RPC weekly meeting

Thursday 3 Oct 2024, 13:00 → 16:00 Europe/Bucharest

Conference Room

Mariana Petris (National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), Bucharest)

1 Status of the twisted pair signal cable for implementation in M0

• Manual of cable manufacturing, labeling and their mapping
• Status of the manufacturing of the signal cables

Speakers: Florin Gila, George Stoian, Gheorghe Caragheorgheopol, Valerica Aprodu

M0_Signal-Cabling-19 sept2024.pdf

2 M0 backplane equipment

• gas pipe connection
• HV polarity labeling

Speakers: Andrei Radu, George Stoian, Gheorghe Caragheorgheopol, Valerica Aprodu, Viorel Duta

M0_backplane_gas_distributors_1.jpg

M0_backplane_gas_distributors_2.jpg

• realizat distantori pentru manevrarea back panel
• montat conectorii HV
• se vor realiza olivele si stuturile si se vor monta in conectorii de gaz
• se va incepe efectiv activitatea la 17 septembrie pentru pipe-urile de gaz 

3 discussion about the components for the assembling of M0's chambers

• on-going
  - resistors soldering on HV boards
  - honeycomb plates preparations
  - subcomponents assembling
  - backplane with a connector plate for counter testing
  - HV connection of MSMGRPC

• needed:
  - Gas distributors for 60 – 56 pieces
  - Gas distributors for 100 – 24 pieces
  - Gas distributors for 200 – 48 pieces
  - Mini-rod for 60 – 136 pieces
  - Mini-rod for 100 – 48 pieces
  - Mini-rod for 200 – 96 pieces
  - Tightening ledges - 72 pieces

Speakers: Andrei Radu, Florin Gila, George Stoian, Valerica Aprodu

Status-of- the-components-for-M0_24.09.2024.pdf

dispozitive de manevrare modul M0 - Viorel -> de dat in lucru

placa de test -> de dat in lucru

limitatorii de fixat in pozitie -> de dat in lucru

4 Design of the CBM-TOF inner zone based on the direct flow MSMGRPCs

• priority -> design of the second M0 module. -> done!
  - back panel
  - mechanical supports
  - drawings for the housing box for a new order - done
  - status of the component procurement
• Number of detectors by type in the CBM-TOF inner zone:
  • MRPC1a ( 60 mm) - 40
  • MRPC1b (100 mm) - 108
  • MRPC1c (200 mm) - 168

-status of the design of the modules of the inner zone - Viorel

Speakers: Andrei Radu, Gheorghe Caragheorgheopol, Laura Radulescu (IFIN-HH), Viorel Duta

5 INVENTOR compatibility check and procurement

• transfer of knowledge status
• status of the procurement - Andrei Naziru

Speakers: Andrei Naziru, Laura Radulescu (IFIN-HH), Viorel Duta

6 backup of all files belonging to the design of the CBM-TOF inner zone

• design of the spacers' position - Laura
• any update made from last backup - Laura

Speaker: Mariana Petris (National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), Bucharest)

7 Assembling manual

• chamber assembling -> in progress
• what about module assembling manual? Viorel, Cara, Laura, George, Vali

Speakers: Mariana Petris (National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), Bucharest), Valerica Aprodu

8 Status of the in-kind contract draft

Speakers: Mariana Petris (National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), Bucharest), Prof. Mihai Petrovici (National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH))

CBM-TOF_Inner_Wall_Costs.pdf

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