Speaker
Karsten KAHLE
Description
The Static Var Compensators at CERN are critical for the operation of the
machines since a breakdown of an SVC usually stops the corresponding
accelerator chain.
This presentation will analyse the technical state of all SVCs at CERN and
classify the risk of breakdown for each individual installation, including expected
machine downtimes for major failure scenarious.
This analysis will cover the year 2007 as well as the LHC era, and will also
outline the steps which have been taken since June 2006. Conclusions will be
drawn for a reliability centered maintenance and renovation strategy for the
medium-term future.
Author
Karsten KAHLE
