Speaker
Dr
Jan Uythoven
(CERN)
Description
The primary task of the machine protection system is to prevent
equipment damage. To guarantee the required system reliability the
subsystems have evolved in large andoften complex systems. As a
result the machine protection system could become a major cause of
machine downtime by triggering too many false beam dumps. The talk
will present the major components of the machine protection system
and the method used to calculate the dependability of the system.
The results of a study of a subsystem are given, resulting in the
estimated number of requested beam dumps which will not be correctly
executed (safety) and the number of false beam dumps per year
initiated by the subsystem (availability).
Author
Dr
Jan Uythoven
(CERN)
