Title :
A mechanical system for the positioning of accelerator magnets
Author :
Viola, Robert ; Martin, Richard
Author_Institution :
SSC Lab., Dallas, TX, USA
Abstract :
A mechanical support and adjustment system was developed for the precise positioning of the SSC accelerator magnets. This “Ball/Roller” system was designed to be stable, truly kinematic and capable of accommodating a magnet´s thermal expansion or contraction. The system´s mechanisms are described in detail and its adjustment range, resolution and performance are discussed. Techniques for interfacing the system to magnets of various geometries are presented. A motorized version of the Ball/Roller system was also developed for applications which require magnets to be manipulated remotely. The design and performance of this motorized system are presented
Keywords :
beam handling equipment; proton accelerators; storage rings; superconducting magnets; synchrotrons; SSC; Superconducting Super Collider; accelerator magnets positioning; adjustment range; adjustment system; ball/roller system; mechanical support; mechanical system; motorized version; precise positioning; resolution; thermal contraction; thermal expansion; Accelerator magnets; Actuators; Fasteners; Geometry; Kinematics; Lattices; Mechanical systems; Steel; Superconducting magnets; Thermal expansion;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1203-1
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1993.309503
