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DOI:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2015-TUPB115
Title Improvements of the Mechanical, Vacuum and Cryogenic Procedures for European XFEL Cryomodule Testing
Authors
  • J. Ĺšwierbleski, M. Bednarski, B. Dzieza, W. Gaj, L. Grudnik, P. Halczynski, A. Kotarba, A. Krawczyk, K. Myalski, T. Ostrowicz, B. Prochal, J. Rafalski, M. Sienkiewicz, M. Skiba, M. Wartak, M. Wiencek, J. Zbroja, P. Ziolkowski
    IFJ-PAN, Kraków, Poland
Abstract The European X-ray Free Electron Laser is under construction at DESY, Hamburg. The linear accelerator part of the laser consists of 100 SRF cryomodules. Before installation in the tunnel the cryomodules undergo a series of performance tests at the AMTF Hall. Testing procedures have been implemented based on TTF (Tesla Test Facility) experience. However, the rate of testing and number of test benches is greater than in the TTF infrastructure. To maintain the goal testing rate of one module per week, improvement to the existing procedures were implemented at AMTF. Around 50% of the testing time is taken by connection of the cryomodule to the test bench, performing all necessary checks and cool down. Most of the preparation procedures have been optimized to decrease mounting time. This paper describes improvements made to the mechanical connections, vacuum checks and cryogenics operation.
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Conference SRF2015, Whistler, BC, Canada
Series International Conference on RF Superconductivity (17th)
Proceedings Link to full SRF2015 Proccedings
Session Poster Session
Date 15-Sep-15   14:30–17:40
Main Classification SRF Technology - Cryomodule
Keywords cryomodule, vacuum, operation, cryogenics, detector
Publisher JACoW, Geneva, Switzerland
Editors Robert E. Laxdal (TRIUMF, Vancouver, BC, Canada); Jana Thomson (TRIUMF, Vancouver, BC, Canada); Volker RW Schaa (GSI, Darmstadt, Germany)
ISBN 978-3-95450-178-6
Published December 2015
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