Dr Paweł Duda

Participation in many national and international research projects, including:

• European XFEL (European X-ray Free Electron Laser) implemented by the DESY Research Center in Hamburg, scope of tasks carried out:

- development of fixed and sliding supports for supercritical helium conduits, and for the radiation shield of a multi-channel cryogenic transfer line for powering superconducting resonance cavities,

- performing thermomechanical calculations of XATL cryostats, - development of a design for the assembly of XATL cryostats, taking into account European Union guidelines;

• ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor), Cadarache Research Center, France, scope of tasks performed:

- thermal calculations of transmission lines with supercritical helium,

- supporting work in verifying the technical documentation of the cryogenic line and the helium distribution system for the thermonuclear reactor;

• SAMSO FERRY LNG Gas System, in cooperation with Remontowa Shipbuilding and FUO Rumia, scope of tasks performed:

- development of a compensation system for connecting the cryogenic tank with the gasification system,

- performing strength calculations of the liquefied natural gas supply system for ship engines,

- development of the technical design of the "cold-box" system for supplying the ship with liquefied natural gas;

• ESS (European Spallation Source), Lund, Sweden, scope of tasks performed:

- development of production test procedures for the valve box of elliptical section of the ESS accelerator;

• FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research), implemented by the Heavy Ion Research Institute GSI in Darmstadt, scope of tasks carried out:

- development of the route and design of connection points for superconducting nucletron cables in the five-meter-long "Bypass Line 1" element,

- conceptual design of "End Box" for the SIS 100 accelerator;

• FCC (Future Circular Collider Study), implemented by the European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN, scope of tasks performed:

- numerical study of the impact of structure and design pressure on heat flows to process pipes in multichannel cryogenic pipelines used to supply supercritical helium to the FCC accelerator;

• PIP II (Proton Improvement Plan-II), implemented by the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, USA, scope of tasks performed:

-design and thermal-mechanical calculations of the DVB (Distribution Valve Box) which is an element of the cryogenic supercritical helium distribution system for the PIP II accelerator.