MKD generator ,
Installation and testing strategy /
time line of production
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Complete / approve design by end July
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Trigger transformer top connection (old type)
Ferrite region
Produce proto (proposition: 2 Generators / 4 switches)
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Lab tests - 3 months ? Dec 2015 Mar 2016
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DO Aug/Sept
Part production  Oct + Nov
Assembly starts end Nov
Including tests of 2 trigger transformers v3
Decision for series production Mar 2016
DO + Part production Mar Sept 2016
MKD generator ,
Installation and testing strategy / time line of production
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Assembly: 3 independent subsystems Oct 2016 
subsystems 
Expected Gain
Cost
Lab tests
HV Cap. connection
Trigger transf. v3
Switch stack
Independent
(fully new)
Independent
(fully new)
Need present stacks
(reuse existing parts)
Erratic type 2
Erratic type 1
Erratic type 1&2
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To be defined. have to understand why proto Lab tests are not fully
representative (statistics, special care, transport, external condition ?)
LHC validation
Installation in
operating
generators
Need a reliability run; limiting factor
Anytime
EYETS  LS2
or LS2
Anytime
EYETS  LS2
or LS2
Progressive:
• partial during EYETS
& TS
• full during LS2