APS storage ring vacuum chamber fabrication

Conference · Tue Aug 20 00:00:00 EDT 1991 · AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States)

OSTI ID:7046489

Goeppner, G A ^[1]

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1. Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (United States)

The 1104-m circumference Advanced Photon Source Storage Ring Vacuum System is composed of 240 individual sections, which are fabricated from a combination of aluminum extrusions and machined components. The vacuum chambers will have 3800 weld joints, each subject to strict vacuum requirements, as well as a variety of related design criteria. The vacuum criteria and chamber deisgn are reviewed, including a discussion of the weld joint geometries. The critical fabrication process parameters for meeting the design requirements are discussed. The experiences of the prototype chamber fabrication program are presented. Finally, the required facilities preparation for construction activity is briefly described.

• OSTI ID: 7046489
• Report Number(s): CONF-901144--
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States), Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States) Vol. 236:1; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPC
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
430400* -- Particle Accelerators-- Storage Rings
ANL
FABRICATION
JOINTS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
RADIATION SOURCES
STORAGE RINGS
SYNCHROTRON RADIATION SOURCES
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
VACUUM SYSTEMS
WELDED JOINTS