Summary of NCSX FY-06 Planning Meeting of November 29, 2005.

Reiersen, Strykowsky, and Neilson met Tuesday, Nov. 29 to review the status of FY-06 work plans and address issues.

• Ron distributed the ECP-39 baseline schedule (Oct. 31 status), which assumed $15.9M of BA in FY-06.  That plan had $1.3M of management reserve remaining in FY-06.
• We expect to receive an additional $1.291M of BA in FY-06, $1.10M to PPPL, $0.191M to ORNL. We decided to put $0.516M (3% of the total BA) into management reserve, based on DOE guidance that that amount may be rescinded later in the fiscal year. That increases the remaining management reserve to $1.8M.
• We reviewed a proposal by Ron for using the remaining $0.775M of additional BA to fund accelerated or new work. Some modifications to Ron’s plan were identified, needing follow-up as described below. Action: Ron distribute updated increment plan when available
  
  • WBS 13. Accelerate PF4,5,6 design into FY-06.  Not the CS support structure, however. Action: Ron break out Job 1302 in more detail; get input from Kalish as needed.
  • WBS 13. Accelerate trim coil design into late FY-06. Ask Physics to complete concept studies by May Lehman review (per November recommendation), update requirements by end of 3Q, so design work could proceed in 4Q.  Use trim coil design as the swing item to make Kalish whole. Action: Hutch follow up with Zarnstorff regarding trim coil plan.
  • WBS 13.  PF construction could start in FY-06 as a possible outcome of discussions with China. Specs could be made ready to support it. Would material procurements have to be accelerated?  Action: Hutch.
  • WBS 17.  Schedule cryostat and base structure design work in FY-06? First need to complete study of alternate cryostat concepts by Zarnstorff and Gettelfinger.  Action: Wayne follow up with Gettelfinger and update plan.
  • WBS 17.  Cryostat seal R&D is recommended by Gettelfinger.  Action: Wayne follow up with Gettelfinger and make recommendation.
  • WBS 14.  Coil test facility improvements (e.g., automated solenoid, $43k of new work) are recommended by Gettelfinger. This seems justified, in order to improve efficiency of coil test operations.  Approved in principle; Wayne follow up with Gettelfinger to define scope.
  • WBS 16.  Kickless cable testing is recommended by Gettelfinger.  Could this be combined with testing of C1 modular coil to save cost?   Action: Wayne follow up with Gettelfinger and make recommendation.
  • WBS 16.  Accelerate design of coil services by Williamson and Cole ($160k).  Schedule this work to be done in late FY-06, to follow Type B modular coil design work.  Action: Ron confirm with Brad.
  • WBS 18.  FP assembly dimensional control.  Need a WBS 18 plan that makes optimum use of Viola and Edwards.  It is anticipated that the plan will call for more of Raftopoulos, pushing him closer to full coverage. Having 2 or 3 Station 1 fixtures may be desirable to maximize flexibility and make best use of staff.  One sector is heavily-populated (with flux loops), two are lightly-populated. What is the optimum order of construction?   Action: Ron work with Dudek and Viola to develop detailed FY06 plan for Job 1810.
  • WBS 12.  Procure VV personnel access ports in FY-06 because we’ll probably add it to the Major Tool Contract. Approved.
  • WBS 4.  Keep power cabling installation on hold.  First, update Day-1 PF circuit configuration (Wayne, with modeling support from Hatcher). Wayne provide direction to Raki.
  • WBS 7.  Keep platform work on hold.  Ron communicate with Perry.
    

Summary by:
Hutch Neilson