Donald J. Pierce NIST Center for Neutron Research - ISIS
Donald J. Pierce NIST Center for Neutron Research - ISIS
Donald J. Pierce NIST Center for Neutron Research - ISIS
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<strong>Donald</strong> J. <strong>Pierce</strong><br />
<strong>NIST</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Neutron</strong> <strong>Research</strong>
Outline<br />
Facility Overview<br />
Organization Structure<br />
NCNR In-House Capabilities<br />
RFO (<strong>Research</strong> Facility Operations) Engineering<br />
Team Functions<br />
Recent Activities<br />
Current Instrument Development Projects
Pre-Expansion Facility Layout<br />
BT8 Resid.<br />
Stress Diff.<br />
BT9 3-Axis Spec.<br />
BT7 3-Axis Spec.<br />
NG0 MACS<br />
NG1 AND/R<br />
NG1 Vert. Refl.<br />
NG1 <strong>Neutron</strong><br />
Depth Profiling<br />
NG2 Backscattering Spec.<br />
NG3 30 m SANS<br />
BT1<br />
Powd.<br />
Diff.<br />
Thermal<br />
Column<br />
BT5 USANS<br />
NG-5 SPINS<br />
NG5 Spin-Echo Spec.<br />
NG4 Disk Chopper<br />
TOF Spec.<br />
BT2 <strong>Neutron</strong><br />
Imaging Facil.<br />
BT4 FANS<br />
NG7 Hor. Refl.<br />
NG7 Prompt γ<br />
NG6 <strong>Neutron</strong> Physics<br />
NG7 Interferometer<br />
Diffraction<br />
Instruments Spectrometers Other <strong>Neutron</strong> Methods<br />
NG7 30 m SANS<br />
22 beam facilities, operating 250-260 days/yr
NCNR Facility Overview<br />
Guide Hall - Pre-Expansion
An Expanding Facility – ca. 2015
<strong>NIST</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Neutron</strong> <strong>Research</strong><br />
Other participating<br />
groups<br />
Rob Dimeo<br />
Director<br />
Health Physics (OD)<br />
D. Brown, Leader<br />
<strong>Neutron</strong> Interaction &<br />
Dosimetry Group (PL)<br />
M. Arif, Group Leader<br />
<strong>Neutron</strong> Methods Team (CSTL)<br />
G. Downing, Team Leader<br />
Sean O’Kelly<br />
Reactor Operations &<br />
Engineering<br />
Mike Moore<br />
Senior Management<br />
Advisor<br />
Dan Neumann<br />
<strong>Neutron</strong> Condensed Matter<br />
Science<br />
Richard Ibberson<br />
<strong>Research</strong> Facility<br />
Operations
Teams and Team Leaders<br />
Chief <strong>Research</strong> Facility<br />
Operations<br />
Project office (1)<br />
Safety Officer (1)<br />
<strong>Neutron</strong>ics/shielding<br />
simulations (1)<br />
3<br />
He <strong>Neutron</strong> spin<br />
Filters (3)<br />
Building Manager (1)<br />
Don <strong>Pierce</strong><br />
Mechanical<br />
Engineering (14)<br />
(11 by end of CY 2012)<br />
George Baltic<br />
Mechanical<br />
Engineering<br />
Technicians (9+)<br />
Nick Maliszewskyj<br />
Instrument Control<br />
Systems (6 + )<br />
Steve Pheiffer<br />
Data Acquisition<br />
Software (4)<br />
Richard Azuah<br />
Data Analysis Software<br />
(6)
217 total staff†<br />
† not including staff from Physics, Chemistry, or Health Physics
In-House Capabilities<br />
What we can do:<br />
•Cold Source Design/Fabrication/Testing<br />
•Shield Filling (steel shot/wax)<br />
•Part fabrication/modification (small volume – quick turnaround)<br />
•CNC Mills and Lathes<br />
•Moving wire EDM<br />
•Warm part modification (Warm Shop)<br />
•<strong>Neutron</strong>ic Design/Simulation of Guide Systems<br />
•<strong>Neutron</strong>/Gamma Ray Shielding Specification/Simulation<br />
•Guide Installation/Alignment<br />
•<strong>Research</strong> Facility Surveying/Metrology<br />
•Structural/Seismic/Thermal Finite Element Analysis<br />
•Assembly/Testing of Large Equipment (High Bay w/10T crane)<br />
•Self-Leveling Epoxy Floor Installation<br />
•Vacuum Testing/Mass Spectrometry
In-House Capabilities<br />
What we outsource:<br />
• 3 He Detectors<br />
•<strong>Neutron</strong> Guides<br />
•Choppers/Velocity Selectors<br />
•Cryogenic Filter Housings/Cold Traps<br />
•Building Structural Analysis (Floor Loading)<br />
•Shield Tank Fabrication<br />
•Instrument Sub-Assemblies (Design/Build)<br />
•Shield Filling (Shot/Wax)
•Engineering Lead on Instrument Development Projects<br />
•Establish Instrument Project Scope/Budget/Schedule<br />
•Determine Make/Buy Decisions<br />
•Direct Engineering Ef<strong>for</strong>t<br />
•Maintain Solid Model of NCNR <strong>Research</strong> Facility<br />
•Create/Maintain Survey and Alignment Network<br />
•Maintain Integrated Facility Development Schedule (Microsoft Project TM )<br />
•Mechanical Engineering Design of <strong>Research</strong> Facility Infrastructure<br />
•Guide/Shielding/Instrument Layout (w/input from Physics Staff)<br />
•Floor Loading Analysis (contracted)<br />
•Mechanical Engineering Design of Instrument Projects<br />
•Conceptual Design/Per<strong>for</strong>mance Requirements/Safety<br />
•Detailed Design/Analysis<br />
•Component Selection<br />
•Creation of Assembly and Fabrication Drawing Packages<br />
•Acquisition of Components and Hardware<br />
•Requirements Definition (customer)<br />
•Acquisition Participation (Contracting Officers Technical Representative)
Acquisition of Components and Hardware<br />
•Custom Assemblies<br />
•Part Fabrication/In-House Assembly and Testing<br />
•<strong>NIST</strong> Shops<br />
•Machining BOA (Basic Ordering Agreement)<br />
•Welding BOA (Shield Tanks)<br />
•NCNR Machine Shop<br />
• Contracted Design/Build Assemblies<br />
•Engineering Services Design/Build IDIQ (Indefinite<br />
Delivery/Indefinite Quantity)<br />
•Requires a submission package<br />
•Specifications/Requirements<br />
•Solid Models<br />
•Statement of Work<br />
•Guide BOA (Swiss<strong>Neutron</strong>ics, S-DH)<br />
•Full and Open Competition<br />
•Specifications/Requirements<br />
•Statement of Work
CAD Plat<strong>for</strong>m (Creo<br />
Elements/Direct Modeling TM<br />
TM )
CAD Plat<strong>for</strong>m (Creo<br />
Elements/Direct Modeling TM<br />
TM )
Recent Activities<br />
NCNR Expansion Initiative
Installation of new cold neutron guide system
Installation of of new new cold cold neutron neutron guide guide system<br />
system
Installation of new cold neutron guide system
Installation of new cold neutron guide system
MACS at BT-9
Current Projects - VSANS<br />
1.5 m travel<br />
Actuators, (2), <strong>for</strong><br />
1.5 m vessel travel
Current Projects - CANDOR
QUESTIONS?
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