Highly-sensitive investigation of a helium leak in a cryogenic valve
Abstract
We report the results and techniques developed to find a small helium leak in a valve developed for use at cryogenic temperatures. The leak was found during testing of NASA's XRISM/Resolve Instrument after it was integrated into the Flight Dewar that would later be installed onto the spacecraft. This leak was determined to be on the order of
- Publication:
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Cryogenics
- Pub Date:
- April 2023
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2023Cryo..13103646K
- Keywords:
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- Cryogenic valve testing;
- Sensitive leak detection;
- Superfluid helium