NTX (Neutralized Transport Experiment) Theory and Simulations

Source

Magnetic Transport.

Beam Optics

Quadrupoles
 

Magnetic Design

        Longitudinal Field Profiles for 3D models

  PAC2001 paper(PDF) (obsolete, but good for design introduction)

  PAC2003 paper(PDF)

  PAC2003 poster(PDF)

  NTX VNL Internal Review Presentation 8/22/01 (good overview)

  Revised Parameters for Current Large Bore design

  Magnet Layout Drawing, XY plane cross section

  Magnet Layout Drawing, XZ plane cross section

Revised Coil Configuration
 

Conductor Layout, simplified plan view

Coil Drawing

3D FEA model (single layer endless coils)

3D FEA model (single layer with diagonal lead-out)
 

2D Beampipe Eddy Current Study
  Model

Sine Wave response

Peak Field Values of Sine Wave response

Movie showing "penetration" of field into beampipe (earlier ramp-hold current profile). Click on picture to start.

Source Aperture Shield effect
 

Thermal Analysis of Current Large Bore Design
  Model

Temperature profile
 

  Fabrication

        Coil Winding

            High Voltage Testing of Stretched Conductors

            Leakage Current Test

            High Voltage Test

        Coil End Arcing

Recent Photos

          Complete Quadrupoles

              First Test Quad, with assembly stages in background (successfully tested for 10,000 full current pulses 5/13/02)
 

Coils

    Winding/Stretching

    Corner tapping while winding

    Winder, another view

    End Arcing Operation

    End Arc machine with arced and unarced coils

Wire High Voltage Testing

    Beaker Test Setup #1

    Beaker Test Setup #2

Coil Casting High Voltage Testing

   Three conductor specimen, top view

   Three conductor specimen, isometric view

   Three conductor specimen, edge view

   Three conductor specimen, lug end

   Three conductor specimen, corona ball end

Coil Forms

Laminated cores
 

Meeting minutes
  11/09/01

11/28/01

12/05/01

1/02/02

1/09/02

1/23/02
 

  Magnetic Field Measurements
Octupoles
Neutralization Chamber

Documentation

    Category codes

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