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TECHNICAL ARTICLES

Pressure - Vacuum - Cryogenic
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General Interest

General interest topics include:
​- Evaluating total cost of ownership
- Particle physics benefits
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- Conversion Factors
- Helium shortage
- Reviewing a certified mill test report
​- etc...

Cryogenic Technology

Cryogenic topics include:
​- Multilayer insulation
- Kevlar supports for cryogenic vessels
- Using MLI under poor vacuum conditions
- Trends in thermal shields
- How bayonets work
- Thermal conductivity at low temperatures
- Heat shield design guides
- etc....

Vacuum Chambers

Vacuum topics include:
​- Cleaning Aluminum for vacuum applications
- Sealing options for aluminum vacuum chambers
- Why is Helium used in vacuum leak detection?
- Vacuum chamber design
- Water vapor in vacuum systems
- Plastics in vacuum applications
- Using castings in vacuum service
- etc....

Pressure Vessels

Pressure topics include:
​- Using commercial vacuum flanges
- Brazing aluminum
- Understanding ASME UG-45
- Specifying nozzle ports on cylindrical vessels
- Aluminum ASME code stamped pressure vessels
- Repair of ASME code stamped pressure vessels
- C-ring seals
- etc....