The MiniBooNE Horn System Design


Introduction

These pages present renderings from the solid model of horn MH1, design documents and photos of parts for the MiniBooNE experiment at Fermilab. These pages will be updated frequently as the design evolves and are intended to convey the current state of the design to members of the MiniBooNE collaboration. They are also intended as a repository for design documentation for reviews.

Where CAD drawings are referenced, the drawings are included as .DWF files, (Autodesk's Drawing Web Format). They can be viewed by the Whip! plug-in for Netscape and Internet Explorer available for free at Autodesk. At this same site is a link for a Java browser for non-Windows operating systems.

You are welcome to download any of the images. If they are used for other than private viewing, credit to Bartoszek Engineering would be appreciated.


The Death of Horn 1

The first MiniBooNE horn developed a water leak and short to ground in late 2004. It was removed and replaced with an improved spare. The following links are to different formats of a document that I first presented at NBI2005 that summarizes what happened, how we made the improvements and what is currently happening to the spare. It was updated with pictures that were taken during the dissection of horn 1 at Fermilab in 2007.

  • Link to the Powerpoint version of "What killed the first MiniBooNE horn?" (36.2M, posted 10/13/08)

  • Link to the pdf version of the presentation (9M, posted 10/13/08)

Link to my web log of the Neutrino Beams and Instrumentation 2003 conference held from 11/7/03 to 11/11/03 at KEK in Tsukuba, Japan

  • Link to my presentation on "The MiniBooNE Horn--Design and Operating Experience," PDF format, 8.3M

  • Link to my presentation on "The MiniBooNE Air Multiwire," PDF format, 4.9M

If you need the original Powerpoint files, email me. The horn file is 231 MB, and the multiwire one is 80 MB. I would have to send you a CD of the files.


Link to the schedule for the Final Installation of the MiniBooNE Horn and Target in Preparation for Phase III Running


Photos of the Final Welding and Assembly of the Horn at MI-8

  • Link to Photos of the First Assembly of the Beryllium Target on 2/07/02 (posted 2/07/02)

  • Link to Photos of the First Assembly of the Aluminum Target on 6/20/01 (posted 6/21/01)

  • Link to Photos of the Horn Assembly as of 5/31/01 (posted 6/2/01)

  • Link to Photos of the Horn Assembly as of 5/4/01 (posted 5/11/01)

  • Link to Photos of the Photogrammetry Measurement of the Inner Conductor, 5/2/01 (posted 5/11/01)

  • Link to Photos of the Installation of the Upstream Flange, 4/20/01 (posted 5/11/01)

  • Link to Photos of the Installation of the Ceramic Ring, 4/14/01 (posted 4/15/01)

  • Link to Photos of the Installation of the Inner Conductor, 4/13/01 (posted 4/15/01)

  • Link to Photos of the Final Welding of the Inner Conductor (posted 4/10/01)


Photos of Test Fits of Sub-Systems at MI-8

  • Link to Photos of the Status of Test Fits and Fixtures as of 4/09/01 (posted 4/10/01)

  • Link to Photos of the Status of Test Fits and Fixtures as of 2/15/01 (posted 2/15/01)

  • Link to Photos of the Test Fit of the Water Truss on the Horn Platform at MI-8 (posted 1/28/01)

  • Link to Photos of the Test Assembly of the Outer Conductor and Endcap at MI-8 (posted 12/10/00)

Fabrication and QA Photos of Horn Components

  • Link to Photos of the Trip to O'Keefe Ceramics (posted 2/15/01)

  • Link to Photos of the Horn Box at Viking (posted 1/16/01)

  • Link to Runout Measurements of the Inner Conductor (posted 1/04/01)

  • Link to Photos of the Inner Conductor at Pride (posted 12/09/00)

  • Link to Photos of the fabrication of the Outer Conductor (posted 11/04/00)

  • Link to Photos of the Inner Conductor Weld Samples (posted 10/13/00)

Link to Renderings of the Solid Model of the Horn


Link to Design Review Presentations

(Updated 4/25/02)


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