AN OVERVIEW OF THE SNS ACCELERATOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.
The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS*) is an accelerator-based neutron source currently nearing completion at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. When completed in 2006, the SNS will provide a 1 GeV, 1.44 MW proton beam to a liquid mercury target for neutron production. SNS is a collaborative effort between six U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories and offered a unique opportunity for the mechanical engineers to work with their peers from across the country. This paper presents an overview of the overall success of the collaboration concentrating on the accelerator ring mechanical engineering along with some discussion regarding the relative merits of such a collaborative approach. Also presented are a status of the mechanical engineering installation and a review of the associated installation costs.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/SC
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-98CH10886
- OSTI ID:
- 885016
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-75476-2006-CP; R&D Project: 18026; KB0202011; TRN: US0603758
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 10TH BIENNIAL EUROPEAN PARTICLE ACCELERATOR CONFERENCE (EPAC); EDINBURGH, UK; 20060626 through 20060630
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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