Meeting with Dale Gwinnutt (Ningxia) at CERN – 4th September 2018

Tuesday 4 Sept 2018, 11:00 → 17:00 Europe/Zurich

252/R-018 (CERN)

Adria Gallifa Terricabras (Universidad de Oviedo (ES)), Ignacio Aviles Santillana (CERN), Marco Garlasche (CERN), Nuria Valverde Alonso (CERN)

The purpose of Mr. Gwinnutt’s visit to CERN is to meet the new team involved with materials testing and materials qualification for Crab Cavity project (HL-LHC WP4) and discuss about several topics regarding NbRRR300 and Nb55Ti material

1 Discussion on main Crab Cavity project

Deadlines, materials and expectation. Discuss about orders on going.

Speakers: Marco Garlasche (CERN), Nuria Valverde Alonso (CERN)

Documents for the meeting

2 UT inspection procedures made by Ningxia

(report from OTIC, report from TFD, last reports from Nb sheets received) – Discussion about further steps.

Speakers: Gonzalo Arnau Izquierdo (CERN), Ignacio Aviles Santillana (CERN), Simon Adrian Garner (Ministere des affaires etrangeres et europeennes (FR))

3 Indications found on Nb55Ti via UT inspection at CERN

Speakers: Adria Gallifa Terricabras (Universidad de Oviedo (ES)), Simon Adrian Garner (Ministere des affaires etrangeres et europeennes (FR))

4 Surface finish of NbRRR300

(inclusions, grinding, etching, etc..) – Ningxia’s process review

Speakers: Adria Gallifa Terricabras (Universidad de Oviedo (ES)), Alexandre Amorim Carvalho (CERN), Ignacio Aviles Santillana (CERN), Marco Garlasche (CERN)

5 Sharing of some results from CERN - weld tests

Speaker: Thomas Demaziere (CERN)

Presentation_Thomas_04_09_2018.pdf

Presentation_Thomas_04_09_2018.pptx

6 Sharing of some results from CERN - anisotropy tests

Speaker: Alexandre Amorim Carvalho (CERN)

2018_09_04_Ningxia_Meeting.pdf

2018_09_04_Ningxia_Meeting.pptx

7 Other topics if applies – Summary of action plan

Speakers: Adria Gallifa Terricabras (Universidad de Oviedo (ES)), Dale Gwinnutt, Ignacio Aviles Santillana (CERN), Marco Garlasche (CERN), Nuria Valverde Alonso (CERN)