NE (NEEP) 566: Cryogenics

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566 Cryogenics. (Crosslisted with ME566.) II; 3cr. Applications of cryogenics, material properties at low temperatures, refrigeration and liquifaction systems, measurement techniques, insulation, storage and transfer of cryogenics, safety and handling. P: ME 361 or Physics 415, ChE 320 or ME 364.

Course Prerequisite(s)

See catalog description above.

Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills

1st and 2nd laws of thermodynamics
elementary conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer
Ideal gas relations
thermal, electrical, and strength related material properties
use of Engineering Equation Solver (EES) software

Textbook(s) and/or other required material

Cryogenic Systems, by Randall F. Barron, Oxford Science Publications

Course objectives

Understand behavior of materials at low temperatures
Develop skills for designing cryogenic systems (which can include refrigeration, storage & transfer of cryogens, and instrumentation)
Encounter industry-defined cryogenic design problem

Topics covered

Material properties at cryogenic temperatures - solids, liquids, and gases.
Refrigeration and liquifaction: large scale and cryocoolers
Instrumentation
Insulation, storage, and transfer of cryogens
Safety

Class/laboratory schedule

3 sessions per week, one hour each

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component

This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, and does provide design experience.

The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.

Economic: design considerations will include efficiency and cost. Industrial project will be judged on the basis of (among other factors) cost. Environmental, health & Safety: Properties of cryogens as they effect the environment and personal safety will be highlighted. Manufacturability: design issues of storage and transfer will address manufacturability.

Relationship of course to undergraduate degree program objectives and outcomes

This course serves students in a variety of engineering majors. The information below describes how the course contributes to the college's educational objectives.

This course provides instruction in fundamental principles for cryogenic design, and provides students with oportunities to apply those principles to real-life applications. In addition, the topics both draw from, and lead to exciting research projects. These features are inherent in the objectives for both the ME and EP departments.

Assessment of student progress toward course objectives

Homework - problem assignments
Exams
Contribution to industrial design project - oral & written reports

Person(s) who prepared this description

John M. Pfotenhauer

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Date last modified: 03-Sep-2007
Date created: 29-Oct-1999
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