Summary of NCSX System Integration Team (SIT) Meeting of Monday, January 24, 2005

1.    Announcements

• An ECP is being planned which will draw contingency to address variances associated with retired risks (jobs closed or nearly closed). A CCB will be held this Friday, Jan. 28.  Action: Bob.
• The next Lehman Review is confirmed for June 29-30, starting at 10:00 on the 29th.
  

2.    Twisted Racetrack

• Manufacture is going well. An updated plan has been submitted. Two-shift operation is planned as a measure to complete the 2Q Joule milestone on schedule.
• Availability of parts on time to support the schedule.  Drawings of the new chill plate design are needed by Feb. 1. A design review of the new configuration will be held later this week, and an ECP will be submitted. Wayne is working on integrating the deliverables and activities that support the twisted racetrack with the twisted racetrack schedule.
• We urgently need a strategy and plan for how we are going to control the current center. After a discussion of the issues and possible sources of help, it was decided to consider getting Gary Puhl (J.P. Pattern) involved as a first step.  A short discussion was held with Puhl later in the day, followed by a longer meeting of project staff. The latter resulted in a plan for going forward with the twisted racetrack. While this is a good start, a long-term strategy is still needed.
  

3.  Follow-up items from MetalTek and Major Tool visits, Jan. 18-19

• Vacuum Vessel joint: There have been discussions and meetings about changing the vacuum vessel spacer and weld joint design. Although there are issues and risks associated with the baseline design, they are being worked through analysis and R&D and have not encountered any showstoppers. There are significant cost and schedule risks in the ongoing vacuum vessel Title II and III design activities, which would be exacerbated by taking on the task of analyzing an alternative design. For these reasons, it was decided that the project would continue to focus exclusively on the baseline design and not pursue alternatives.  It was agreed that this decision would be reviewed in about a month.
• Fracture test samples. The project and Major Tool have agreed on a plan for cutting out the required samples from the prototype. A cost proposal has been requested.
  

4.   Schedule for Upcoming Design Reviews

• WBS 12.  FDR is scheduled for early March but this is optimistic.  The issue is designer staffing. A more realistic date will be proposed. Action: Brad.
• WBS 13.  TF PDR is scheduled for this week, but a ~1-week delay is currently forecast. Action: Wayne.
• WBS 14.  Type C modular coil FDRs are scheduled for 2/18 and 3/18. The first will address the Station 1 components such as studs and cladding.
• Updates to the schedule are requested this week so it can be incorporated into the January status barcharts. Action: Wayne, Brad provide input to Ron.
  

5.   Next SIT Meeting: t.b.a.

Summary by:
Hutch Neilson