Mechanical Design of the Dual-Phase DUNE Far Detector

ORAL

Abstract

The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) will consist of a far detector located at the Sandford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in South Dakota 1300 km away from Fermilab in Illinois. The far detector is a composition of four LArTPCs. Of these individual detectors, one will utilize dual-phase (DP) technology. The DP Far Detector differs from the typical single-phase (SP) detectors in that ionization charges are accelerated vertically rather than horizontally, and that detection of these particles occur in gaseous argon. To accomplish this, a sophisticated high voltage system and vertically oriented field cage will be required. The entirety of the DP field cage is 12 meters tall, 12 meters wide, and 60 meters long. The frame of the cage is made up of fiber-reinforced-plastic (FRP) I-beams and is populated with aluminum profiles that will distribute a uniform electric field in conjunction with the HV system. This talk will address the mechanical design of the DUNE DP Field Cage.

–

Authors

  • Cristobal Garces

    • University of Texas at Arlington

  • Jaehoon Yu

    • University of Texas at Arlington

  • Hector Carranza

    • University of Texas at Arlington

  • Jakob Scantlin

    • University of Texas at Arlington

  • Cristian Garces

    • University of Texas at Arlington

  • Mathew Rapp

    • University of Texas at Arlington

  • Archit Jaiswal

    • University of Texas at Arlington

  • Akolade Adebayo

    • University of Texas at Arlington

  • Steven Boucher

    • University of Texas at Arlington

  • Matthew Beutel

    • University of Texas at Arlington

  • Aayush Bhattarai

    • University of Texas at Arlington