Plans for the construction of the new membrane cryostat in bldg 182
The Layout The Liquid Argon Tank for the WA105 experiment at CERN will be placed and operated in the CERN building 182 Cl. Room
The outer structure Overview Steel profiles (IPE240) bolted and welded together Internal dimensions: 6.5m x 4.2m x 4.1m (L x W x H) Weight: 18T
FEM Analysis Stresses Deformations Self weight: 18T Cap weight: 4T LAr weight: 25T Insulation: 7T Over pressure: 50 mBar Stresses Deformations Geometry
Transportation Divided in 18 pieces: Weight: 1 – 1.5 T each Sizes: 4.5m x 2.5m Standard trucks: Probably two 10T each 2m height each
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