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Structure design and load test of the small prototype for the JUNO Central Detector

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Introduction

The structure of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) Central Detector (CD) was designed using finite element methods (FEM). The structure of the small JUNO CD prototype was also designed using the same structural scheme and method as those of the CD, and the load test was carried out after the accomplishment of structure design and manufacturing.

Methods

The load test can help verify the performance and reliability of the mechanical monitoring system and liquid filling system of the CD, verify the consistency of FEM calculations and axial force measurement results of the sensors, and accumulate experience for the installation of the connecting bars.

Conclusion

The measurement scheme was considered and determined, and the connecting bars' axial forces under different liquid filling conditions were measured and compared with the FEM results, the consistencies of which were good. The mechanical monitoring system and liquid filling system of the CD were verified during the load test, which met the requirements of design and experiment.

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Acknowledgements

This work is supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. XDA100102).

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  1. Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China

    Xiaoyu Yang, Yuekun Heng, Wei He, Xiaoyan Ma, Zhi Wu, Kaixi Huang, Yatian Pei & Xiaohui Qian

  2. State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, Beijing, 100049, China

    Xiaoyu Yang, Yuekun Heng & Xiaoyan Ma

  3. University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, China

    Yuekun Heng & Yatian Pei

  4. Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China

    Lei Yang, Caishen Wang & Ruiting Lei

  5. Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China

    Jiajie Ling

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Yang, X., Heng, Y., He, W. et al. Structure design and load test of the small prototype for the JUNO Central Detector. Radiat Detect Technol Methods 6, 439–450 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41605-022-00354-0

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