Author: Michele Modena (CERN)
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Optimising HL-LHC activities for the LS3 schedule
The LS3 LHC schedule, including the HL-LHC activities, was presented at the LS3 Readiness Review on 11-13thSeptember 2024. Following this review, a significant update was announced: LS3 will commence in the LHC on 29thJune 2026. By then, the critical path duration for the LS3 LHC in-work schedule was 51.5 months. Thanks to an intense optimisation…
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Long Shutdown 3 schedule and readiness review
The HL-LHC Project will culminate with the accomplishment of a very demanding installation phase during the Long Shutdown 3 (LS3). To assess the project’s readiness, a tracking process on the expected availability of equipment has been implemented. The careful follow-up of this installation schedule float plays an important role in the strategical decision-making process. It…
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DFX review and design modifications
On the 31st January 2019 (with a 2nd final session on the 12th February), a DFX Conceptual Design Review was held at CERN. The DFX (Distribution Feed Box) is a key element of the cryogenic powering line for the new magnets of the LHC interaction regions at IP1 and IP5. This powering line, the so-called…