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Entry  Thursday, April 20, 2017, 12:45, John Wong, np-SiC, , TARGET BOAT, In progress, Higher Temp Treament: B3-92Mpa pellets  B3_PAN_pellets_1800c.JPG
Thursday, April 20, 2017, 12:38
3 samples are loaded into the Ta boat and wrapped with heat shield (1 long piece, 3 rounds):  2x of B3-92Mpa pellets and 10% pure PAN pellet
as control.  See lab book page 32 for more details.
Entry  Monday, May 08, 2017, 10:05, Laura Lambert, , , , Maintenance, Turbo pump control box replaced 
 Monday, May 08, 2017, 10:05
Turbo pump control box died last week.
Replaced with a new one.
Entry  Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 16:07, Laura Lambert, Empty, , TARGET BOAT, In progress, Conditioning Heat Shield for IGLIS UCx#20 - test stand is down 
 Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 16:05
Loaded.
HS water valves opened, no leaks detected.
    Reply  Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 21:33, Anders Mjos, Empty, , TARGET BOAT, In progress, Conditioning Heat Shield for IGLIS UCx#20 - test stand is down 


    
        
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    Reply  Thursday, May 11, 2017, 10:51, Laura Lambert, Empty, , TARGET BOAT, Done, Conditioning Heat Shield for IGLIS UCx#20 - test stand is down 


    
        
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Entry  Thursday, May 11, 2017, 11:30, Laura Lambert, , , , Maintenance, New Ion Gauge for IGP2 
 Thursday, May 11, 2017, 11:25
IGP2 has been having problems where sometimes it turns off and requires simply unplugging and plugging back in.
Ion gauge has been replaced.
Entry  Monday, July 10, 2017, 17:36, John Wong, np-SiC, , TARGET BOAT, Problems, Water Sensor Problem, TGHT Tripped. (np-SiC fibrous Pellet: Applied pressure vs Density) Graph3a.JPG
Monday, July 10, 2017, 17:28
Two np-SiC fibrous pellets with different applied pressure:
1) 200MPa, 2)  335 MPa (see logbook pg 36 for more details). 
Entry  Tuesday, July 18, 2017, 15:30, Laura Lambert, , , , Maintenance, Paddle wheel replacement for all evap2 water supplies 
 Tuesday, July 18, 2017, 15:26
Problems occured with TGHT water supply paddle wheel stopped and therefore tripped off evap2 last week.
All paddle wheels were replaced today for evap2 [other than the chiller].
Entry  Tuesday, August 01, 2017, 15:34, Laura Lambert, , , , Problems, IGP1 mis-communicating with EPICS - PLC problem? evap2_trip_7.31.2017.JPG
Monday, July 31, 2017, 15:24
Turned on BV and TP this afternoon.
Started ramping down, ~1min after turned on both tripped off.
Entry  Tuesday, August 08, 2017, 15:00, Laura Lambert, Empty, , , Problems resolved, Wiring in PLC replaced re: IGP1 mis-communicating 
 Tuesday, August 08, 2017, 14:57
See elog i.d's #384 and #381
Investigated wiring in PLC.
Entry  Monday, August 21, 2017, 17:32, John Wong, SiC, , TARGET BOAT, Done, Carbonization of sol-gel SiO2+CNT 
Monday, August 21, 2017, 17:09
Two pellets of sol-gel SiO2+CNT were produced.  See lab book pg 44-46 for details. 
Samples were loaded in Ta boat, wrapped with heat shield (1 layer)
Entry  Tuesday, September 12, 2017, 13:08, Aaron Schmidt, , , , , Window shutter added 
 Tuesday, September 12, 2017, 12:00:
The coated back window was changed to a shuttered window.
On star-point flange bolt interfered with the shutter, however it was removed, shortened, and re-installed.
Entry  Wednesday, September 27, 2017, 18:06, John Wong, np-SiC, , TARGET BOAT, Done, NS-npSiC & B3 pellets heat treatments Capture.JPG
Wednesday, September 27, 2017, 18:05
 3 samples from NS-npSiC pellets, pressured at 10T  (see lab book pg 53)
3 samples from B3 pellets, 600MPa (see lab book pg 50)
Entry  Wednesday, October 04, 2017, 16:40, John Wong, np-SiC, , TARGET BOAT, Done, Thermal treatment cast-pellet npSiC/PAN - det. sintering effect 1550C.JPG
Wednesday, October 04, 2017, 16:37
3 samples of npSiC/PAN cast-pellets, see lab book p. 57 for details.
Desired temperature 1550C, expected TGHT ~450A.
Entry  Monday, November 06, 2017, 18:25, John Wong, np-SiC, , TARGET BOAT, Done, Thermal treatment npSiC Horn vs Probe samples - P74 Capture1.JPG
Monday, November 06, 2017, 18:21
Samples of Horn and Probe - npSiC. see pg 74.
6 samples in total, to be heated to 1550C, about 450A.  Set ramping rate at 0.2A/min.  
Entry  Thursday, December 07, 2017, 10:03, Laura Lambert, Endcaps, , TARGET BOAT, In progress, Sintering TaC coating on endcaps and springs 
 Thursday, December 07, 2017, 09:57
Each endcap is wrapped in a separate piece of graphite foil and placed in a target boat.
There are also 4 coated springs, 2 on each side of the stack of endcaps.
    Reply  Thursday, December 07, 2017, 11:56, Laura Lambert, Endcaps, , TARGET BOAT, Problems, Sintering TaC coating on endcaps and springs trip_due_to_new_vacuum_limits_not_being_updated_properly.JPG


    
        
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             Thursday, December 07, 2017, 09:57
    Reply  Friday, December 08, 2017, 15:29, Laura Lambert, Endcaps, , TARGET BOAT, Problems resolved, Sintering TaC coating on endcaps and springs 


    
        
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    Reply  Friday, December 08, 2017, 15:42, Laura Lambert, Endcaps, , TARGET BOAT, Done, Sintering TaC coating on endcaps and springs 


    
        
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Entry  Monday, December 11, 2017, 14:22, Laura Lambert, , , , Maintenance, Interlock limits updated to 500mTorr 
 Monday, December 11, 2017, 14:21
Dave updated evap2 interlock limits to 500mTorr for TGHT and TBHT on friday

 
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