Published April 1981 | Version v1
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Large diameter horizontal helium cryostats

Creators

  • 1. Weizmann Inst. of Science, Rehovoth (Israel). Dept. of Nuclear Physics
  • 2. Ricor Ltd., En Harod Ihud (Israel)

Description

The designs of two, large horizontal helium cryostats with vapour cooled radiation shields (a gravitational wave detector cryostat and an accelerator cryostat) are described. The problems of cooling heavy inserts and large vertical indium seals with stainless steel flanges are discussed. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Cryogenics
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
4
Series
Cryogenics.
Journal Page Range
213-215
ISSN
0011-2275

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
12616350
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
CRYOSTATS; GRAVITATIONAL WAVE DETECTORS; HELIUM; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; PERFORMANCE TESTING; RADIANT HEAT TRANSFER; RADIATIVE COOLING; SEALS; SIZE; SPECIFICATIONS; THERMAL CONDUCTION; VAPOR CONDENSATION
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; COOLING; ELEMENTS; ENERGY TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NONMETALS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RARE GASES; TESTING; THERMOSTATS