Cryogenic engineering (cryogenics) is the production, preservation, and use or application of cold. This book presents a comprehensive introduction to designing systems to deal with heat - effective management of cold, exploring the directing (or redirecting), promoting, or inhibiting this flow of heat in a practical way.

Jonathan A. Demko began his career in industry with the X-30 National Aerospace Plane (NASP) thermal management. He transitioned to the Super Collider Laboratory Cryogenics Department and then the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, developing cryogenics for high temperature superconducting (HTS) power equipment. He is Professor of Mechanical Engineering with LeTourneau University in Texas.

James E. Fesmire, renowned expert in cryogenic systems design and thermal insulation, is President of Energy Evolution LLC, Chief Architect and CTO of GenH2 Corp. He is founder of the Cryogenics Test Laboratory at Kennedy Space Center (NASA-retired). Distinctions include the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, an R&D 100 Award, 20 US Patents, and inductee of the NASA Inventors Hall of Fame.

Quan-Sheng Shu is a leading expert in cryogenics; has authored four monographs and over 100 papers on cryogenics and superconductivity; and served as a board director of the Cryogenic Engineering Conference and IIR -A1 Secretary. His technically innovative achievements include HTS Cryo-Maglev, SRF cavity, MLI, and Special Cryostat at Fermilab, SSC Lab, Cornell University, DESY, and Zhejiang University.

Chapter 1. Heat Energy & Heat transfer. Chapter 2. Performance of Thermal Insulation Materials & Systems. Chapter 3. High Thermal Resistive Structural Supports in Cryogenic Systems. Chapter 4. Thermal Anchoring Techniques. Chapter 5. Cryogenic Storage Tanks and Transfer Pipes/Systems. Chapter 6. Vacuum Technique for Cryogenic Heat Management. Chapter 7. Cryogenic Calorimeters for Qualification of Thermal Insulation & Systems. Chapter 8. Heat Switches for Re-direction of Heat Flows. Chapter 9. Minimize Heat Leak to LHe through Functional Solid Components. Chapter 10. Design Considerations of Special Cryostats for Space and Lab Applications. Chapter 11. Demonstrations of Heat Management for large SC applications.