Vacuum Engineering
Course Name:
TH810 Vacuum Engineering
Programme:
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Credits (L-T-P):
Content:
Kinetic Theory of Gases, fluid flow in vacuum lines, transitional and molecular flows; Conductors of pipelines,
fitting, pumps down line - Constructional materials for vacuum equipments and their out characteristics - Vacuum
production techniques - Principles of operation of rotary, diffusion, turbo molecular, cryo vacuum production
techniques - Principles of operation of rotary, diffusion, turbo molecular, cryo vacuum pumps - Mechanical and
thermal design considerations - Selection of vacuum pump - Measurement of vacuum - Mcleod, thermal seals,
valves, flanges and pipelines - Applications of vacuum technology for space, food preservation, manufacturing and
Cryogenic applications.