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Progress in the field of leak localization

21 Jan 2011 - Liam Worth, Vacuum Leak Technical Engineer
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Kicking off the development of a Fast Deployment Device: Liam Worth (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ), Alan Rolfe (Oxford Technologies), Alexander Antipenkov (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ), Simon Mills (Oxford Technologies), Edward McCarron (Oxford Technologies) and Robert Pearce (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ).
As part of a three-year program of leak localization research and development, a contract between the English company Oxford Technologies and the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Organization to develop a concept design for a fast deployment device (FDD) for leak localization on °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ was kicked off this week.

Under the scope of the contract, Oxford Technologies will develop the concept design of the FDD which is a quickly-deployable, remotely-operated dexterous device capable of carrying a light payload of sensors dedicated to the localization of leaks in the main °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ vacuum vessel and/or cryostat.
 
It is envisaged that the FDD will form part of the overall leak localization system which comprises several complementary sub-systems developed to localize the range of potential leaks on °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ.