Speaker
Dr
Conradie Jacobus
(iThemba LABS)
Description
iThemba LABS operates four cyclotrons and three electrostatic accelerators. The age of these accelerators varies from 2 to 34 years. Aging accelerators bring its own unique reliability issues depending on the type and use of the accelerators. When an institute also embarks on a number of new projects to stay relevant in the national and international research communities, with no increase in manpower, accelerator reliability becomes a difficult challenge. This talk will discuss the different methods which were put in place to ensure that iThemba LABS will maintain the high reliability standards that was set in the past.
Primary author
Dr
Conradie Jacobus
(iThemba LABS)
Co-authors
Mr
Ben Cornelius
(iThemba LABS)
Mr
Chris Lussi
(iThemba LABS)
Mr
Dirk Fourie
(iThemba LABS)
Dr
Fhumulani Nemulodi
(iThemba LABS)
Dr
Garrett de Villiers
(iThemba LABS)
Mr
Hein Anderson
(iThemba LABS)
Mr
Hendrik Mostert
(iThemba LABS)
Mr
Hermanus du Plessis
(iThemba LABS)
Mr
Hugo Barnard
(iThemba LABS)
Mr
Ivan Kohler
(iThemba LABS)
Dr
Joele Mira
(iThemba LABS)
Mr
Johan Broodryk
(iThemba LABS)
Mr
Johan Van Niekerk
(iThemba LABS)
Mr
Justin Abraham
(iThemba LABS)
Mr
Lyndon Anthony
(iThemba LABS)
Mr
Mike Hogan
(iThemba LABS)
Dr
Muneer Sakildien
(iThemba LABS)
Mr
Pieter Van Schalkwyk
(iThemba LABS)
Dr
Rainer Thomae
(iThemba LABS)
Dr
William Duckitt
(iThemba LABS)
