Summary of NCSX System Integration Team (SIT) Meeting of Wednesday, July 6, 2005

1.    Management Issues

• NCSX is on the Office of Science watch list because of our vendor delays and the expected slip in the 4Q Joule milestone. We expect it will involve more reporting and a get-well plan to get off the list, but we do not have any definite information yet.
• Meetings are planned in DOE for the week of July 11 to consider approving the directed baseline change resulting from the funding stretchout. As far as we know, no further information is required from us.
  

2.   Safety

• We reviewed the requirements for machine safeguards and personal protective equipment when using machines.
• We  reviewed the Laboratory’s safety performance metrics for the current fiscal year.
  

3.    Schedule Risks

• Modular Coil Type C winding preparations:
  
  • There are a large number of drawings to be finished, checked, and issued following last week’s successful FDR. Brad and Chrzanowski are working to streamline the drawing requirements and set priorities based on fabrication needs. Brad
  • PPPL support is needed to ensure timely release of the drawings. Tom Brown can identify people to check the drawings.  Brad contact Tom.
  • A Bill of Materials (BoM) is needed to provide adequate visibility of all the parts that need to be procured. Ron will work with the ORNL team and PPPL procurement to support generation of a BoM with the parts grouped into procurement packages.  Ron
  • Parts: most critical item is the lead block assemblies. The material (G-11CR) is due today and will be sent to the machining source, J.P. Pattern. Expected delivery is 8/19, but Larry will negotiate partial shipment of the most urgently parts at an earlier date. We did not, at this time, see a need to offer financial incentives to expedite delivery, but it is not ruled out if conditions change.  Larry
  • Stereolithography models of the lead block assemblies will be ordered ASAP. They will be procured by ORNL. Brad
  • Procedures and facilities.  MC winding facilities are nearly complete and an ACC safety walkthrough is scheduled for next week.  Procedures for the various manufacturing stations are being written.  No schedule issues are seen.  However, the winding-pack dimensional stabilization bench tests need to be completed and the results reviewed and folded into the procedures. This should be brought to closure in the next few days. Wayne
  • Staff: John Edwards will be assigned to support coil winding and field period assembly activities. We plan two-shift operation from the beginning, in an effort to catch up on our schedule.  The coil fabrication crew needs to be expanded to support MC and TF production. Individuals need to be identified. Mike W.
    
• VV heating and cooling tube procurement:  The C-spec and SOW are approved. Mike Viola has been assigned to be the tech. rep. and has initiated the procurement action (though no req. has been submitted yet). Paul Goranson is looking at fallback options in case there are no interested bidders.
• Field Period Assembly rigging trials.  Awaiting fabrication of some parts in PPPL shop.  Tests will be carried out next week or the following. Expect to reach conclusions by the end of July.
  

4.    Program Planning Items (Hutch, Mike, Jim)

• We will organize a stellarator information meeting at the upcoming APS-DPP meeting. Responsibility: Jim.
• We will participate in the activities of the Burning Plasma program office and show how stellarators fit in.  Mike Z. contact Ray Fonck.
• The third FY05 Research Prep Quarterly Report is due.  Mike Z.
• Arrange meeting to review ARIES-CS configuration status.  Hutch
• Prepare for PAC teleconference on July 13.  Hutch, and contributions as requested.
• Work with F. Najmabadi to arrange stellarator community workshop and ARIES project meeting in September.  Hutch
  

5.  Next SIT Meeting: July 25.


Summary by:
Hutch Neilson