Table 3 Specific parameters of piston samples.

From: Effect of gas flow rate on the gas-lubricated piston in a stirling cryocooler

 

Piston size

Porous media

Measurement value (L/min)

Converted value (m3/s)

  

Parameter

Material

Surface

  

1

D1= 30 mm

L1= 26 mm

L2= 13 mm

h = 15 μm

2 mm×2.8 mm

Stainless steel

Not polished

407

6.78 × 10− 6

2

Titanium

Not polished

610

1.02 × 10− 5

3

Stainless steel

Polished

1279

2.14 × 10− 5