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Title: Methodology for the structural design of single spoke accelerating cavities at Fermilab

Abstract

Fermilab is planning to upgrade its accelerator complex to deliver a more powerful and intense proton-beam for neutrino experiments. In the framework of the so-called Proton Improvement Plan-II (PIP-II), we are designing and developing a cryomodule containing superconducting accelerating cavities, the Single Spoke Resonators of type 1 (SSR1). In this paper, we present the sequence of analysis and calculations performed for the structural de- sign of these cavities, using the rules of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC). The lack of an accepted procedure for addressing the design, fabrication, and inspection of such unique pressure vessels makes the task demanding and challenging every time. Several factors such as exotic materials, unqualified brazing procedures, limited nondestructive examination, and the general R&D nature of these early generations of cavity design, conspire to make it impractical to obtain full compliance with all ASME BPVC requirements. However, the presented approach allowed us to validate the design of these new generation of single spoke cavities with values of maximum allowable working pressure that exceed the safety requirements. This set of rules could be used as a starting point for the structural design and development of similar objects.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [2]
  1. Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States); Univ. of Pisa (Italy). Dept. of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
  2. Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
OSTI Identifier:
1234899
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1397726
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-PUB-15-297-TD
Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002; TRN: US1700082
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-07CH11359; AC02–07CH11359
Resource Type:
Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 834; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; 42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Passarelli, Donato, Wands, Robert H., Merio, Margherita, and Ristori, Leonardo. Methodology for the structural design of single spoke accelerating cavities at Fermilab. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2016.07.013.
Passarelli, Donato, Wands, Robert H., Merio, Margherita, & Ristori, Leonardo. Methodology for the structural design of single spoke accelerating cavities at Fermilab. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2016.07.013
Passarelli, Donato, Wands, Robert H., Merio, Margherita, and Ristori, Leonardo. 2016. "Methodology for the structural design of single spoke accelerating cavities at Fermilab". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2016.07.013. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1234899.
@article{osti_1234899,
title = {Methodology for the structural design of single spoke accelerating cavities at Fermilab},
author = {Passarelli, Donato and Wands, Robert H. and Merio, Margherita and Ristori, Leonardo},
abstractNote = {Fermilab is planning to upgrade its accelerator complex to deliver a more powerful and intense proton-beam for neutrino experiments. In the framework of the so-called Proton Improvement Plan-II (PIP-II), we are designing and developing a cryomodule containing superconducting accelerating cavities, the Single Spoke Resonators of type 1 (SSR1). In this paper, we present the sequence of analysis and calculations performed for the structural de- sign of these cavities, using the rules of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC). The lack of an accepted procedure for addressing the design, fabrication, and inspection of such unique pressure vessels makes the task demanding and challenging every time. Several factors such as exotic materials, unqualified brazing procedures, limited nondestructive examination, and the general R&D nature of these early generations of cavity design, conspire to make it impractical to obtain full compliance with all ASME BPVC requirements. However, the presented approach allowed us to validate the design of these new generation of single spoke cavities with values of maximum allowable working pressure that exceed the safety requirements. This set of rules could be used as a starting point for the structural design and development of similar objects.},
doi = {10.1016/j.nima.2016.07.013},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1234899}, journal = {Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment},
issn = {0168-9002},
number = C,
volume = 834,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}

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