Meeting 24 Sep 2012
Agenda
-- actions and minutes
-- various news not stated below (all)
and in particular spectrometer solenoid (Gourlay))
-- new board members proposal (Alain)
-- Report from TB: magnetic field mitigation plan (Nichols)
-- short report from UK and OSC (Ken Long)
-- MAP and DOE review (Palmer)
-- MICE project board preparation (I have included the report by MPB3)
-- 'fully loaded schedule' preparation (Palmer, Long, Nichols)
-- CC plans (Gourlay, Palmer)
-- milestone tracker (Nichols)
-- proposal for speakers at the board
-- agenda of MICE collaboration meeting
-- schedule meeting 16 October afternoon
-- others
-- agenda of executive board Friday 19 October 13:30-16:00)
-- a.o.b.
Comments
Added by Tunnell, Christopher about 11 years ago
From Alain:
Added by Tunnell, Christopher almost 11 years ago
Spectrometer Solenoid Update¶
Training since HTS lead replacement. It took a month to get to operating current. The cold mass heater has turned off during the night, the interior went sub-atmospheric, and air was sucked in.
At the moment, the magnet is operating stably with four cryo-coolers. In principle, we could run current through it. How best to train it from now is being asked to a committee of cryo-experts.
Air coming in through the relief valve will be an alarm later.
Mark Palmer says we should focus on the controls to catch problems. We should do it before RAL. Having the controls done eases burden on magnet training team.
We want to replace two HTS leads when it is next warmed.
Krakow CERN Strategy Meeting¶
5 mentions of MICE being important to finish without any prodding from us.
New board member proposals¶
It will be proposed at the next Collaboration Board that Linda Coney become a US representative on the EB.
Report from TB: magnetic field mitigation plan¶
MICE TB brief notes discussed by Andy Nichols.
UK Oversight Committee¶
The committee wanted more information so there will be another meeting.
DOE Review of MAP¶
Fully loaded schedule¶
Nichols: the inputs are being worked out by Mark Palmer and Long. This ties into the recently approved WBS. People need to get in the same room. A schedule to the UK OsC on October 5th (meets in November) requires a schedule.
We will be constructing Step 4 in a UK financial year that may limit funds for Step 5.
When will SS land at RAL? 2nd SS to RAL before most recent issue with SS1: ship in May 2013. Assuming Air Freight, but may get expensive.
CC plans¶
Coil still at Berkeley. Trying to come up with a plan that meets FNAL safety requirements.
AOB¶
Need to cool then bring to current when SS arrives. This may require a new training cycle (5 weeks). If you move it into the hall, then have to retrain. This is also 5 weeks with Helium on demand, so 10000 L of He would be required to avoid schedule delays. Gas can be just as hard to get as liquid.
Logistics of of helium recovery system are difficult. Would take a while to install. Also, probably more expensive route.
It's 15k GBP per quench.
Want to know where the coils are so only need to run at half current. There was a hall probe measured of the SS at Wang. Mike Tartagglia has the data.
Do not ship your magnets cold.
Proposal for speakers to the MPB¶
General approval. Combine US and UK schedules.
Schedule meeting 16 Oct¶
Fermilab travel requires 30 day notice, so there must be more notice before announcing things like this.