Technical Short Courses in Cryogenics – Practical Learning for Researchers and Professionals

We are pleased to offer two complementary technical short courses in cryogenics, designed to provide practical, hands-on learning experiences. These courses are ideal for students, researchers, and professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of cryogenic systems, heat transfer, and measurement techniques.

Participants will engage in live exercises, numerical simulations, and laboratory demonstrations, gaining valuable skills that can be directly applied to their research and engineering projects. Registration to the workshop is mandatory to join these courses. After registration and fee payment please indicate your interest to join the course by writing an email to registration@ecd-chmt.com, indicate your choice of the course. Note that due to limited capacity registration to the courses will be offered on a first come first serve basis. Lunch and coffee are served during the day.

Course 1: Cryogenic Heat Transfer – Bootcamp on Numerical Modeling

This fast-paced, hands-on course introduces participants to the essentials of heat transfer in cryogenic systems and guides them through the process of building practical numerical models using COMSOL Multiphysics.

Participants will start with a concise introduction to heat transfer concepts relevant to cryogenic systems, including conduction, convection, and radiation. Special attention is given to how these heat transfer modes behave at low temperatures.

What You Will Learn:

• COMSOL Multiphysics for Cryogenics:
  Learn how to set up, simulate, and analyze heat transfer problems using COMSOL, focusing on cryogenic applications.

• Conduction Modeling:
  Understand heat conduction with temperature-dependent material properties and apply it to real-world cases such as heat generation in electrical leads.

• Convective Heat Transfer:
  Model both steady and oscillating flows to capture the complexity of convection in cryogenic systems.

• Radiation in Cryogenics:
  Gain insights into thermal radiation effects and learn how to integrate them into your numerical simulations.

• Advanced Topics:
  Explore moving boundary problems and their relevance in cryogenic heat transfer scenarios.

Live Exercises:

Throughout the course, participants will actively build and run models in live COMSOL exercises, with guidance from experienced instructors. The course emphasizes practical tips, modeling strategies, and common pitfalls in cryogenic simulations.

Course 2: Hands-On Cryogenic Systems and Measurements

A fully practical course that provides direct exposure to cryogenic equipment, flow systems, superconductors, and cryostat design.

Demonstration 1: Flow and Thermal Measurements

Under the guidance of our hosting engineer, participants will learn how to perform mass flow and temperature control experiments, with a strong emphasis on safety.

Demonstration 2: Resistance vs. Temperature

Measure the critical temperature of a Bi₂Sr₂Ca₂Cu₃O₁₀/Ag tape suspended above liquid nitrogen and observe the transition to the superconducting state.

Demonstration 3: Superconductors and Their Applications

Explore the Cable Press used for characterization and acceptance tests of ITER cables, and discuss its significance in superconducting applications.

Demonstration 4: Levitation

Experience the fascinating phenomenon of magnetic levitation using superconducting materials.

Demonstration 5: Critical Current Measurement

Under the supervision of our hosting engineer, perform a critical current measurement on a BSCCO-2223 tape and understand the concept of superconducting current limits.

Demonstration 6: Cryostat Design

Learn the essential aspects of cryostat design, focusing on current leads, cryocooler mounting, instrumentation connections, and vacuum equipment, guided by an experienced engineer.