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"NASA Space Cryocooler Programs - a 2003 Overview", R.G. Ross, R.F. Boyle, P. Kittel, Advances in Cryogenic Engineering: Transactions fo the Cryogenic Engineering Conference - CEC, Vol 49 B, ed. J. Waynert et al. pp. 1197 - 1203 (2004)

"Qualifying the Sunpower M87N cryocooler for operation in the AMS-02 magnetic field" Shuvo Mustafi, Stuart Banks, Kim Shirey, and Susan Breon, Pages 575-580
Cryogenics, Volume 44, Issues 6-8 (June - August 2004)
[2003 Space Cryogenics Workshop, Edited by M. Larson and W. A. Holmes]

"On-orbit performance of the RHESSI cryocooler" Robert Boyle, Pages 389-393
Cryogenics, Volume 44, Issues 6-8 (June - August 2004)
[2003 Space Cryogenics Workshop, Edited by M. Larson and W. A. Holmes]

"AMS-02 cryocooler baseline configuration and EM qualification program" Stuart Banks , Susan Breon, and Kimberly Shirey, Pages 551-557, Cryogenics, Volume 44, Issues 6-8 (June - August 2004)
[2003 Space Cryogenics Workshop, Edited by M. Larson and W. A. Holmes]

"Operation of a Sunpower M87 Cryocooler in a Magnetic Field," S.R. Breon, K.A. Shirey, I.S. Banks, B.A. Warner, R.F. Boyle, and S. Mustafi, Cryocoolers 12, pp. 761- 769 (2003).

"Space Flight Qualification Program for the AMS-02 Commercial Cryocoolers," K.A. Shirey, I.S. Banks, S.R. Breon, and R.F. Boyle, Cryocoolers 12, pp. 37 - 44 (2003).

"Reverse Brayton Cooler for NICMOS", G. Nellis, F. Dolan, W. Swift, H. Sixsmith, S. Castles, and J. Gibbon, Cryocoolers 10, pp. 431 - 438, Kluwer Academic, Plenum Publishers, 1999.

"A Case Study of a Successful Cryogenic Cooler Development Program", S. Castles, Cryocoolers 9, p. 11 (Plenum Press, 1997).

"Investigation into Vibration Issues of Sunpower M77 Cryocoolers", E. James, S. Banks and S. Castles, Cryocoolers 9, p. 697 (Plenum Press, 1997).

"Test Results for a Commercial, Low Vibration, Linear, Stirling Cycle Cryocooler", L. Sparr, S. Castles, E. James and S. Banks, Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 41, p. 1569 (1996).

"Spaceflight Cryocooler Integration Issues and Techniques", L. Sparr, S. Castles, I. Banks, E. James, W. Gully,E. Krolichek, N. W. Madden, C. P. Cork, R. H. Pehl, P. N. Luke, D. N. Mallone, R. A. Hopkins, Techniques", Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 41, p. 1105 (1996).

"NASA/GSFC Cryocooler Test Program Results for Ball and Lockheed Space Flight Cryocoolers", L. Sparr, S. Banks, E. James and S. Castles, Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 41, p. 1577 - 1584 (1996).

"NASA/GSFC Cryocooler Test Program Results for FY93/94", Leroy Sparr, Michelle Sartor, Robert Boyle, Richard Cory, Stuart Banks & Edward James, Vincent Arillo, Cryocoolers 8, pp. 221 - 232, Plenum Press (1995).

"Flight Hardware Impledmentation of a Feed Forward Vibration Control System for Spacefligtht Cryocoolers", Robert Boyle, Leroy Sparr, Tim Gruner, Edward James, Stuart Banks, Johnathon Wilmot, Cryocoolers 8, pp. 449 - 454 Plenum Press (1995).

"Adaptation of Tactical Cryocoolers for Short Duration Spaceflight Missions", Leroy Sparr, Michelle Sartor,Robert Boyle, Stuart Banks and Edward James, Cryocoolers 8, pp. 163- 172 Plenum Press (1995).

"Design and Test of Potential Cryocooler Cold finger Interfaces", L. M. Sparr, R. Boyle, L. Nguyen, H. Frisch, S. Banks, E. James, V. Arillo, Advances in Cryogenic Engineering Vol. 39 p. 1253 (1994).

"NASA/GSFC Cryocooler Development Program",S. H. Castles, T. Cygnarowicz, R. Boyle, L. Sparr, R. Cory, F. Connors, E. James, R. Fink, V. Arillo, J. Marketon, C. Lee and D. Bugby, Cryocoolers 7; 7th International Cryocooler Conference, Phillips Laboratory Conference Proceedings, PL-CP--93-1001, Part 1, pp. 26 - 39 (1992).

"Thermal, Vibration, and Reliability Test Results for a Balanced 80 K Cryocooler", R. Boyle, L. Sparr, T. Cygnarowicz, S. Castles, R. G. Fink and E. James, Cryocoolers 7; 7th International Cryocooler Conference Proceedings, PL-CP--93-1001, Part 1, pp. 57 - 72 (1992).

"NASA/GSFC Cryocooler Test Program Results", L. Sparr, R. Boyle, R. Cory, F. Connors, E. James, R. Fink, V. Arillo, and J. Marketon, Cryocoolers 7; 7th International Cryocooler Conference, Phillips Laboratory Conference Proceedings, PL-CP--93-1001, Part 3, pp. 699 - 727, (1992).

"Non-Real Time, Feed Forward Vibration Control System Development and Test Results", R. Boyle, F. Connors, J. Marketon, V. Arillo, E. James, and R. Fink, Cryocoolers 7; 7th International Cryocooler Conference, Phillips Laboratory Conference Proceedings, PL-CP--93-1001, Part 3, pp. 805 - 819 (1992).

R.A. Hopkins, S.J. Nieczkoski, D.A. Payne, J.F. Siebert, and S.R. Breon, "Mechanical Cooler-to-Dewar Interfacing in a Long-lifetime, Hybrid Stored Cryogen System," Cryogenics, Vol. 32, pp. 111-116 (1992).

"Structural and Thermal Interface Characteristics of Stirling Cycle Cryocoolers for Space Applications", R. Boyle, E. James, P. Miller, V. Arillo, L. Sparr, and S. Castles, Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 37, p. 1063(Plenum Press, New York, 1990).


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