Publication Type
Conference Paper
Journal Name
Proceedings of the International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC)
Book Title
International Particle Accelerator Conference (12th)
Publication Date
Page Numbers
2242 to 2245
Issue
ISSN: 2673
Publisher Location
Switzerland
Conference Name
International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC)
Conference Location
Caen, France
Conference Sponsor
GANIL
Conference Date
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Abstract
The Controls Group at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) is designing a programmable signal processor based credited safety control that calculates pulsed beam power based on beam kinetic energy and charge. The system must reliably shut off the beam if the average power exceeds 2.145 MW averaged over 60 seconds. This paper discusses architecture and design choices needed to develop the system under the auspices of a programmable radiation-safety credit control.
