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ANASAC Meeting Title

ANASAC Meeting Title. North American ALMA Development Program Review. Michael Shannon, Program Manager 17 September 2013. FY2013 Overview. All seven (7) FY2013 Studies on track to complete by end of fiscal year Three (3) Projects ongoing

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  1. ANASAC Meeting Title North American ALMA Development Program Review Michael Shannon, Program Manager 17 September 2013

  2. FY2013 Overview • All seven (7) FY2013 Studies on track to complete by end of fiscal year • Three (3) Projects ongoing • FY2014 Call for Study Proposals released 01 May • nine (9) Study Proposals received 12 July • Proposals in review; notification date 04 November • FY2014/15 Call for Project Proposals released 03 June • eight (8) Project Proposals received 16 August • Proposals in review; provisional notification date 04 October • ALMA Board review and authorization 16 November • Transition of ALMA Development Projects to JAO Operations • whitepaper prepared and released • implementation gaps identified; corrective actions in work FY2014/15 Study/Project in review. Page 2 of 10

  3. FY2013 Studies status Lead Institution Project Status 2nd Generation Receiver for Band 6 NRAO Conversion loss of mixers too high. Test of IF Hybrid in September. Design Study for Band 2 Cartridges NRAO OMT machining complete. Performance measurements in September. mm/submm VLBI with ALMA NRAO Study tasks are complete. Final report is due. Study complete. Quantum Limited Amplifiers CalTech U. British Columbia Visualization Portal for ALMA Data Study complete. Unleashing Large Dataset Science U. Maryland Study tasks are complete. Final report is due. Band 1 Receiver Development Study complete. ASIAA Need to follow up with PI’s to get Final Reports submitted. Page 3 of 10

  4. Ongoing Projects status Lead Institution Project Status Band 5 Local Oscillator Production NRAO The CDMR is scheduled for 25 Sept in C-ville. A recovery schedule for LO production has been prepared; all 75 LOs will be delivered by Q3 CY2014. Fiber Optic Connectivity JAO Silica Networks (contractor) is still awaiting the required construction permits from the Chilean public authorities. ALMA Phasing Project MIT, Haystack Closure of all NRAO-assigned CDR Item Discrepancies is on track. Implementation planning (integration plan and verification matrix) in work. Fast Corrections Subsystem software integration & test in work. Fiber Optic Connectivity held up by permits. Page 4 of 10

  5. FY2014 Study candidates • 9 studies submitted by 5 organizations. • Total cost of all submissions $1,140,196. • 14% oversubscribed. • 52% ($594,484) of requested funds from NRAO. • 48% ($545,712) of requested funds from external organizations. 52% ($594,484) of requested funds for NRAO; 48% ($545,712) external. Page 5 of 10

  6. Development Process - Studies • FY2014 proposal review status: In work Complete ASAC Technology Roadmap NA ALMA Program Director Integrated NA ALMA Studies Plan NA ALMA Study Awards NA ALMA Program Manager NA Call for Proposals NSF Concurrence Dev. Study Review Panel (External) Target Date for Notifications 04 November Page 6 of 10

  7. FY2014/15 Project candidates • 8 projects submitted by 5 organizations. • Total cost of all submissions $7,470,769. 00 • 75% oversubscribed. • 53% ($3,970,025) of requested funds from NRAO. • 47% ($3,500,744) of requested funds from external organizations. 53% ($3,970,025) of requested funds for NRAO; 47% ($3,500,744) external. Page 7 of 10

  8. Development Process - Projects EA Development Project Plans • FY2014 proposal review status: In work Complete NA Development Project Plans ADSC Coordination ADSC Oversight Upgrade Work Package Technical Evaluation IETACT EA Activities NAOJ EU Development Project Plans ALMA Board Upgrade Work Package EA Call for Proposals Upgrade Work Package ALMA Development CoordinationWorkshops Integrated Project Plan ADSC ALMA Development Program Managers NA Activities NRAO NA Call for Proposals ALMA Director Upgrade Work Package EU Call for Proposals Upgrade Work Package EU Activities ESO DirectorsCouncil Upgrade Work Package ASAC ESAC ANASAC EASAC Coordinating input from the ALMA scientific community. Page 8 of 10

  9. Study to Project progression Lead Institution Follow-on FY14/15 Project Proposal FY13 Study Design Study for Band 2 Cartridges NRAO Yes Ultra-wideband Quantum Limited Amplifiers CalTech Yes mm/submm VLBI with ALMA NRAO Yes U. British Columbia A Visualization Portal for ALMA Data Yes Unleashing Large Dataset Science U. Maryland Yes ALMA Band 1 Receiver Development Study ASIAA Yes Six of seven (86%) of FY13 Studies progressed to Project proposal stage. Page 9 of 10

  10. Funding Capacity Total budget available $5.02M available 5 5 Committed budget: Projects Committed budget - ALMA site fuel cost $4.28M available $4.29M available Committed budget: Studies 4 4 $3.75M committed Committed budget: Administration $3.48M committed Unallocated Budget ($M) 3 3 Fiscal Year US Dollars ($M) FY2013 0.53 $1.98M committed 2 2 FY2014 0.81 FY2015 4.04 1 1 Total 5.38 2013 2014 2015 The FY13 and FY14 Calls for Study and Project proposals are combined (consolidated) in order to synchronize budget and performance periods. US Fiscal Year (October to September) Maximum FY2014 commitments = $1.00M Studies + $4.3M Projects = $5.3M. Page 10 of 10

  11. Portfolio overview - Studies Collaborating Institution(s) Lead Institution Funding ($US) Study PI 2nd Generation Receiver for Band 6 A. Kerr NRAO U. Virginia 84,045 Design Study for Band 2 Cartridges E. Bryerton NRAO U. Arizona 98,119 mm/submm VLBI with ALMA J. Kern NRAO MIT, Haystack 0 Increase the ALMA Data Rate B. Glendenning NRAO 0 Ultra-wideband Quantum Limited Amplifiers D. Woody CalTech 92,498 A Visualization Portal for ALMA Data E. Rosolowsky U. British Columbia U. Calgary, Harvard U. 73,438 Unleashing Large Dataset Science L. Mundy U. Maryland U. Illinois, NRAO 34,320 ALMA Band 1 Receiver Development Study P. Ho ASIAA HIA, NRAO, U Chile 100,000 TOTAL ($US) 38% of total Studies funding allocated to NRAO 482,420 62% of total Studies funding allocated to collaborating institutions Abiding by a balanced Study portfolio strategy. B1

  12. Portfolio overview - Projects Collaborating Institution(s) Lead Institution Funding ($US) Projects PI Band 5 Local Oscillator Production E. Bryerton NRAO 3,328,718 Fiber Optic Connectivity (pending) J. Ibsen JAO Contractor 1,849,001 NRAO, MPlfR, NAOJ, ASIAA, U. Concepcion, Onsala ALMA Phasing Project (proposed; ALMA Development funds only) S. Doeleman MIT, Haystack * 516,800 UVA Microfabrication Laboratory (proposed) A. Lichtenberger University of Virginia NRAO 675,000 TOTAL ($US) 6,369,519 * An additional $3.5M will be provided by NSF/MRI 52% of total Project funding allocated to NRAO 48% of total Project funding allocated to collaborating institutions • Total Phase 1 Program expenditures (through FY 2015) = $6,851,939 Abiding by a balanced Project portfolio strategy. B2

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