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Das Saugvermögen von Pumpen: Untersuchung verschiedener Meßverfahren im Grobvakuumbereich
Author(s) -
Jitschin W.,
Bernhardt K.H.,
Lachenmann R.,
Bickert P.,
Eckle F. J.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
vakuum in forschung und praxis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.213
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1522-2454
pISSN - 0947-076X
DOI - 10.1002/vipr.19950070305
Subject(s) - volume (thermodynamics) , mechanics , volumetric flow rate , cryopump , diaphragm (acoustics) , thermal , vacuum pump , chemistry , thermodynamics , mechanical engineering , engineering , physics , electrical engineering , loudspeaker
The term pumping speed of a vacuum pump denotes the volume flow rate of gas removed by the pump. In a measurement of the pumping speed it has to be taken into account that the volume of a quantity of gas depends on pressure and temperature. The present article presents a critical investigation of two different procedures for measuring the pumping speed in the rough vacuum regime: In the first procedure, gas flows continuously through the test dome and the pump under investigation. The pumping speed is obtained from the stationary values of throughput and pressure in the test dome. This procedure is well established, technical details are described in various standards. In the second procedure, a large vessel with known volume is evacuated by the pump, and the pumping speed is derived from the pressure decrease with time. In order to avoid disturbances by thermal effects, the vessel may be pumped only during short time intervals with intermediate waiting for thermal equilibrium. The second procedure offers instrumental advantages and its practices are described in a new DIN standard. The physical basis and technical aspects of both procedures including disturbing thermal and other effects are investigated. If applied correctly at inlet pressures in the rough vacuum range, both procedures are expected to yield the same values of the pumping speed. Comparative measurements at a diaphragm pump confirm this expected behaviour within the experimental uncertainty of about 3% (2σ).