The group Mechanical and Electrical Engineering has knowledge in the following skills of mechanical and physical engineering:
- design
- developments and studies
- calculations
- production
- assembly
- maintenance
- repair
Below there is a short summery of these skills. Further information is available (Mechanical and Electrical Engineering).
Design
neutrons- and muons-instruments, neutron-optics, neutron-shielding, gamma-shielding, magnetically-shielding, detector-shielding, unmagnetisable mechanics, vacuum, cryogenic, glass, silicon, ceramic, plastic, concrete
Developments and studies
vibration analysis, test and evaluation of equipments inside magnetic fields
Calculations
magnetic fields, strength, stress, deformation (elastic and plastic), dynamics
Production
milling, turning, drilling, TIG-welding, fine mechanics, sample holders, neutron-shielding
Assembly
neutrons- & muons-instruments, fine mechanics, metrology, magnetising of polarisation equipments, neutron-optics, neutron-shielding, gamma-shielding, magnetically-shielding, detector-shielding, cryogenic, crane-operation
Maintenance
chopper bearing change, chopper weigh heavy, science instruments, He3-cleaning
Repair
granite floor (for use of air cushion-pads) lapping and stabilizing, neutron-optics, science instruments