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Priorities of Research & Development and Services
Within the ILK main department Cryogenics and Low Temperature Physics cryocoolers, millikelvin cooling systems and cryogenic components are developed. Furthermore material properties under low temperatures are researched. In addition the cryopreservation of biosystems and applications for the cryomedicine are investigated.
The department manufactures metallic and non-metallic cryostats, pumps for all cryogenic liquids and components for particle accelerators. Furthermore its offer services like the investigation of components or physical measurements such as the determination of thermal material properties under low temperatures, leakage and temperature cycling tests.
The interdisciplinary team of engineers and physicists, supported by technicians and laboratory assistants, covers the following fields.
Cryogenics
- Cryocooler (pulse tube principle)
- Cryostats, mainly glass fibre reinforced cryostats
- Cryogenic components and systems
- (Re-)liquefaction systems
- Cryogenic liquid pumps (in situ solutions)
- Cryosorption pump systems
- Design and testing of special cryo systems
- Calibration of low temperature sensors
- CAD Design, FEM and CFD
Low Temperature Physics
- Thermal engines
- Material properties under low temperatures
- Sensor technology under low temperatures
- Low temperature surface analysis
- Millikelvin cooling systems (cryogen free)
- Hydrogen technology
- Superconducting applications, magnet tests (up to -12 kA ..12 kA, -24 V .. 24 V)
Life Sciences
- Assesment and development of biomaterials
- Solutions for customized 3D manufacturing of collagen carriers
- Cryopreservation of biosystems (ATMPs, cells, tissue)
- Cryopreservation of in vitro assays and tissue models
- Hardware and process development for controlled rate freezing
- Hardware and process development for freeze drying
- High throughput vitrification and spray vitrification
- Integrity testing and life time assessment for biobanking sample container