Next FDC Meeting

["Daniel S. Carman" <carman@jlab.org>]

Folks,

The next FDC group meeting is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at
1:30 p.m. in the usual place.  The agenda is given below.


				Regards,

				  Daniel

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FDC Weekly Meeting Agenda
Feb. 28, 2008
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1. Full-scale prototype update.
    - procurement update (2nd construction station, PCBs, cathodes,
      G10, Rohacell, components, connectors, cathode daughter boards)
2. Wire winding planning.
    - current news
3. Composite cathode prototype construction update.
    - gas port attachment
    - vibration tests
4. Ground connection scheme.
    - Wire frame boards
    - Cathode planes
    - Ground planes
    - Overview writeup (Fernando)
5. Gas volume definition.
    - impedance/flow calculations and para-solid model
    - definitions of holes in cathodes and foam
    - can holes in boards be made by board house?
    - gas ports and mechanical prototype
6. Cathode board discussion.
    - contact with board house:
       - flatness specs and handling requirements
    - pre-made holes in cathode boards
    - minimum copper thickness
    - ground/ground pour definitions (meeting)
    - modifications to avoid current loop
    - QA procedures for boards at board house
    - document for QA/stuffing/cleaning cathodes (Roger)
    - document for QA/stuffing/cleaning cathode daughter boards (Roger)
7. Cathode daughter board update.
    - final design status.
8. STB/HVTB design update.
    - QA procedures of boards upon delivery (Kim)
    - document for board stuffing and procedures for cleaning (Fernando)
    - modifications to construction jig for component clearance
    - visit with Greg Arnold
    - specification of ground connectors
9. Plans for cathode flatness measurements.
    - document describing costs associated with developing system at JLab
    - discussions with JLab machine shop about our plans and schedule
    - procurement plans
    - programming issues
10. +/-75 deg. cathodes.
    - status of mounting
    - plans for installation into small-scale prototype
11. Cooling system test update and planning.
12. FDC insertion plans and cable layout.
    - ideas for rail system design and FDC attachment hardware
    - design drawings
    - construction for full-scale prototype
    - discussion of plans for insertion scheme
    - impacts of rail system on design and defined rail keep-out zones
    - radial size of cable bundle -- impact on CDC
    - cable run design to allow for extraction of FDC
    - design of CDC shell for FDC cable support
13. Design of LV/HV systems for FDC.
14. Design of gas handling system.
15. Planning for March DC review.
    - weekly Monte Carlo meetings
    - document preparation
    - schedule
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* Dr. Daniel S. Carman                   e-mail : carman@jlab.org    *
* Staff Scientist                        office : (757)-269-5586     *
* Jefferson Laboratory                   web: www.jlab.org/~carman   *
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