10-15 April 2011
iThemba LABS
Africa/Johannesburg timezone
Abstracts are now invited
The aim of this workshop is to provide a constructive platform for the effective sharing of specialist and expert information for the purpose of improving the reliability of particle accelerators and associated systems
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Africa/Johannesburg
iThemba LABS
Auditorium
P O Box 722 Somerset West 7129
Reliability remains a complex concept to define and measure since it is usually influenced by many factors. High levels of availability are the prerequisites for any successful particle accelerator operation. While technical achievements in terms of attaining stated design parameters such as beam energies might have been sufficient in the past, the demands placed on the accelerator fraternity by current user requirements has emphasized the vital importance of achieving higher levels of reliability. This will be the first time that such a workshop is held on the African Continent and its relative accessibility will be an ideal opportunity for developing nations both in Africa and elsewhere to attend, but also first world countries in Europe and North America and elsewhere will benefit from the favourable rate of exchange providing an affordable experience. In addition, this may satisfy the educational component which iThemba LABS has championed over recent years, affording Accelerator Physics students the opportunity to gain insight from the world’s foremost experts in the field, on the importance of defining and incorporating this crucial aspect of ‘accelerator’ functionality at the design stage. Program The workshop program is expected to cover aspects of Reliability Modelling and Methodologies, reporting on experiences, achievements, refurbishments and upgrades, Quality Assurance, Engineering and Designing for Reliability, Hardware and Software Reliability, Failure Analysis, Human Factors, Operations Management and Maintenance, and how Radiation affects Reliability.