By Nicola Solieri (CERN)

The successful shrink-fitting trial of the carbon-fibre-reinforced carbon plates into the titanium vessel marked the final crucial milestone in the validation of the assembly process for the HiLumi LHC beam dumps.

By Gabriel Banks and Nicola Solieri (CERN)

This experiment is a crucial step in validating the material selection for the HL-LHC beam dumps (TDEs) and is the product of around 12 months of ideation and planning.