MKDV upgradeLIU-SPS ABT meeting

V. Senaj, L. Ducimetiere, P. FaureNovember 4th 2014

MKDV up-grade

• Motivation• Proposed solution• Present status• Risks• Cost estimation

Extraction and dilution of the beam

Present configuration• Two 2 Ohm magnets driven by 3 composite switches from three 3 Ohm

PFNs• PFN nominal voltage of 60 kV; magnet current 15 kA with ±15% ripples• In case of sparking energy of all 3 PFNs goes into spark and results in a

total loss of kick

Magnet damage due to sparking• Serious damage to magnet in case of sparking due to high energy

stored in PFNs (5 kJ/PFN @ 50 kV)• Machine down time to re-condition or repair magnet• Irradiation of downstream equipment

Proposed solution• Complete separation of 2 magnets: PFN – Switch – Magnet – TMR:

• Safer operation: keeping at least ½ of kick in case of sparking in one magnet• Less energy in spark and hence less damage to magnet• Possibility of individual PFN voltage adjustment in case of magnet weakness

• Replacement of gas switches by semiconductors:• due to I.t product (+50 % compared to 3 switches) more robust thyratron would be

necessary - risk of obsolescence; semiconductor switches preferred• Reduction of complexity of supporting electronics (PS for heaters, reservoirs)• Reduction of restart time (no heat-up time); Elimination of mercury hazard (ignitrons)

Present status

• Self healing capacitors for new PFN developed, produced and tested (AVX)• Prototype of 2 Ohm PFN with adjustable coils built and tested• Test of single ring gate GTO with PFN prototype and real magnet done• Design of GTO stack ongoing (2 stacks of 10 GTOs in series; 2 branches of 2

series stacks in parallel); 40 GTO per PFN• Design of fast triggering transformer with reduced stray inductance

(topology similar to MKD one) ongoing• Preliminary measurements shows magnet field rise time (2% - 85%) of ~

1.2 – 1.3 µs (~ 100-200 ns longer compared to composite switch)• Test of current compression with saturation ferrite under preparation with

the goal to gain ~ 50 ns of field rise time

New PFN with self-healing capacitors• Use of self-healing capacitors (higher energy density) allowed to store

50% more energy in 30% less space (still many of old capacitors)• Possibility to incorporate semiconductor switches into PFN

Adjustable coil with reduced stray field• Original design with possibility to adjust coil inductance within +-5%• Reduced stay field and hence coils mutual coupling and PFN cover

influence• Simplifies PFN adjustment

Solid state switch development

Measurement setup

• Magnetic field measurement with a pickup coil inside magnet and integration of the induced voltage by scope

• T_rise measured between 2% and 85% of the kick

GTO triggering current influence to Trise

Trise = 1.288 µs @ Itrig = 500 A & Vpfn = 2500 V Trise = 1.188 µs @ Itrig = 1000 A & Vpfn = 2500 V

• Strong influence of the GTO trigger current on T_rise observed• Very slow initial field build-up due to low GTO commutation speed

T_rise dependence on GTO voltage

UPFN [V] 100 200 500 1000 2000 2500 3000

T_rise [µs] 1.18 1.164 1.156 1.152 1.176 1.188 1.196

Umag [V] 60 124 321.6 648.6 1289 1591 1879

• GTO commutation starts very slowly compared to thyratron resulting in slower field rise around lower threshold of the T_rise measurement (2% level)

• In order to keep the rise time below 1.2 µs, the PFN output cell was modified compared to optimised simulation (output cell more capacitive) resulting in a field distortion and a peak voltage at the magnet entry ~ 13% higher than simulated one

In progress/ to be done

• Triggering transformers + semiconductor switchesdesign in progress

• Triggering system: depending on test of MKD type PTM - design of higher voltage/current triggering might be necessary

• Surveillance – discussion ongoing• Control system: upgrade done during LS1; heavy modifications

not expected • GTO ~ 150 pcs to be acquired (50 GTO already delivered)• Mechanical modification of existing 3 PFN tanks (1 done)

Provisionnal Budget

Activitybudget code

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total

SPS MKDV kicker HV generator 65711 8 60 100 160 220 184 724

SPS MKDV kicker electronics/controls 65351 110 82 25 15 15 137

Conclusion

• Preliminary test shows magnetic field Trise (2% - 85%) < 1.2 µs within the range 100 V – 3 kV per GTO

• Full scale measurement to be done• Importance of GTO triggering (>1 kA needed)• Compromise between Trise and magnet entry voltage to be done • Abort gap duration will need to be increased by ~ 100 - 200 ns• Some T_rise reduction expected with saturation coil (~ 50 ns)