The need for a 450 GeV beam test area on thermal shock waves for the LHC is well established and acc

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Wrap Up for Discussion
The need for a 450 GeV beam test area on thermal
shock waves for the LHC is well established and
accepted at the technical level. We propose the
WANF area for setting up a facility for testing
close-beam devices with beam-induced thermal
shock waves, prior to installation into sensitive
accelerator environments. This safe test bed will
address all needs for the nominal/upgraded LHC
beam tests on collimators, absorbers, cables, SC
magnet modules, instrumentation, windows
Radiation and safety aspects have been
considered strong support to move into WANF
instead of irradiating a new tunnel area (e.g.
TT61)! Cost 3.3 MCHF (TL, base facility)
0.5 MCHF (clean-up WANF) 0.6 MCHF (upgrade)
Our goal was 2.0 2.5 MCHF. No cheaper solution
found! Some cost should not be paid by us (WANF
clean-up)!? Possibilities to get additional
budget? Reminder budget phase II collimation
total 5.1 MCHF (CERN) 0.7 MCHF (EU). This
must cover the collimator prototyping work and
the beam test facility! Was defined top-down.
Less than originally hoped from EU.
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• Strategic input required before we can invest
  more work.
• Can the accelerator sector top management
  support
• The approach taken (test risky elements before
  installation into the LHC, one common beam test
  facility for qualification and analysis of
  different near beam devices).
• The proposed solution (WANF).
• If not supported What alternatives should be
  considered?
• If our proposal is supported, then we suggest to
  move ahead
• Define detailed work packages and budgets for
  various groups.
• Start procurement procedures (orders, MS, call
  for tender, ).
• Agree with SLAC formally on deliverables (pending
  DOE support).
• Present details in March/April 2009 collimation
  phase II project review for final
  approval.Candidate dates for review March
  19/20 Mar 31/Apr 1 Apr 28/29