Title :
Architecture of a software quench management system
Author :
Nogiec, J.M. ; Lamm, Michael ; Orris, D.
Author_Institution :
Fermi Nat. Accel. Lab., Batavia, IL
Abstract :
Testing superconducting accelerator magnets is inherently coupled with the proper handling of quenches; i.e., protecting the magnet and characterizing the quench process. Therefore, software implementations must include elements of both data acquisition and real-time controls. The architecture of the quench management software developed at Fermilab´s Magnet Test Facility is described. This system consists of quench detection, quench protection, and quench characterization components that execute concurrently in a distributed system. Collaboration between the elements of quench detection, quench characterization and current control are discussed, together with a schema of distributed saving of various quench-related data. Solutions to synchronization and reliability in such a distributed quench system are also presented
Keywords :
accelerator RF systems; accelerator magnets; data acquisition; high energy physics instrumentation computing; particle beam diagnostics; safety; superconducting magnets; synchronisation; Fermilab Magnet Test Facility; current control; data acquisition; quench characterization components; quench detection; quench process; quench protection; real-time controls; reliability; software quench management system architecture; superconducting accelerator magnets; superconducting magnets; synchronization; Accelerator magnets; Computer architecture; Couplings; Data acquisition; Protection; Software development management; Software systems; Superconducting magnets; Test facilities; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 2001. PAC 2001. Proceedings of the 2001
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7191-7
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.2001.988144
