PCaPAC2012 - List of Authors (Panda, U.)

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Testing of Inductive Output Tube based RF Amplifier for 650 MHz SRF Cavities

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S. Ghosh, A. Mandal, U. Panda, S. Seth, S.S. Som
VECC, Kolkata, India

A 650 MHz IOT based RF amplifier has been developed in VECC. It can be used to power several cavity modules in high energy high current proton linear accelerator to be built for ADSS programme in India and in Project-X at Fermilab, USA. The IOT based amplifier requires different powers supplies, water cooling and forced air cooling for its operation. A Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) based interlocks has been incorporated to take care of systematic on/off of the power supplies and driver amplifier, water flow, air flow and other interlocks for the safe operation of the RF System. In addition to that EPICS based RF operating console and data logging/monitoring system has been added.

Poster THPD21 [0.370 MB]

FRCD02

Process Control for Parallel Run of Two Helium Liquefiers at VEC Centre, Kolkata

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S. Pal, U. Panda
VECC, Kolkata, India
R. Basak
WBSEDCL, India

Two helium liquefiers are working in tandem while one is always connected with the superconducting cyclotron. High pressure (HP) and low pressure (LP) controls are necessary to maintain varying helium flow to the cold box. Since these two liquefiers share the same HP and LP pipelines, any pressure fluctuation due to rapid change in flow sometimes causes trip to the liquefiers. To overcome this problem there is a need for fast responsive HP control. Introduction of derivative gain in the PID loop for fast action is not desirable as it creates instability to the control system. This problem was rectified by introducing a novel control scheme based on the forced opening of the unloading valve to push back helium gas to buffer tank by changing the offset of PI control as a function of Buffer Tank pressure. A simulation using Matlab Simulink was performed initially to check the performance of pressure control loop. The same is implemented in the control loop of the new liquefier and an experiment was performed. The experimental results obtained will be discussed in the final paper.

Slides FRCD02 [1.375 MB]

Paper	Title	Page
THPD21	Testing of Inductive Output Tube based RF Amplifier for 650 MHz SRF Cavities	187
	S. Ghosh, A. Mandal, U. Panda, S. Seth, S.S. Som VECC, Kolkata, India
	A 650 MHz IOT based RF amplifier has been developed in VECC. It can be used to power several cavity modules in high energy high current proton linear accelerator to be built for ADSS programme in India and in Project-X at Fermilab, USA. The IOT based amplifier requires different powers supplies, water cooling and forced air cooling for its operation. A Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) based interlocks has been incorporated to take care of systematic on/off of the power supplies and driver amplifier, water flow, air flow and other interlocks for the safe operation of the RF System. In addition to that EPICS based RF operating console and data logging/monitoring system has been added.
	Poster THPD21 [0.370 MB]

FRCD02	Process Control for Parallel Run of Two Helium Liquefiers at VEC Centre, Kolkata	285
	S. Pal, U. Panda VECC, Kolkata, India R. Basak WBSEDCL, India
	Two helium liquefiers are working in tandem while one is always connected with the superconducting cyclotron. High pressure (HP) and low pressure (LP) controls are necessary to maintain varying helium flow to the cold box. Since these two liquefiers share the same HP and LP pipelines, any pressure fluctuation due to rapid change in flow sometimes causes trip to the liquefiers. To overcome this problem there is a need for fast responsive HP control. Introduction of derivative gain in the PID loop for fast action is not desirable as it creates instability to the control system. This problem was rectified by introducing a novel control scheme based on the forced opening of the unloading valve to push back helium gas to buffer tank by changing the offset of PI control as a function of Buffer Tank pressure. A simulation using Matlab Simulink was performed initially to check the performance of pressure control loop. The same is implemented in the control loop of the new liquefier and an experiment was performed. The experimental results obtained will be discussed in the final paper.
	Slides FRCD02 [1.375 MB]