Fedchak, J.
, Scherschligt, J.
and Sefa, M.
(2016),
How to Build a Vacuum Spring-Transport Package for Spinning Rotor Gauges, Journal of Visualized Experiments, [online], https://doi.org/10.3791/53937
(Accessed April 19, 2024)
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How to Build a Vacuum Spring-Transport Package for Spinning Rotor Gauges
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Abstract
The spinning rotor gauge (SRG) is a high-vacuum gauge often used to as a secondary or transfer standard for vacuum pressures in the range of 1.0 × 10-4 Pa to 1.0 Pa. In this application, the gauges are frequently transported to laboratories for calibration. To assure calibration stability, a spring transport mechanism is often used to immobilize the rotor and keep it under vacuum during transport. It is important to transport the spring-transport mechanism using packaging designed to minimize the risk of damage during shipping. We give a detailed description of how to build a robust spring-transport mechanism and shipping container. Together these form a spring-transport package. We tested our design using drop-tests and found the performance to be excellent. Our spring-transport mechanism is designed to keep the rotor immobilized when experiencing shocks of several hundred g, while our shipping container assures that the mechanism will not experience shocks greater than about 100 g during common shipping mishaps (as defined by industry standards).Citation
Journal of Visualized Experiments
Volume
110
Pub Type
Journals
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Keywords
Spinning Rotor Gauge, Spring-Transport Mechanism, High-Vacuum Calibrations, Metrology, Key Comparison, Vacuum Gauge, Gauge Stability
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Created April 7, 2016, Updated November 10, 2018