Expertise in experimental scientific components
Visionary projects
High vacuum plasma vessels
Wendelstein 7-X
Inner plasma vessel
- Mona Lisa of the art of welding
- Operating pressure: Ultra high vacuum <10-8 mbar
- CAD modeling, design, fabrication, trial assembly, measurement, leak test, shipment, field erection
Main spectrometer as ultrahigh vacuum vessel
Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino Experiment (KATRIN)
Main Spectrometer for KATRIN experiment inclusive accesory
- Length: 23,28m
- Outer Diameter: 9864mm, ultrahigh vacuum <10-11 mbar
- Design, calculation, fabrication and shipment of spectrometer
- Heating and cooling system (-20 / +350 °C)
- Support structure with voltage isolation and thermal insulation
Test benches
German Aerospace Center Lampoldshausen
Diffuser and exhaust pipe for Ariane 5 VINCI rocket engine test bench
- Exhaust gas temperature: 3,500 K
- Thermal load on inner wall: 2-4 MW/m2
- Concept, thermodynamic and flow design, FEM analysis, engineering, design, manufacture, assembly, testing and ajustments
Condenser for Ariane 5 VINCI rocket engine test bench
- Weight: 345,000 kg
- Operating pressure: 30 mBar vacuum
- Calculations, engineering, design, manufacture, assembly, testing
Exhaust system for Ariane 6 engine test bench
- Max. thermal load on inner wall: 2 MW/m2
- Exhaust gas temperature: 3,500 K
- Engineering, calculations, manufacturing, design, fabrication, site-assembly
Components and on-site assembly for fusion experiments
International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER)
Upper ports for ITER vacuum vessel
- 18 pieces with 630t of processed steel
- Design, CAD modeling, manufacture, assembly, transport
Ports for ITER vacuum vessel
- 13 pieces up to 437mm weld seams, radiographic tested with linear accelerator according to RCCM-R Code
- Five-axis machining, assembly, welding, x-ray 3D measurement
ITER cryostat assembly
- Total weight 3550t with 29m height
- Engineering, assembly strategy, welding, inspection
Basic modules for fusion experiments
Wendelstein 7-X
Outer vessel (cryostat)
- CAD modelling, 3D forming
- Fabrication, transport and assembly
Thermal insulation (superisolation)
- Development of materials, cryogenic engineering
- CAD modeling, 3D forming
- Fabrication, transport and assembly
Main support structure for fusion experiment
- Total weight of 40,000 kg
- CAD modeling, design and fabrication
- Measurement, transport and assembly
Science projects
Vera C. Rubin Observatory project, Chile
Vacuum chamber for Legay Survey of Space and Time (LSST)
- Weight: 50 t, diameter: 9,900 mm, height: 5,000 mm
- Test vacuum <3x10-7 mbar
- Engineering, CAD modelling, calculation, FE analysis, Design/manufacturing drawings, fabrication, preassembly, 3D measurement, helium leak test
DWE® services
MAN Energy Solutions is actively involved in the search for tomorrow’s energy sources and accompanies you from the idea to operational experiments: As expert for large technical plants, we develop and build precisely that apparatus needed to lift the veil and help answering questions on the future energy supply. Hereby, we work in close cooperation with scientists all over the world. Our contribution to the success of many visionary projects give proof of our deep technical expertise for individual solutions and creativity.
How you benefit:
- Studies
- Engineering
- Shop fabrication
- Logistics
- Assembly on site
- Support during commissioning
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