UK Upper Intermediate Mass Driver Pre-Production Prototype Bench Test and Evaluation

Document #:

LIGO-T080046-x0

Document type:

T - Technical notes

Abstract:

We report on the bench-test results and evaluation of the Advanced LIGO Suspension Upper Intermediate
Mass Driver chassis (UIM) supplied as a pre-production prototype by the University of Birmingham.
Bench tests were conducted in accordance with the test plan described in LIGO document T080021-00-C,
“UK UIM Driver Pre-Production Test Plan”. A copy of the scanned version of the test plan evaluation
results with bench notes is included in Appendix A of this document. The design requirements for the UIM
Driver can be found in LIGO document number T060067-00-C, “AdL Quad Suspension UK Coil Driver
Design Requirements”.

Files in Document:

None

Topics:

• Preliminary Design
• Suspensions

Authors:

• Vernon Sandberg
• Richard McCarthy
• Jay Heefner