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| MOPAN067 |
Transport and Installation of the LHC Cryo-Magnets
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- K. Artoos, S. Bartolome-Jimenez, O. Capatina, J. M. Chevalley, K. Foraz, M. Guinchard, C. Hauviller, K. Kershaw, S. Prodon, I. Ruehl, G. Trinquart, S. Weisz
CERN, Geneva
- P. Ponsot
DBS, Saint Genis-Pouilly
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Eleven years have passed between the beginning of transport and handling studies in 1996 and the completion of the LHC cryo-magnets installation in 2007. More than 1700 heavy, long and fragile cryo-magnets had to be transported and installed in the 27 km long LHC tunnel with very restricted available space. The size and complexity of the project involved challenges in the field of equipment design and manufacturing, maintenance, training and follow-up of operators and logistics. The paper presents the milestones, problems to be overcome and lessons learned during this project.
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| MOPAN075 |
Experimental Modal Analysis of Components of the LHC Experiments
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- M. Guinchard, K. Artoos, A. Catinaccio, K. Kershaw, A. Onnela
CERN, Geneva
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Experimental modal analysis of components of the LHC Experiments is performed with the purpose of determining their fundamental frequencies, their damping and the mode shapes of light and fragile detectors components. This process permits to confirm or replace Finite Element analysis in the case of complex structure (with cables and substructure coupling). It helps solving structural mechanics problems to improve the operational stability and determine the acceleration specifications for transport operations. This paper describes the hardware and software equipments used to perform a modal analysis on particular structures such as a particle detectors and the method of curve fitting to extract the results of the measurements. This paper exposes also the main results obtained for the LHC Experiments.
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| MOPAN076 |
Remote Inspection, Measurement and Handling for LHC
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- K. Kershaw, F. Chapron, A. Y. Coin, F. Delsaux, T. Feniet, J. L. Grenard, R. V. Valbuena
CERN, Geneva
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Personnel access to the LHC tunnel will be restricted to varying extents during the life of the machine due to radiation, cryogenic and pressure hazards. The ability to carry out visual inspection, measurement and handling activities remotely during periods when the LHC tunnel is potentially hazardous offers advantages in terms of safety, accelerator down time, and costs. The first applications identified were remote measurement of radiation levels at the start of shut-down, remote geometrical survey measurements in the collimation regions, and remote visual inspection during pressure testing and initial machine cool-down. In addition, for remote handling operations, it will be necessary to be able to transmit several real-time video images from the tunnel to the control room. The paper describes the design, development and use of a remotely controlled vehicle to demonstrate the feasibility of meeting the above requirements in the LHC tunnel. Design choices are explained along with operating experience to-date and future development plans.
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