Design of Vacuum Equipments for Advanced Technologies (FSI-TKV)

Academic year 2025/2026
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Jindřich Mach, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚFI all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:

To prepare students for the design and implementation of equipment used in vacuum technology, from basic components to more complex systems. Emphasis is placed on combining theoretical knowledge with practical skills that meet modern industrial requirements.
Learning outcomes and competences:
 
Prerequisites:

Recommended previous courses in physics and mathematics.
Course contents:

The course focuses on the fundamentals of vacuum and ultra vacuum component design, technical drawing, 3D modelling in CAD and 2D documentation. Students will gain an understanding of the design and operation of machinery, including the calculation of linkages, gears and mechanisms, with an emphasis on applications in vacuum technology. The course covers the design of atomic, ion and electron sources and equipment for deposition processes (CVD, PVD). It also covers advanced manufacturing technologies such as welding and 3D printing. The aim is to combine theoretical principles with practical skills for the design and manufacture of equipment in vacuum technologies.
Teaching methods and criteria:
 
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:

In order to obtain credit, the student must prepare design and construction documentation of selected components and work out the basic technological procedure of their production.
Teaching in exercises is evaluated on the basis of the final report.
Controlled participation in lessons:
 
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 2 hrs. optionally                  
    Computer-assisted exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture

1. Technical drawing and modelling:



  • Fundamentals of technical drawing.

  • Working with CAD software for 3D modelling.

  • Creation of 2D drawing documentation.


2. Machine design:



  • Connections, gears, couplings and their calculations.

  • Applications in vacuum technology.


3: Special construction:



  • Design of atomic, ion and electron sources.

  • Design of equipment for vacuum deposition (CVD, PVD).


4. Mechanics and motion mechanisms:



  • Design and calculation of moving mechanisms.

  • Constructions of gears, castings, forgings and stampings.


5. Modern manufacturing technologies:



  • Electron beam welding technology.

  • The use of 3D printing in the manufacture of vacuum components.
    Computer-assisted exercise

Practical exercises in the form of a project:



  • Basics of technical drawing.

  • Working with CAD software for 3D modelling.

  • Preparation of 2D drawing documentation.

  • Connections, transfers, couplings and their calculations.

  • Vacuum technology designs.

  • Design of gears, castings, forgings and extrusions.


Use of modern manufacturing technology:



  • Use of 3D printing in the manufacture of components.
Literature - fundamental:
1.

BUDYNAS, Richard G. a NISBETT, J. Keith. Shigleyho konstruování strojních součástí. 2023. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně, nakladatelství VUTIUM, 2023. ISBN 978-80-214-5471-2.
2.

OHRING, Milton. The materials science of thin films. 1992. San Diego: Academic Press, c 1992. ISBN 01-252-4990-X.
3.

acuum and Ultravacuum Physics and Technology. 2018. CRC Press, 2018. ISBN 978-1-4987-8204-3.
4.

Chemical Vapour Deposition Precursors, Processes and Applications. 2009. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2009. ISBN 978-0-85404-465-8.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
B-FIN-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- GCr 5 Compulsory-optional 1 3 W