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Report number arXiv:2303.16795 ; FERMILAB-PUB-23-116-TD
Title Analysis of the Mechanical Performance of the 4.2-m-Long MQXFA Magnets for the Hi-Lumi LHC Upgrade
Related titleAnalysis of the mechanical performance of the 4.2 m long MQXFA magnets for the Hi-Lumi LHC Upgrade
Author(s) Garcia Fajardo, L. (LBL, Berkeley) ; Ambrosio, G. (Fermilab) ; Yahia, A. Ben (Brookhaven) ; Cheng, D.W. (LBL, Berkeley) ; Ferracin, P. (LBL, Berkeley) ; Ferradas Troitino, J. (CERN) ; Izquierdo Bermudez, S. (CERN) ; Muratore, J. (Brookhaven) ; Prestemon, S. (LBL, Berkeley) ; Ray, K.L. (LBL, Berkeley) ; Solis, M. (LBL, Berkeley) ; Vallone, G. (LBL, Berkeley)
Publication 2023-03-27
Imprint 2023-03-29
Number of pages 5
In: IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond. 33 (2023) 4003205
DOI 10.1109/TASC.2023.3262211
Subject category physics.acc-ph ; Accelerators and Storage Rings
Accelerator/Facility, Experiment CERN LHC
Project CERN HL-LHC
Abstract Under the U.S. High Luminosity LHC Accelerator Upgrade Project (HL-LHC AUP), the 150 mm bore, high-field Nb3Sn low-{̱e̱ṯa̱}̱ MQXFA quadrupole magnets are being fabricated, assembled and tested, in the context of the CERN Hi-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) upgrade. These magnets have 4.2 m magnetic length and 4.56 m long iron yoke. To date, eight MQXFA magnets have been tested. One of the magnets additionally underwent a successful endurance test with 40 triggered quenches, and two magnets did not perform as expected. This work summarizes for the first time the available strain gauge data from eight identical Nb3Sn MQXFA tested magnets, focusing on the endurance test, and on a possible cause of underperformance of the two magnets that did not pass the vertical test. We applied methods to prevent this from happening in future MQXFA magnets, which shown to be effective for last two tested magnets.
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