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A detailed guide to the procedures for testing magnet circuits, component tests, system integration, and readiness reviews for operating beam accelerators. Includes commissioning stages, beam operations, and top energy checks.
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Procedures R.Bailey, January 2008
Getting ready for beam (situation end of 2007) • Power tests of the magnet circuits • For the other accelerator systems • Finish installation • Component tests • Individual system tests • Integration into operation • Readiness reviews • Dry runs • Machine checkout • Take over finished sectors for operational testing R.Bailey, January 2008
Injection and first turn / Circulating beam R.Bailey, January 2008
450 GeV, initial commissioning R.Bailey, January 2008
450 GeV, optics meas R.Bailey, January 2008
450 GeV, increase intensity R.Bailey, January 2008
450 GeV, two beam operation / 450GeV collisions R.Bailey, January 2008
Snapback and ramp / Top energy checks R.Bailey, January 2008
Top energy, collisions / Squeeze R.Bailey, January 2008
Experimental magnets R.Bailey, January 2008
Readiness reviews R.Bailey, January 2008
Readiness reviews R.Bailey, January 2008
Readiness reviews R.Bailey, January 2008
Readiness reviews R.Bailey, January 2008
Extended LTC • Provisionally (RB, PC, OB, SM last week) • March 3-7 • 5 principal topics • Issues for injection into part of the machine (Mike) • Access, interlocks, RP, impact on hwc etc • From hwc to full machine commissioning (Gianluigi) • Dry runs, machine checkout, overview of beam commissioning plans • Readiness and beam plans for accelerator systems (Roger) • Injection, extraction, RF, collimation etc • Readiness and beam plans for AP and BI systems (Oliver) • Aperture, beta beating, dispersion, optics etc • Readiness and beam plans for control systems (Jorg) • LSA, logging, post mortem, fixed displays etc R.Bailey, January 2008
LHCCWG topics 2008 • 0 crossing angle filling schemes Werner Feb 12 • Parameters and tolerances Massimo ? • 75ns (and 25ns) operation ? ? R.Bailey, January 2008