MICE Funding Agency Committee PM report

1. MICE Funding Agency CommitteePM report • Overview • Organisation and project management • Schedule reconstruction • The Step IV subsystems Andy Nichols, STFC, FAC, 15-7-11

2. Overview • Muonbeamline reliable, decay solenoid, magnets and detectors working routinely • Target development is going very well, Re-engineered configuration now accepted by ISIS as baseline – a crucial step • FC #1 manufacture is progressing well, first coil wound, delivery Q3/4, 2011 • Spectrometer solenoids – re-working underway, new confidence in delivery dates (June 2012) • 2MVA substation upgrade – completed ahead of schedule and working • PPS - now in use • First EMR planes installed in June, running successfully right now • Coupling magnets, first coil wound, test is critical to future plans and decision points, test in US likely, CC delivery plan must be addressed urgently

3. Organisation and Project Management • Some changes to the project management: • UK project re-modelled: • UK Project Manager - Alan Grant, DL • System Engineer RAL – Tim Hayler • Project Associate – Andy Lintern • MICE Project: • Project Manager – Andy Nichols • Integration Engineer – Jason Tarrant • Schedule co-ordinator – Gail Hanson • MICE Magnet co-ordination team • Engineering – Roy Preece – resident at LBNL since April 1st • Magnetic – Mike Courthold – based at RAL • Very unfortunately the Hall Manager, Willie Spensley departed in May. AN is default, supported by Vishal Francis. This is an unsatisfactory arrangement.....! • Vital that STFC fills the vacancy – this is a major safety liability

4. Reconstructing the schedule • Now accepted that we go straight to Step IV • More subsystem detail has been added to top level schedule – see later • Aim is to achieve some running with Step V before long ISIS shutdown in August 2014 • This is not a firm commitment; it’s critically dependent on the Coupling Coil delivery programme • But if running is not possible with Step V, the project will consider moving to Step VIas soon as possible after the shutdown to advance the schedule

5. MICE Top-Level Project Schedule • Step IV • Step V • Revision date: 17th June, 2011 • Note: items in red text are key schedule drivers • Items in orange text are high risk items • Items in Green text are complete

6. STEP IV Step IV ready...Q3, 2012

7. STEP V Step V ready... Q2, 2014

8. Step IV subsystemsSpectrometer solenoids Courtesy, Steve Virostek • Workshop held in LBNL during May • Collected all known information on the spectrometer solenoids • Focussed on: • Quench protection/detection • Heat load calculations • Assembly/MLI application • Manpower • Shipping • Representation from s/sol review committee, LBNL team and MIT staff • Most issues are closed now, delivery plan very well constructed and credible • Repair has effectively begun

9. Step IV subsystemsSpectrometer solenoid • What are we doing? • Better understanding of 4.2K heatload: • Pumping capability and monitoring improved • Better instrumentation • Vent lines baffled • MLI on cold mass improved • Radiation shield made of higher conductivity (1100) series alum • Better connections of rad. shield to first stage of CCRs • 5+1 cooler configuration accepted as baseline • Engineering drawings and 3D CAD models rigorously updated - now we know where we are starting from

10. Step IV subsystemsSpectrometer Solenoid Definitive 5+1 CCR layout

11. Revised manpower plan Manpower The following individuals are part of the Spectrometer Solenoid team: This is great news – a major step forward Steve Gourlay – LBNL AFRD Division Director - LBNL technical contact for Spectrometer Solenoid and Coupling Coil magnets - oversight of the LBNL Spectrometer Solenoid team - contact for the DOE Office of High Energy Physics Steve Virostek - Sr. Mechanical Engineer - overall project management • some oversight of magnet assembly and training - documentation Tapio Niinikoski - Sr. Cryogenic Engineer - CERN retiree, hired 1/2 time by LBNL • magnet design analysis and modification - some oversight of magnet assembly and training • magnet training oversight Dennis Calais - Cryogenic Technician • on site at Wang NMR during assembly • Mainly working on instrumentation and cryocoolers Roy Preece - Mechanical Engineer (RAL) - oversight of magnet assembly - magnet training oversight - integration and documentation Nanyang Li - Mechanical Engineer - oversight of magnet assembly - magnet training oversight - documentation Soren Prestemon - Cryogenic Engineer - magnet design analysis - design modification recommendations - occasional oversight of magnet assy Heng Pan - Cryogenic Postdoc - quench analysis - radiation shield eddy current and force analysis

12. Step IV subsystemsAFC module Courtesy, Tom Bradshaw • FC #1 is in final stages at Tesla Engineering • Coil is wound, experts agree that it went very well • Cryocooler performance is being physically verified now - important • Some design issues with outer vac vessel and cold mass supports need sorting out • Tesla are re-organising their staffing on the project, good news • Plan to ship to RAL around September/October 2011 • Initial testing, powering and mapping will be in building R9 • Absorber module #1 was delivered form KEK last month, effectively ready for use – now in safe storage

13. Step IV subsystemsAFC module

14. Step IV subsystemsLiquid hydrogen delivery system Courtesy, Matt Hills • Four parallel activities going very well: • R&D vessel, pipe and valve work in MICE hall • Venting, vacuum and extraction system outside • Control engineering • Safety planning and admin • R&D vessel now installed and liquefying helium successfully • Process now entirely operated by the control system – great effort from DL group • Exterior work well underway – large fans have been tested, most civil engineering work is done • Safety & Admin: • SuccessfulLHe test needed for input to Hydrogen safety case • Pre-operation safety review being organised now, aiming for later this year • Formal monthly exchange with ISIS Safety

15. Step IV subsystemsLiquid hydrogen delivery system