gas as a heat transport medium, instead
of standard refrigerants. The FPSC has an advantage, over traditional
cooling systems, both in energy efficiency and environmental friendliness.
These advantages are accomplished using state of the art technology
and by virtue of being Freon, CFC and HFC free.
The FPSC has two major moving parts (piston and displacer) that oscillate in a linear motion along the same axis within a single cylinder which is installed in a stainless steel casing. The piston repeatedly compresses and expands the helium gas to cool the tip (cold head) of the extended part of the casing. The FPSC can be used to cool an object down to a temperature between -50°C and -100°C at an ambient temperature condition of 23°C.
The FPSC has a high efficiency. It can be as much
as 6 times higher than thermoelectric (Peltier) coolers. |