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Published September 2014 | public
Journal Article

Material Selection for Cryogenic Support Structures

Abstract

Design specifications for the support structures of low temperature instrumentation often call for low thermal conductivity between temperature stages, high stiffness, and specific load bearing capabilities. While overall geometric design plays an important role in both overall stiffness and heat conduction between stages, material selection can affect a structure's properties significantly. In this contribution, we suggest and compare several alternative materials to the current standard materials for building cryogenic support structures.

Additional Information

© 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York. Received: 2 August 2013. Accepted: 20 December 2013. Published online: 11 January 2014. We would like to thank Dr. Sanjay Govindjee of UC Berkeley for technical assistance. We acknowledge support and funding from the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation.

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