IFAE Optical Instrumentation Tasks

Quality Control  tasks are indicated in red

Work Crew: t- senior technician; g- general technician or (2) students; QC- engineer or physicist

Task/sub tasks

Work

Crew

Duration

(hours)

Manpower

(manhrs)

       

1) Prepare module:

 

8

16

  • Secure module on assembly stand

  • No

    0

    0

  • Setup work platforms, light tent, supplies tables

  • 1t + 1g

    1

    2

  • Clean module surfaces

  • No

    0

    0

  • Submodules gap shims installation

  • Fix the rails that will hold the WLS/laser fibers

  • 1t + 1g

    1t + 1g

    3

    1

    6

    2

  • Insert "aspirin" tubes

  • 1t + 1g

    1.5

    3

  • Mark cell boundaries/numbers and label PMTs

  • 1t + 1g

    1.5

    3

           
    2) Install tiles:  

    9

    20

  • Insert tiles into slots

  • 1t + 1g

    7

    14

  • QC1: Inspect tile installation

  • QC

    2

    2

  • Fix any displaced tiles or wrappers

  • No

    0

    0

  • Install clamp rods

  • 1t + 1g

    1

    2

  • Install temporary source tubes (for the EBs)

  • 1t + 1g

    1

    2

           
    3) Routing preparations:  

    3.5

    7

  • Install routing QC devices (light source)

  • No

    0

    0

  • Install fiber separator wires

  • Cutting edges protection
  • 1g

    1t

    0.5

    0.5

    0.5

    0.5

  • Install ITC fiber assemblies (EB)

  • Profiles sets preparation
  • 1g

    1t

    1

    1

    1

    1

  • Install the laser fiber bundles

  • 1t + 1g

    2

    4

           
    4) Insert profiles/fibers:  

    19.5

    43

  • Insert profiles into grooves

  • Fibres sorting by lenght
  • 1g + 1t

    1g + 1t

    12

    1.5

    24

    3

  • QC2: Verify fiber lengths and sorting

  • QC + 1g + 1t

    4

    12

  • Secure profiles with tape

  • 1t + 1g

    2

    4

           
    5) Route fibers:  

    30.5

    61

  • Make fiber sub-bundles

  • 1t + 1g

    5

    10

  • Route sub- bundles to aspirin tubes

  • 1t + 1g

    10.5

    21

  • QC3: Verify routing with a light source

  • QC+1g

    4

    8

  • Register and secure the fibers in the aspirin tubes

  • 1g + 1t

    6

    12

  • QC4: Check registration and look for damaged fibers

  • QC +1t

    3

    6

  • Repair damaged fibers

  • No

    0

    0

  • Secure the sub-bundles along the girder

  • 1t + 1g

    2

    4

           
    6) Glue fiber bundles:  

    4

    8

  • Glue the fiber bundles into the tube

  • 1t + 1g

    4

    8

  • Wait for the glue to cure

  •  

    48

    0

           
    7) Secure fiber bundles:  

    3.5

    3.5

  • Cut dummy fiber ends

  • 1t

    0.5

    0.5

  • Tie fiber bundles inside the girder

  • 1t

    3

    3

           
    8) Polish the fiber ends:  

    8

    12

  • Setup the polishing machine in the girder

  • 1t + 1g

    2

    4

  • Polish the fiber ends

  • 1t

    4

    4

  • Remove the polishing machine

  • 1g +1t

    1

    2

  • QC5: Inspect the fiber ends

  • No

    0

    0

  • Clean out the girder

  • 1g + 1t

    1

    2

           

    Total (hrs.)

    t: 86

    g: 86

    QC:13

    86

    170.5