Open AccessLHC IRQ cryostat support mechanical performance
Author(s) -
C. Darve,
T. Nicol,
A.B. Knauf
Publication year - 1999
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/12720
Subject(s) - cryostat , large hadron collider , physics , nuclear physics , quantum mechanics , superconductivity
The LHC Interaction Region Quadrupoles (IRQ) will be shipped from Fermilab to CERN. The IRQ magnets are supported by glass fiber supports. A prototype cryostat support has been tested under various mechanical forces in order to check its mechanical behavior. These measurements have been made in order to validate a numerical model. A large range of mechanical loads simulates loads due to the shipment of the device, the weight of the cold mass as well as the cool down conditions. Its mechanical properties are measured by means of a dedicated arrangement operating at room temperature. This study appears to be essential to optimize the design of the support. The purpose of this note is to summarize the first measurements related to mechanical tests performed with the support