{"id":61371,"date":"2016-07-19T15:41:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T19:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-386657"},"modified":"2023-07-26T15:12:59","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T19:12:59","slug":"heisenberg-vortex-for-light-weight-refrigeration-of-liquid-hydrogen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/stmd\/space-tech-research-grants\/heisenberg-vortex-for-light-weight-refrigeration-of-liquid-hydrogen\/","title":{"rendered":"Heisenberg vortex for light-weight refrigeration of liquid hydrogen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Carl Bunge<\/strong><br>\n<em>Washington State University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1788\" height=\"1794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg?w=1788\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Carl Bunge\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg 1788w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg?resize=768,771 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg?resize=1021,1024 1021w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg?resize=1531,1536 1531w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg?resize=200,200 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg?resize=598,600 598w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg?resize=897,900 897w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg?resize=1196,1200 1196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1788px) 100vw, 1788px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Carl Bunge<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Only 83 years ago Werner Karl Heisenberg was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics. His work led to the creation of quantum mechanics, the application of which has, inter alia, led to the discovery of the allotropic forms of hydrogen. Fast forward to today, and the idea that a device as simple as a tube could allow further space travel than ever before seems impossible. Yet, this is exactly what the Heisenberg vortex allows. The novel Heisenberg vortex allows for a completely new strategy for the refrigeration of liquid hydrogen tanks. The para-orthohydrogen conversion via the Heisenberg vortex consists of a Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube with catalytic liner and takes advantage of the largest entropy change useful at cryogenic temperatures. This invention will have a direct impact on NASA TABS 14.1 Cryogenic Systems technology area. Specifically, this technology will address in-space propellant boil-off. Complex cryocoolers are currently used for refrigeration due to liquid hydrogen\u2019s very low temperature requirements. But, these systems are heavy, power intensive, and contain many moving parts. The Heisenberg vortex has the potential to supersede current cryocooler technology resulting in an efficient, reliable refrigeration system with no moving parts and lightweight characteristics. This advance is directly relevant to the Evolvable Cryogenics (eCryo) and the Advanced Cryogenic Evolved Stage (ACES) projects. This project will be a continuation of the great NASA relationship established here at the HYPER Lab and Washington State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/directorates\/spacetech\/strg\/nstrf-2016\"><strong>Back to NSTRF 2016 Full List<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carl Bunge Washington State University Only 83 years ago Werner Karl Heisenberg was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics. His work led to the creation of quantum mechanics, the application of which has, inter alia, led to the discovery of the allotropic forms of hydrogen. Fast forward to today, and the idea that a device […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":63456,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[3337],"news-tags":[],"internal-terms":[9529,12750],"coauthors":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Heisenberg vortex for light-weight refrigeration of liquid hydrogen","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/stmd\/space-tech-research-grants\/heisenberg-vortex-for-light-weight-refrigeration-of-liquid-hydrogen\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/stmd\/space-tech-research-grants\/heisenberg-vortex-for-light-weight-refrigeration-of-liquid-hydrogen\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg"},"articleSection":"NASA Directorates","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Loura Hall"}],"creator":["Loura Hall"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":["NASA Directorates","Space Technology Mission Directorate","Space Technology Research Grants"],"dateCreated":"2016-07-19T19:41:00Z","datePublished":"2016-07-19T19:41:00Z","dateModified":"2023-07-26T19:12:59Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"Heisenberg vortex for light-weight refrigeration of liquid hydrogen\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/stmd\/space-tech-research-grants\/heisenberg-vortex-for-light-weight-refrigeration-of-liquid-hydrogen\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2016-07-19T19:41:00Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"NASA Directorates\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-tags\" content=\"NASA Directorates,Space Technology Mission Directorate,Space Technology Research Grants\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"Loura Hall\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/nasa.gov\/p.js"},"read_time":2,"time_ago":"8 years","featured_image":{"id":63456,"file":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bunge_carl.jpg","title":"bunge_carl","alt":"Carl Bunge","caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61371"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61371"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61371\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":463518,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61371\/revisions\/463518"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61371"},{"taxonomy":"news-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-tags?post=61371"},{"taxonomy":"internal-terms","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-terms?post=61371"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=61371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}