Speaker
Andrzej SIEMKO
(CERN)
Description
Effective commissioning of the LHC hardware demands a
well-designed set of high level software tools, which is
required for the equipment performance analysis and
validation. The challenge includes a large amount of
equipment integrating heterogeneous systems like powering,
energy extraction, distributed magnet protection systems,
cryogenics and vacuum with their distributed instrumentation
as well as the technical services. Various operational
conditions must be dealt with like the superconducting
magnet quench phenomenon and quench effects, including their
constraints on the next powering cycle while respecting the
destructive power stored in the magnet system. The level of
the commissioning of the main ring superconducting magnet
system will depend not only on the time allocated to the
commissioning, but also on the availability of the high
level software analysis tools.
The required tools for various phases of the LHC
start-up will be elucidated and discussed. The role of newly
created Main Ring Magnet System Performance Panel (MPP), in
view of the definition of the high level software tools for
the equipment commissioning and performance analysis will
also be briefly addressed.
