Training Study on Superconducting Coils of the LHC Sextupole Corrector Magnet

A study on a single sextupole coil, working under the same conditions as the full magnet, has been made to evaluate the effect of the azimuthal pre-compression and the longitudinal pre-tension on the training of superconducting coils. A testing device has been used that allows to test individual sextupole type coils in a cryostat at 4.2 K by exerting variable pre-stresses in situ. The paper describes the tests made with this device and discusses the results obtained for different pre-stress conditions and for different central island materials, in particular G-10 and stainless steel

Training Tests on Single Superconducting Coils of Sextupolar Correctors for LHC

The precompression of the coils is considered to be one of the most important parameters to achieve good training performance in a superconducting magnet. In order to better understand and optimise precompression, a test device has been created that allows to test individual coils in a cryostat at 4.2 K exerting a variable precompression in situ. The paper describes the design, construction and calibration of the testing device, the test instrumentation and the results of the first experiments with sextupolar coils. This work was realised in the framework of a collaboration between CERN and CEDEX/Spain

Geometric and Magnetic Axes of the LHC Dipole

The 15-m long superconducting dipoles of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) with two-in-one design are curved by about 5 mrad to follow the beam trajectory. They are supported on three cold feet to minimise the vertical sagitta induced by their 35 tonnes weight. The cold masses contain at both ends local multipolar correctors to compensate for the detrimental effect of persistent current during injection. We discuss how we measure and control the geometrical shape of the cold mass and the alignment of the associated correctors and how we identify the magnetic axis of the field-shape harmonics with respect to the expected beam reference orbit. We present results relative to prototype dipoles obtained both at room temperature and in operational conditions at 1.9 K

Electrical Integrity Tests during Production of the LHC Dipoles

For the LHC dipoles, mandatory electrical integrity tests are performed to qualify the cold mass (CM) at four production stages: individual pole, collared coil, CM before end cover welding and final CM. A description of the measurement equipment and its recent development are presented. After passing the demands set out in the specification, the results of the tests are transmitted to CERN where they are further analyzed. The paper presents the most important results of these measurements. We also report a review of the electrical non-conformities encountered e.g. interturn shorts and quench heater failure, their diagnostic and the cures

Models and experimental results from the wide aperture Nb-Ti magnets for the LHC upgrade

MQXC is a Nb-Ti quadrupole designed to meet the accelerator quality requirements needed for the phase-1 LHC upgrade, now superseded by the high luminosity upgrade foreseen in 2021. The 2-m-long model magnet was tested at room temperature and 1.9 K. The technology developed for this magnet is relevant for other magnets currently under development for the high-luminosity upgrade, namely D1 (at KEK) and the large aperture twin quadrupole Q4 (at CEA). In this paper we present MQXC test results, some of the specialized heat extraction features, spot heaters, temperature sensor mounting and voltage tap development for the special open cable insulation. We look at some problem solving with noisy signals, give an overview of electrical testing, look at how we calculate the coil resistance during at quench and show that the heaters are not working We describe the quench signals and its timing, the development of the quench heaters and give an explanation of an Excel quench calculation and its comparison including the good agreement with the MQXC test results. We propose an improvement to the magnet circuit design to reduce voltage to ground values by factor 2. The program is then used to predict quench Hot-Spot and Voltages values for the D1 dipole and the Q4 quadrupole.Comment: 8 pages, Contribution to WAMSDO 2013: Workshop on Accelerator Magnet, Superconductor, Design and Optimization; 15 - 16 Jan 2013, CERN, Geneva, Switzerlan

Quality Control Techniques Applied to the Large Scale Production of Superconducting Dipole Magnets for LHC

