http://www.cryogenicsociety.org A non-profit technical society serving all those interested in any phase of cryogenics Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:49:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en June 28 - July 2, 2009 JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa, Tucson, Arizona USA More info: cecicmc07@centennialconferences.com http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/cryogenic_engineering_conference_international_cryogenic_materials_conference/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= June 24-26, 2009 Pasadena, California, USA Sponsored by CSA Co-chairs: Sidney Yuan, The Aerospace Corporation Jose Rodriguez, Jet Propulsion Laboratory More info: Visit the Space Cryogenics Workshop website. http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/space_cryogenics_workshop/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= June 23-26, 2009 Boulder, Colorado, USA Sponsored by The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the International Institute of Refrigeration The Third Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Processes of Refrigerants will cover areas of research that are prerequisite for advancing refrigeration technology to improve performance. Some of the topics will be: -Measurements ... http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/third_conference_on_thermophysical_properties_and_transfer_processes_on_refrigerants/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= November 11-13, 2008 Moscow, Russia Sponsored by The Mir-Expo Exhibition Company The 7th International Cryogen-Expo aims to establish and strengthen international cooperation and business contacts in the field of cryogenics, to exchange experiences and to develop and implement the cryogenic technologies applied. The exhibition organizers are pleased to invite the cryogenic engineering producers ... http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/the_7th_international_cryogen-expo/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= October 30-November 1, 2008 Tsukuba, Japan Sponsored by Yokohama Nat. Univ. (YNU), High Energy Accel. Research Org. (KEK), Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) The main objective of CHATS-AS ( Computation of THermo-HydrAulic Transients in Superconductors) is to advance the state-of-the-art in the modeling of superconducting systems, from cables to magnets and other devices ... http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/chats_on_applied_superconductivity_2008/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= According to R&D Magazine, synchronization of the Large Hadron Collider's beam transfer system was shown to be successful through tests that began on August 8th. These preliminary tests are in preparation for the LHC's official first run on September 10, 2008, which will be webcast at webcast.cern.ch. http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/synchro_lhc_beam/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= Sun, Aug 17, 2008 - Fri, Aug 22, 2008 Hyatt Regency, Chicago IL, USA Plan now to attend the 2008 Applied Superconductivity Conference at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, August 17 - 22, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. This exciting and informative meeting will highlight the latest developments in the field of superconductivity. The Hyatt ... http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/applied_superconductivity_conference_2008/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= Sun, Aug 17, 2008 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago IL, USA Superconducting Power Devices Full Day Short Course: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM; lunch included Instructors: P. Tixador, CRNS/CRBT-LEG; P. Masson, Center for Advanced Power Systems; M. Steurer, Center for Advanced Power Systems; M. Noe, Institute for Technical Physics; M. Gouge, ORNL Covering: The short course ... http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/asc_sponsored_short_courses/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= Sun, Aug 17, 2008 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago IL, USA Auxiliary Cryogenic Systems and Components Morning (Half Day) Short Course: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Instructor: Tom Peterson, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Covering: This short course will focus on some of the special assemblies required in large-scale liquid helium systems which interface to devices being ... http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/csa_short_courses_at_the_applied_superconductivity_conference_2008/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= Longtime CSA Corporate Sustaining Member and Board Member and Secretary George T. Mulholland, 72, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Baylor Medical Center in Waxahachie, TX. A service to celebrate his life will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne ... http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/csa_board_member_george_t_mulholland_dies/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= August 6-13, 2008 Amsterdam (Netherlands) RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre Sponsored by Leiden Institute of Physics at the Leiden University, The Netherlands The Leiden Institute of Physics at the Leiden University is pleased to host the 25th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics (LT25) from Aug. 6-13, 2008. We are putting together an ... http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/25th_international_conference_on_low_temperature_physics/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= American Superconductor announced that it has supplied critical components for a high-temperature superconductor degaussing coil system that will soon undergo US Navy sea trails.  Initial electrical testing of the components has already been successfully completed onboard the USS Higgins, an 8,000-ton Arliegh Burke-class destroyer. Degaussing systems are used to cloak naval ... http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/amsc_and_us_navy/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= August 4-7, 2008 University of Colorado at Boulder, Engineering Center, ECCS 1B12 Sponsored by Cryoco, Inc. The 27th Annual Cryogenic Engineering Summer Short Course will be offered by Dr. Thomas Flynn on the beautiful University of Colorado at Boulder campus on August 4-7. This four-day short course will be sponsored by the Center ... http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/27th_annual_cryogenic_engineering_summer_session_short_course/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= August 3-5, 2008 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Sponsored by Low Temperature Laboratory of Helsinki University of Technology The Conference on Micro-and Nanocryogenics is a satellite of the 25th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics (LT25). The aim of the conference is to bring together scientists working in fields related to thermal phenomena in ... http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/conference_on_micro-_and_nanocryogenics_mnc/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= I am looking for a cryogenic process to separate high purity CO (Carbon Monoxide) from a mixture of CO, CO2 and H2, plus small amounts of CH4. The overall concept is not so different from cryogenic air separation and – it seems to me – should be easier, because of ... http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/cryogenic_process_separate_high_purity_co_from_mixture/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= What is the difference between radar and servo gauge for LNG tanks? How do I understand the gauging system for LNG tanks and choose the best one? http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/radar_servo_gauge/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= Is there anyone who has information about the heat flux in case of vacuum loss on cryogenic surfaces? http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/heat_flux_vacuum_loss_cryogenic_surfaces/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= “Could you please tell me what is the temperature range of cryogenics? In other words is -100°F considered cryogenic, or does it start lower? Could I expect to see some extended life in D2 stamping dies? What would the recipe be to achieve the desired results using cryogenics?” http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/what_is_the_temperature_range_of_cryogenics/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= I am a newly retired experimental physicist. Is it feasible for an “amateur” to construct a liquid air plant? Do you have detailed descriptions of older (presumably simpler) liquid air plants, or references that might be of assistance? http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/could_an_amateur_construct_a_liquid_air_plant/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= Where can I find a small, low power cryocooler to use in a working prototype device? Please provide a list of suitable manufacturers. http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/cryocooler_for_working_prototype_device/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid=