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PM report International & UK programmes

PM report International & UK programmes. Overview Reconstructing the schedule The UK Project Management team Progress with major subsystems Substation upgrade Space, staffing and skills. Andy Nichols, STFC, UKNF/MICE OsC , 3-6-11. Overview.

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PM report International & UK programmes

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  1. PM reportInternational & UK programmes • Overview • Reconstructing the schedule • The UK Project Management team • Progress with major subsystems • Substation upgrade • Space, staffing and skills Andy Nichols, STFC, UKNF/MICE OsC, 3-6-11

  2. Overview • Muonbeamline reliable, decay solenoid now being cooled in readiness for July user run • Target development is going very well, re-engineered target has been formally accepted by ISIS as technical baseline • FC #1 manufacture is progressing, coil winding is complete, but cold mass supports critical path now, but overall very good progress • RF cavity production well on schedule, but LBNL effort rightly transferred to spectrometer solenoids • Spectrometer solenoids – approval of repair plan late – expert controversy over quench protection, but resolved now • 2MVA substation upgrade – installed and working ahead of schedule • Diffuser – steady progress, but limited by available effort • PPS - DSA system now formally handed over to ISIS • First (ten) EMR planes delivered by June 13th, installation planned for July user run • LH2 R&D system, ready for cooldown with He next week • LH2 absorber #1, delivered last week

  3. Reconstructing the schedule • The MICE Project Board (MPB) requested that MICE presents a credible top-level project schedule by 28th June • MICE had a two-day internal schedule review to prepare for this: • List of major sub-systems • Schedules presented • Resource limitations • Risks and difficulties • Went very well, almost 100% engagement from the project • New plan is under construction, aim to: • Assimilate all the information by 10th June • Approval by MICE Executive Board by 17th June • Deliver to MPB 18th June

  4. Reconstructing the schedule • We will be able to present a detailed schedule for Step IV • Steps V & VI will be as accurate as possible, but qualified with statement that they are subject to the Coupling Magnet uncertainties – still a major project risk • A hard cut-off point for MICE will be the long ISIS shutdown for moderator change in August 2014 • We will aim to achieve a major constructional and/or scientific goal by then • Right now, I don’t know what it is... • The top-level schedule will contain a more detailed breakdown of each step configuration

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

  6. Organisation and Project Management • Thanks to the cooperation of several people, we can now put names to our UK Project Management model – see last OsC: • UK Project Manager – Alan Grant • System Engineer – Tim Hayler • Project Associate – Andy Lintern • Very unfortunately, we’ve lost Willie Spensley (Hall Manager and Principal Contractor) • This is a major blow – provision of a PC is a legal responsibility for STFC within the CDM framework and Willie has made a huge contribution to MICE • Andy N, aided by Vishal Francis, will deputise until we have a replacement (not ideal) • I believe we must have an STFC employee in the post; this is already in progress

  7. Progress with the Major subsystemsSpectrometer solenoid • US magnet programme is now led by Steve Gourlay at LBNL • He is able to re-direct resources and set local priorities - crucial • UK is providing the magnet co-ordination partnership • Roy Preece (engineering) has been on LTA in US since April • Mike Courthold (magnetic systems) travelling and reviewing extensively • Magnet workshop at LBNL mid-May, very useful • Aimed to collect all available information on spectrometer solenoid recovery • Clear up active/passive quench protection (QP) discussion • Clarify route to MAP approval • Mostly done; QP was cleared up yesterday – it can be passive – easier construction, minimal cost, easier for MAP to approve • It’s now a question of putting it into practice at Wang – Roy is already making a big difference there

  8. Definitive 5+1 CCR layout

  9. Progress with the Major subsystemsCoupling Magnets • First Coil is complete at Qi-Hian – major milestone • Fabrication of cold mass jacket and helium tubes has started • Cryostat design is complete – another major milestone • 261 manufacturing drawings of high standard have been issued for review • Formal review probably at SINAP during August • AN has been invited – Jason Tarrant (MICE integration Engineer will also be involved • Testing of coil likely in US now – Florida State University has big enough cryostat • Unfortunately cannot predict final RFCC module delivery due to US/China uncertainties, but we’re slowly getting under the skin • Have started the complex integration of CC in MICE Hall discussion – the CC has put on weight since the last effort!

  10. Coil #1 before and after Al banding Cold-mass Cryostat RFCC module

  11. Progress with the Major subsystemsFC module #1 • Recent progress at Tesla has been good: • Coil is wound and of good quality • Manufacture of vessel and turret going well in parallel • Cryo-cooler performance being qualified by physical tests • Installing quench heaters • Potting and welding cover plates • Things still worry about: • Testing the FC and field mapping at RAL – likely in R9, but need experts to work out how to do it (proximity of ferromagnetic infrastructure) Magnet also needs independent support structure • Accurate co-axial setting of cold mass in vessel • Cold mass support design needs to be finalised • But it’s encouraging news – looks like September delivery

  12. Progress with the Major subsystemsLiquid hydrogen system • Going well both inside and outside MICE Hall • R&D system almost ready to test with LHe • Have slipped a month or so due to hole in pre-cool circuit • Now need final leak-test of transfer line • Work on roof in final stages • Control system (and UPS) and extract fans has been exercised • No real problems with ISIS/SHE negotiations • Taking opportunity to design/install extensive pipework for systems two and three

  13. Progress with the Major subsystemsSubstation Upgrade • Was finished two days ahead of schedule • Formally handed over to MICE on 27th May • All circuits back on 11KV supply now • Went exceptionally well – minimal disruption to project and to ISIS • Most of the bill got paid in last FY • All credit must go to BPG and JW Morris Ltd • MICE now has a secure power supply for Step VI

  14. Space, Staffing and Skills • Permission given by the RALEC in March for MICE to use all of R9 – very good news • NMR magnet is on its way out soon • MICE needs to adapt the place a bit – design work started at IC • Vital that we use this space for parallel assembly while Step IV is data-taking (one year) and before that • Availability of staff in DL electrical group is becoming a major worry • 100% application of some posts (design and installation) will be required soon if we are to deliver: • RF systems • Solenoid controls

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