Author: Boccone, V.
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MOODB202 Simulations and Measurements of Cleaning with 100 MJ Beams in the LHC 52
 
  • R. Bruce, R.W. Aßmann, V. Boccone, C. Bracco, M. Cauchi, F. Cerutti, D. Deboy, A. Ferrari, L. Lari, A. Marsili, A. Mereghetti, E. Quaranta, S. Redaelli, G. Robert-Demolaize, A. Rossi, B. Salvachua, E. Skordis, G. Valentino, V. Vlachoudis, Th. Weiler, D. Wollmann
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
  • L. Lari
    IFIC, Valencia, Spain
  • E. Quaranta
    Politecnico/Milano, Milano, Italy
  • G. Valentino
    University of Malta, Information and Communication Technology, Msida, Malta
 
  The CERN Large Hadron Collider is routinely storing proton beam intensities of more than 100 MJ, which puts extraordinary demands on the control of beam losses to avoid quenches of the superconducting magnets. Therefore, a detailed understanding of the LHC beam cleaning is required. We present tracking and shower simulations of the LHC's multi-stage collimation system and compare with measured beam losses, which allow us to conclude on the predictive power of the simulations.  
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THPFI046 First Results of an Experiment on Advanced Collimator Materials at CERN HiRadMat Facility 3391
 
  • A. Bertarelli, O. Aberle, R.W. Aßmann, E. Berthomé, V. Boccone, M. Calderón Cueva, F. Carra, F. Cerutti, N. Charitonidis, C. Charrondière, A. Dallocchio, M. Donzé, P. Francon, M. Garlaschè, L. Gentini, M. Guinchard, N. Mariani, A. Masi, P. Moyret, S. Redaelli, A. Rossi, S.D.M. dos Santos
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
  • M. Calderón Cueva
    Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Cumbayá, Colombia
  • N. Charitonidis
    EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • L. Peroni, M. Scapin
    Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
 
  Funding: The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Commission under the FP7 Research Infrastructures project EuCARD, grant agreement no. 227579
A comprehensive, first-of-its-kind experiment (HRMT-14) has been recently carried out at CERN HiRadMat facility on six different materials of interest for Beam Intercepting Devices (collimators, targets, dumps). Both traditional materials (Mo, W and Cu alloys) as well as advanced metal/diamond and metal/graphite composites were tested under extreme conditions as to pressure, density and temperature, leading to the development of highly dynamic phenomena as shock-waves, spallation, explosions. Experimental data were acquired, mostly in real time, relying on extensive embarked instrumentation (strain gauges, temperature and vacuum sensors) and on remote acquisition devices (laser Doppler vibrometer and high speed camera). The experiment was a success under all points of view in spite of the technological challenges and harsh environment. First measurements are in good agreement with results of complex simulations, confirming the effectiveness of the acquisition system and the reliability of advanced numerical methods when material constitutive models are completely available. Interesting information has been collected as to thermal shock robustness of tested materials.