Speaker
Description
The LAHN is currently working on the development and implementation of neutron instruments, with a range of characteristics and applications, which will be installed at the RA-10 facility,
ASTOR (Advanced System for Tomography and Radiography) instruments, which are being developed from the concept stage through to operation and will be installed in the reactor hall, require the planning, coordination and execution of various activities (calculation, design, specification, procurement, manufacture, assembly, commissioning) and involve interdisciplinary working groups from different technical fields (mechanics, shielding, automation and control, optics, etc.).
The presentation summarizes the progress status of the ASTOR Project, addressing the main technical and management workstreams. It outlines the evolution of the project's overall schedule, including the update of milestones and the planning of critical activities. It also presents the progress in the assembly and alignment of the primary collimator, the verifications carried out to ensure compliance with the design tolerances, and the preparatory tasks for its integration with the instrument.
It also reports the development status of the collimator drum, covering the basic engineering and the procurement process for its manufacturing and supply.
Regarding the bunker, it describes the progress in the design and manufacturing of its main components, the progress of the cold assembly to validate interfaces, alignments, tolerances, and assembly sequences, and the planning of the final assembly in the Hall, including the considerations for future maintenance and disassembly tasks. Taken together, these advances help reduce risks during the final installation and ensure the proper integration of the ASTOR system into the LAHN.
Key Words
Development, Implementation, Neutron instruments, ASTOR