SLAC extends lease
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory recently signed an agreement that will allow the facility to continue operating in its current location for an additional 33 years.
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Experiments at Fermilab narrow allowed mass range for Higgs
From Fermilab Today, July 26: New constraints on the elusive Higgs particle are more stringent than ever before.
Van Sciver receives Mendelssohn Award
The prestigious Mendelssohn Award was presented to Dr. Steven Van Sciver, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Florida State University (FSU) and Program Director at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee FL. He is a long-time CSA member and chair of the Boom Award Committee.
Eden Cryogenics Becomes Headquarters for Drivetrain in North and South America
Drivetrain Power and Propulsion in North Ryde, New South Wales Australia, has consolidated all of its interest in the United States into the Plain City, Ohio facilities of Eden Cryogenics.
NHMFL receives grant for new magnet system
The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL) has received a $17.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Division of Chemistry to build a state-of-the-art magnet system.
Scientific Instruments President named on list of top 50 Women Business Leaders
Leigh Ann Hoey, President of Scientific Instruments, Inc., was awarded for her achievements as one of the top 50 Women Business Leaders by The Commonwealth Institute (TCI) of Florida.
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Dewar
A dewar is a type of cryostat named after Sir James Dewar, the researcher who first developed the concept of a vacuum insulated container with silvered walls to reflect thermal radiation. Dewar was the first to liquefy hydrogen, and he created the device to store his discovery. The thermos bottle...
Stirling and Gifford-McMahon Cryocoolers
Stirling and Gifford-McMahon (GM) cryocoolers are two of the most commonly used cryocoolers in cryogenics. Both devices have a significant industrial base and operate at a wide range of temperatures and capacities. The thermodynamic cycles for both of these cryocoolers are quite similar. The Stirling cycle consists of a compressor,...
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
A significant commercial application of cryogenics is the liquefaction, transport and storage of natural gas. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is generally 95 percent methane with a few percent ethane and much lower concentrations of propane and butane. LNG liquefies at 111.6 K. Unlike many applications of cryogenics, the motivation for...
Wind Tunnels
Dr. Robert Kilgore The development of the cryogenic wind tunnel is one of many significant breakthroughs in both cryogenics and wind-tunnel technology made during the past millennium. Interest in the development of high-speed commercial and military aircraft resulted in a review of problems of flow simulation in transonic wind tunnels...
History of Cryogenics
From the Fall 1999 issue of Cold Facts magazine Millennium Breakthroughs A variety of CSA members give different perspectives on the past millennium: What were the most significant breakthroughs in cryogenics during the past millennium? Prof. R.G. Scurlock, Kryos Technology, scurlock@soton.ac.uk (“Breakthrough” = way through obstacles — Oxford English Dictionary)...
Cryobiology
Andreas Sputtek Past President Society for Cryobiology sputtek@uke.uni-hamburg.de or http://www.sputtek.de/. The word cryobiology (from the Greek words “cryo” = cold, “bios” = life, and “logos” = science) literally signifies the science of life at low temperatures. In practice, this field comprises the study of any biological material or system (e.g.,...
Cryogenic Insulation
James E. Fesmire Cryogenics Test Laboratory NASA Kennedy Space Center james.e.fesmire@nasa.gov Introduction In today’s world, the use of cryogenics and low-temperature refrigeration is taking a more and more significant role. From the food industry, transportation, energy, and medical applications to the Space Shuttle, cryogenic liquids must be stored, handled, and...
Source to help with cryo-treating a Nickel-Aluminum-Bronze impeller?
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Looking for technical papers on the effect of processing metals at liquid helium temperatures.
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Quantitative data on mechanical properties for AISI 4340 alloy steel
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Cryogenic processing for medical equipment, mining industry
Greetings from Australia. I am looking for a company that I might contact that has any experience or has done any research into cryogenic processing for medical equipment, in particular, joint prosthesis.