| Paper | Title | Page |
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| THP067 | Status of the Tuner for the 19-Cell Superconducting CH Prototype Cavity | 737 |
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| The radio frequency tuning of the multi-cell superconducting CH structure for beta equal to 0.1 is investigated for a 19-cell niobium cavity operated at liquid helium temperature. By applying external mechanical forces the deformation of the structure is studied and the resulting change in frequency is analysed. The ruling equations of elasticity and the electromagnetic eigenvalue problem are solved by using commercial finite element tools. The quantitative results form the basis of an optimized tuning device. In order to guarantee a long lifetime of the cavity, fracture criteria are defined to avoid mechanical damage. Wherever possible the results are compared with experimental data obtained from measurements performed on the first CH prototype developed at the Institute of Applied Physics at Frankfurt. In addition a fast piezo device will be integrated into the slowly acting mechanical tuner. The whole system will operate in an existing horizontal cryostat for testing purposes. |