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    Fundamentals of Vacuum Technology

    February 18-20, 2020

    Location: Leybold USA Inc. Export, PA

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    Holiday Inn Express Murrysville
    6552 US-22, Delmont, PA 15626

    Rate: $90 + tax (please contact us on getting this rate)

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    Hampton Inn Pittsburgh Monroeville
    3000 Mosside Blvd – Monroeville, PA 15146
    Rate: $109 + tax
    Inclusive of Full Breakfast Buffet, High-Speed WIFI, Fitness Center / Pool, 24 Hour Coffee Bar
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    Agenda

    Day 1

    9:00 – 10:20

    • Welcome address and introduction
    • Fundamentals of vacuum physics Part 1: Gases and vacuum defined

    10:20 – 10:40, coffee break

    10:40 – 12:00

    • Ice and bell/balloon/marshmallow experiments
    • Definition and explanation of the terms Quantity of Gas, Gas GFlow (Throughput)

    12:00 – 13:15, lunch 

    13:15 - 17:00, coffee break in between

    • Fundamentals of vacuum physics Part 2
    • Definition and explanation of the terms: Pumping Speed, Conductance, Effective Pumping Speed, Gas flow in rough, medium and high-vacuum, Chamber pump down
    • PASCAL simulations
    • Conductance experiment

    Day 2

    9:00 - 12:00, coffee break in between

    • Wet vacuum pumps
    • Dry vacuum pumps and systems
    • Pump videos and animations
    • Chamber pump down experiment (with flow)

     12:00 – 13:15, lunch

     13:15 – 16:30, coffee break in between

    • Roots Blowers
    • Turbomolecular pumps
    • Coffee break in between
    • Cryo and Diffusion pumps
    • Pumpdown with turbo experiment

     16:30 – 17:00, Q&A 

    Day 3

    9:00 - 12:00, coffee break in between

    • Fundamentals of total pressure measurement (Gauges)
    • Leaks and leak detection

    12:00 – 13:15, lunch

    13:15 – 14:35

    • Operation of leak detector (demo in lab)

    14:35 – 15:00, coffee break

    15:15 – 16:00

    • Leak detection in vacuum systems
    • Pressure Rise Method, Response Time, Chamber Design
    • Test leaks
    • Time for questions and summary

     
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