BLM Internal Workshop
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 -
9:00 AM
Monday, April 21, 2025
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
9:00 AM
Workshop Introduction (Eduard Pozdeyev)
Workshop Introduction (Eduard Pozdeyev)
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Room: L102
9:05 AM
Introduction to CEBAF BLM System
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Brian Freeman
Introduction to CEBAF BLM System
Brian Freeman
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM
Room: L102
Requirements, design, implementation (cover both protection and diagnostics BLMs)
9:30 AM
Beam Loss Mechanisms
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Yves Roblin
Beam Loss Mechanisms
Yves Roblin
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Room: L102
"1. Beam loss mechanism contributing to downtime a. What we know (anlaysis, evidence) b. What we do not know c. What we need to know 2. Specific beam transport issues contributing to beam losses"
10:00 AM
Specifications and BLM Calibration Procedure
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Jerry Kowall
Specifications and BLM Calibration Procedure
Jerry Kowall
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: L102
1. BLM system specifications a. Are specifications appropriate to prevent damage, activation b. Do we understand impact of losses (damage, activation) sufficiently well 2. Calibration procedure a. Are our calibration procedures appropriate (not too lax or conservative)"
10:30 AM
Discussion
Discussion
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Room: L102
10:50 AM
Break
Break
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: L102
11:00 AM
Analysis of BLM System Performance
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Katheryne Price
Analysis of BLM System Performance
Katheryne Price
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Room: L102
1. Identify and evaluate performance gaps (with goals to protect CEBAF and allow tuning) 2. Does the BLM MPS system perform as expected? a. Is it overprotecting, under protecting, or works just right? b. Do we have unnecessary trips what we think are unwarranted c. Do we have accelerator unexpected/unwarranted damages d. Do we have unexpected activation of the accelerator 3. Does the system design of the system allow for efficient tuning 4. Are there deficiencies in the system layout or/and design that limit its performance?"
11:40 AM
Discussion
Discussion
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: L102
12:00 PM
Lunch (On Your Own)
Lunch (On Your Own)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Room: L102
1:00 PM
BLM System Maintainability and Obsolescence
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Roger Araiza
BLM System Maintainability and Obsolescence
Roger Araiza
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Room: L102
1. Are there issues with BLM system maintainability. How can maintenance be improved if necessary 3. What are obsolescence issues that need to be addressed"
1:20 PM
Opportunities for Near-Term Improvements
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Jay Benesch
(
JLab
)
Opportunities for Near-Term Improvements
Jay Benesch
(
JLab
)
1:20 PM - 1:50 PM
Room: L102
Identify and evaluate possible near-term, incremental improvements
1:50 PM
Discussion
Discussion
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM
Room: L102
2:10 PM
Break
Break
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM
Room: L102
2:20 PM
Opportunities for Long Term Improvements, Ops Perspective
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Jay Benesch
(
JLab
)
Opportunities for Long Term Improvements, Ops Perspective
Jay Benesch
(
JLab
)
2:20 PM - 2:35 PM
Room: L102
2:35 PM
Discussion
Discussion
2:35 PM - 2:45 PM
Room: L102
2:45 PM
Upgrade Options (Presenters)
Upgrade Options (Presenters)
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: L102
Present possible upgrade options for the BLM system, 15 min each: J. Benesch, P. Degtiarenko, …
3:30 PM
Discussion
Discussion
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Room: L102