The LHC accelerator, under construction at CERN, is characterized by the use on a large scale of high field superconducting dipoles: the 27-km ring requires 1232 15-m long dipole magnets designed for a peak field of 9 T. The coils are wound with Rutherford-type cable based on copper-stabilized Nb-Ti superconductors and will be operated at 1.9 K in pressurized superfluid helium. The challenge that had to be faced has been an efficient, cost-effective and reproducible mass production to very tight tolerances: the field quality must be better than 10-4 and the geometry of the cold bore tube and magnet controlled to 0.1 mm over the whole length, any deviation being liable to induce delays and significant cost increase. This paper presents the main methods and tools chosen to face successfully this challenge: some methods were foreseen in the technical specification, others were implemented based on the experience gained in several years of fabrication

LHC Superconducting Dipole Production Follow-up: Results of Audit on QA Aspects in Industry

The manufacturing of the 1232 Superconducting Main Dipoles for LHC is under way at three European Contractors: Alstom-Jeumont (Consortium), Ansaldo Superconduttori Genova and Babcock Noell Nuclear. The manufacturing is proceeding in a very satisfactory way and in March 2005 the mid production was achieved. To intercept eventually âﾜweak pointsâ of the production process still present and in order to make a check of the Quality Assurance and Control in place for the series production, an Audit action was launched by CERN during summer-fall 2004. Aspects like: completion of Production and Quality Assurance documentation, structure of QC Teams, traceability, calibration and maintenance for tooling, incoming components inspections, were checked during a total of seven visits at the five different production sites. The results of the Audit in terms of analysis of âﾜsystematicâ and âﾜrandomâ problems encountered as well as corrective actions requested are presented

A Hypomorphic Lsd1 Allele Results in Heart Development Defects in Mice

Article Authors Metrics Comments Related Content Abstract Introduction Results Discussion Materials and Methods Supporting Information Acknowledgments Author Contributions References Reader Comments (0) Media Coverage (0) Figures Abstract Lysine-specific demethylase 1 (Lsd1/Aof2/Kdm1a), the first enzyme with specific lysine demethylase activity to be described, demethylates histone and non-histone proteins and is essential for mouse embryogenesis. Lsd1 interacts with numerous proteins through several different domains, most notably the tower domain, an extended helical structure that protrudes from the core of the protein. While there is evidence that Lsd1-interacting proteins regulate the activity and specificity of Lsd1, the significance and roles of such interactions in developmental processes remain largely unknown. Here we describe a hypomorphic Lsd1 allele that contains two point mutations in the tower domain, resulting in a protein with reduced interaction with known binding partners and decreased enzymatic activity. Mice homozygous for this allele die perinatally due to heart defects, with the majority of animals suffering from ventricular septal defects. Molecular analyses revealed hyperphosphorylation of E-cadherin in the hearts of mutant animals. These results identify a previously unknown role for Lsd1 in heart development, perhaps partly through the control of E-cadherin phosphorylation

Design, Manufacturing Status, First Results of the LHC Main Dipole Final Prototypes and Steps towards Series Manufacture

This paper reports about the program of six LHC superconducting main dipole final prototypes and the steps towards series manufacture. The above program, launched in summer 1998, relies on collared coils manufactured by industry and cold masses assembled at the CERN Magnet Assembly Facility. Following design, stability and robustness studies, the magnet design for series manufacture features a "6-block" coil and austenitic steel collars. A general description of the magnet with its main components is given and the main working parameters and the most important manufacturing features are presented. Results of mechanical and magnetic measurements are given as well as the performances of the first prototype. A comparison with results from the previous generation of dipole magnet models and prototypes is also made. Finally an outlook towards series manufacture is given

Manufacture and Performance of the LHC Main Dipole Final Prototypes

This paper reports about the program of six LHC main dipole final prototypes. This program, launched in summer 1998, relies on industrially manufactured collared coils and cold masses assembled at the CERN Magnet Assembly Facility. The magnet design for series manufacture features a "6-block" coil and austenitic steel collars, following design, stability and robustness studies. Results of mechanical and magnetic measurements are given and discussed, as well as the performances of the prototypes measured so far