Course detail
Vacuum technology
FEKT-MVAFAcad. year: 2012/2013
Gas, vapour, pressure, Kinetic theory of gases. Volume processes and transport of gas, gas diffusion and gas viscosity. The gas transport through the vacuum pipes. The surface processes, adsorption, desorption. The pumping processes, The basic principles of the gas transport. Transport and getter pumps. Pressure measurement. Thermocouple Gauges, Pirani Gauges. Ion Gauges. The basic principles of vacuum equipment design. Technological processes in low pressure gases.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Final exam – 70 points; minimum 30 points.
Course curriculum
Basic principles and laws for the ideal gases. Boyle-Mariott law, Gay-Lussac law. The state equation of the gas. Dalton law. Important constants.
Kinetic theory of gases - basic principles. Relation
between pressure, concentration and temperature of gas. The mean free path of gas molecules. The thermal velocity
of the gas molecules, Maxwel-Boltzmann statistic.
Volume processes and transport of gas, diffusion, viscosity of gas, thermal conductivity of gas.
The gas transport through the vacuum pipes. Gas conductance of Vacuum pipes. Ohms law in gas transport. The volume and mass flow of the gas. The different mechanism of the gas transport - turbulent, viscose, molecular, effusion.
The limit pressure of the vacuum equipment. Pumping speed of the vacuum pumps and its measurement, the exhaust time. The influence of leakage and desorption.
The surface processes, adsorption, desorption, monomolecular and multimolecular layers, basic adsorption isotherms, saturated vapour pressure.
The basic principles of the gas transport, Transport and getter pumps. The pumping processes
Mechanical pumps, Two Stage Mechanical pump, Roots blowers, Turbo pumps, Diffusion pumps. Oil mist eliminators,
Getter pumps, Ion pumps, Diode Ion pumps, Titanium sublimation pumps, diode and triode Ion pumps. Cryopumps. Sorption pumps, Molecular sieve .
Pressure measurement (absolute and relative), Torricelli tube, U- tube, Thermocouple Gauges, Pirani Gauges.
Ion Gauges, Cold Cathode Gauges , Alfatron , Penning Gauges. Design of the triode Ion Gauge. Alpert-Bayard and Helmer-Hayward tube design.
The basic principles of vacuum equipment design. Technological processes in low pressure gases.
Work placements
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Grozskowski J. :Technika vysokého vakua ,SNTL, Praha 1981 (CS)
Pátý L. : Vakuová technika ,ČVUT, Praha 1990 (CS)
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme EEKR-M Master's
branch M-MEL , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch M-EVM , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective interdisciplinary - Programme EEKR-M Master's
branch M-EVM , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective interdisciplinary
branch M-MEL , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised - Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning
branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Basic principles and laws for the ideal gases. Boyle-Mariott law, Gay-Lussac law. The state equation of the gas. Dalton law. Important constants.
Kinetic theory of gases - basic principles. Relation
between pressure, concentration and temperature of gas. The mean free path of gas molecules. The thermal velocity
of the gas molecules, Maxwel-Boltzmann statistic.
Volume processes and transport of gas, diffusion, viscosity of gas, thermal conductivity of gas.
The gas transport through the vacuum pipes. Gas conductance of Vacuum pipes. Ohms law in gas transport. The volume and mass flow of the gas. The different mechanism of the gas transport - turbulent, viscose, molecular, effusion.
The limit pressure of the vacuum equipment. Pumping speed of the vacuum pumps and its measurement, the exhaust time. The influence of leakage and desorption.
The surface processes, adsorption, desorption, monomolecular and multimolecular layers, basic adsorption isotherms, saturated vapour pressure.
The basic principles of the gas transport, Transport and getter pumps. The pumping processes
Mechanical pumps, Two Stage Mechanical pump, Roots blowers, Turbo pumps, Diffusion pumps. Oil mist eliminators,
Getter pumps, Ion pumps, Diode Ion pumps, Titanium sublimation pumps, diode and triode Ion pumps. Cryopumps. Sorption pumps, Molecular sieve .
Pressure measurement (absolute and relative), Torricelli tube, U- tube, Thermocouple Gauges, Pirani Gauges.
Ion Gauges, Cold Cathode Gauges , Alfatron , Penning Gauges. Design of the triode Ion Gauge. Alpert-Bayard and Helmer-Hayward tube design.
The basic principles of vacuum equipment design. Technological processes in low pressure gases.
Fundamentals seminar
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
The thermal velocity of the gas molecules, Maxwell-Boltzmann statistic. The mean free path of gas molecules. Volume processes and transport of gas, diffusion, viscosity of gas, thermal conductivity of gas.
The gas transport through the vacuum pipes. Gas conductance of Vacuum pipes. Ohms law in gas transport. The volume and mass flow of the gas. The different mechanism of the gas transport - turbulent, viscose, molecular, effusion.
The limit pressure of the vacuum equipment. Pumping speed of the vacuum pumps and its measurement, the exhaust time. The influence of leakage and desorption.
The surface processes, adsorption, desorption, monomolecular and multimolecular layers, basic adsorption isotherms, saturated vapour pressure.
The basic principles of vacuum equipment design.
Laboratory exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
The pumping equipments in lab - get more familiar.
Pumping speed measurement.
Thermocouple measurements and seting.
Gas conductance of the vacuum pipes measurement.
Gas flow measurement and seting.
Vacuum leak detection