ALLVAR University
Learn More About Negative CTE and ALLVAR Alloys
Add negative CTE to your design toolbelt! At ALLVAR, we aim to provide resources to help innovators design and use negative thermal expansion in their projects and applications. ALLVAR University was established as a resource to help teach the fundamentals of designing with negative thermal expansion.
Video Library – ALLVAR offers a wide range of educational videos on the principals of thermal expansion. Learn how these properties fit into the design of optical and mechanical systems. Want to see negative thermal expansion in use? Check out the demo videos to see ALLVAR Alloys in action.
ALLVAR News and Blog – Dig deeper into the regularly updated blogs to learn more about specific ALLVAR Alloys use cases and news.
Papers and Presentations – Here you can find links to publications related to ALLVAR Alloys and externally published presentations.
Video Library
Learn More About Negative CTE and ALLVAR Alloys
Add negative CTE to your design toolbelt! ALLVAR offers a wide range of educational videos on the principals of thermal expansion. Learn how these properties fit into the design of optical and mechanical systems. Want to see negative thermal expansion in use? Check out the demo videos to see ALLVAR Alloys in action.
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- Allvar University - Learn About CTE
- Demos
- Meet the Team
- NTE Spacers
- Ultra-Stable Struts
- Washers
- Webinar
Deriving a Passive Athermalization Figure of Merit for Length Comparison
Reducing the length of athermal optics with ALLVAR Alloys
Watch What A Negative Thermal Expansion Washer Can Do!
Visual Comparison of Thermal Focal Shift in Common IR Optic Materials versus ALLVAR
Application: Negative Thermal Expansion Components for Thermal Focus Stability in optics
Dr. James A. Monroe Talks about SPIE AR/VR/MR
Jeremy McAllister talks at SPIE AR/VR/MR
Meet the ALLVAR Team
Passive Athermalization Solutions for Optical System Alignment
Creating a Tailored Thermal Expansion Part 1 – Using ALLVAR Negative Thermal Expansion Alloys to create a target CTE.
Creating a Tuned Thermal Expansion Part 2 – Tailored Expansion with Multi-Components
CTE Part 2 – How to Choose Between Average or Instantaneous Calculations
CTE Part 1 – Average and Instantaneous Calculations
Creating a Zero Thermal Expansion Part 3 -Tailoring Thermal Expansion to Achieve Zero Expansion with ALLVAR Alloys
Optics Part 1 -The Coefficient of Thermal Defocus
Optics Part 2 – The Coefficient of Thermal Defocus on Real Materials
CTE Part 3 – Average and Instantaneous CTE in Some Real Materials
Negative CTE Blog Posts
Learn more about the work being done towards negative CTE alloys and their applications in the ALLVAR blog series.
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- Negative Thermal Expansion
- Optics
- Telescopes
- Washers
Introductory Guide to Tailored Thermal Expansion
Creating the Future of Ultra-Stable Telescopes
CTE Mismatch in Bolted Joints – Negative Thermal Expansion Washers offer a solution!
Invar vs ALLVAR Alloys: Controlled Thermal Expansion Materials
ALLVAR Awarded SBIR Phase I Contract
Unobtanium Takes the Stand: a Q&A with Team ALLVAR
Precision Manufacturing Solutions with ALLVAR Alloys
Negative CTE, Positive Results: Exploring Athermalization Solutions for Defense Optics
Top 5 Advantages of Zero Thermal Expansion Components for Telescopes
Papers & Presentations
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