The Design and Construction of a Helium Dewar System
Abstract
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PAPER IS TO PRESENT ASPECTS OF THE DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION OF A HELIUM DEWAR SYSTEM. AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND
SECTION PRESENTS THE READER WITH A FOUNDATION IN THE PROBLEMS OF
DEWAR SYSTEM DESIGN. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PHYSICAL PLANT ATTEMPTS
TO REFLECT THE AUTHOR'S EFFORTS TO MODULARIZE AND SIMPLIFY THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE SYSTEM. THE HELIUM FOUNTAIN EXPERIMENT WAS
CARRIED OUT DURING ONE OF THE TRIALS OF THE SYSTEM. BECAUSE OF ITS
INTERESTING CHARACTERISTICS A DESCRIPTION OF IT HAS BEEN INCLUDED
IN THE PAPER.