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Academic Training Lecture Regular Programme
Commissioning of the LHC super-conducting magnets systems - The challenges of powering the super-conducting magnets. (3/4)
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Europe/Zurich
500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)
Description
Unprecedented parameters of the LHC accelerator have a significant impact on operation and machine protection. The energy stored in the magnets is in the order of 10 GJoule when operating at 7 TeV. Each beam carries an energy of about 360 MJoule at nominal beam current. LHC powering operation, and later beam operation must fully rely on a number of protection system.
For powering of the superconducting magnets, the quench detection system, the system to extract the energy and the related interlock systems are required to prevent magnets and other powering equipment to be damaged in case of a quench, or other accidents. During hardware commissioning, the systems must be fully tested. This will not only guarantee that the equipment is protected, but also ensure that the machine is ready for beam and pave the way for the commissioning of beam related protection systems, such as beam interlocks, beam dumping system and beam loss monitors.
Organised by
Daniele Lajust
