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Bastos, M. C.

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MOPAN070 Developments in High-precision Aspects of Power Converter Control for LHC 314
 
  • G. Fernqvist, M. C. Bastos, A. Cantone, Q. King
    CERN, Geneva
 
  The initial results from integration testing of the LHC magnet power converters revealed problems of low-frequency noise, settling time, drift with time and temperature, thermal management and EMC. These problems originated in the use of DSP, the A/D converter (ADC), the DC Current Transducer (DCCT) and their respective environments. This paper reports the methods used to improve the performance through hardware and software modifications and the results achieved.  
MOPAN072 High-precision Performance Testing of the LHC Power Converters 320
 
  • G. Fernqvist, M. C. Bastos, A. Cantone, P. Dreesen, O. Fournier, G. Hudson
    CERN, Geneva
 
  The magnet power converters for LHC were procured in three parts, power part, current transducers and control electronics, to enable a maximum of industrial participation in the manufacturing and still guarantee the very high precision (a few parts in 10-6) required by LHC. One consequence of this approach was several stages of system tests: factory reception tests, CERN reception tests, integration tests, short-circuit tests and commissioning on the final load in the LHC tunnel. The majority of the power converters for LHC have now been delivered, integrated into complete converters and high-precision performance testing is well advanced. This paper presents the techniques used for high-precision testing and the results obtained. It is also hoped to report results from the first sector commissioning.