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Yamamoto, Kazami; Yamamoto, Masanobu; Yamazaki, Yoshio; Nomura, Masahiro; Suganuma, Kazuaki; Fujirai, Kosuke; Kamiya, Junichiro; Nakanoya, Takamitsu; Hatakeyama, Shuichiro; Yoshimoto, Masahiro; et al.
Proceedings of 19th Annual Meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan (Internet), p.277 - 281, 2023/01
The J-PARC 3GeV Rapid Cycling Synchrotron (RCS) is aiming to provide the proton beam of very high power for neutron experiments and the main ring synchrotron. We have continued the beam commissioning and the output power from RCS have been increasing. In recent years, we have been trying continuous supply of 1-MW high-intensity beam, which is the design value, to a neutron target. We tried to operate continuously for over 40 hours in June 2020. However, some trouble occurred and the operation was frequently suspended. In June 2021, we tried again 1-MW operation but it was suspended due to deterioration of the cooling water performance. Last summer shutdown period, we recovered performance of the cooling water system and retried in this June. In the final case, the outside temperature became extremely high. We could not keep 1-MW power, whereas 600 kW beam was delivered in stable.
Takada, Hiroshi; Haga, Katsuhiro
JPS Conference Proceedings (Internet), 28, p.081003_1 - 081003_7, 2020/02
At the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC), the pulsed spallation neutron source has been in operation with a redesigned mercury target vessel from October 2017 to July 2018, during which the operational beam power was restored to 500 kW and the operation with a 1-MW equivalent beam was demonstrated for one hour. The target vessel includes a gas-micro-bubbles injector and a 2-mm-wide narrow mercury flow channel at the front end as measures to suppress the cavitation damage. After the operating period, it was observed that the cavitation damage at the 3-mm-thick front end of the target vessel could be suppressed less than 17.5 
m.
Aso, Tomokazu; Tatsumoto, Hideki*; Otsu, Kiichi*; Kawakami, Yoshihiko*; Komori, Shinji*; Muto, Hideki*; Takada, Hiroshi
JAEA-Technology 2019-013, 77 Pages, 2019/09
JAEA-Technology-2019-013.pdf:5.59MB
At Materials and Life Science experimental Facility (MLF) of the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC), a 1-MW pulsed spallation neutron source is equipped with a cryogenic hydrogen system which circulates liquid hydrogen (20 K and 1.5 MPa) to convert high energy neutrons generated at a mercury target to cold neutrons at three moderators with removing nuclear heat of 3.8 kW deposited there. The cryogenic system includes an accumulator with a bellows structure in order to absorb pressure fluctuations generated by the nuclear heat deposition in the system. Welded inner bellows of the first accumulator was failured during operation, forcing us to improve the accumulator to have sufficient pressure resistance and longer life-time. We have developed elemental technologies for manufacturing welded bellows of the accumulator by a thick plate with high pressure resistance, succeeding to find optimum welding conditions. We fabricated a prototype bellows block and carried out an endurance test by adding a pressure change of 2 MPa repeatedly. As a result, the prototype bellows was successfully in use exceeding the design life of 10,000 times. Since distortions given during welding and assembling affect functionality and lifetime of the bellows, we set the levelness of each element of the bellows as within 0.1
. The improved accumulator has already been in operation for about 25,000 hours as of January 2019, resulting that the number of strokes reached to 16,000. In July 2018, we demonstrated that the accumulator could suppress the pressure fluctuation generated by the 932 kW beam injection as designed. As current operational beam power is 500 kW, the current cryogenic hydrogen system could be applicable for stable operation at higher power in the future.
Takada, Hiroshi
JAEA-Conf 2017-001, p.51 - 56, 2018/01
A pulsed spallation neutron source of Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC) is aimed at promoting a variety of cutting-edge materials researches at state-of-the-art neutron instruments with neutrons generated by a 3-GeV proton beam with a power of 1-MW at a repetition rate of 25 Hz. In 2015, for the first time it received 1-MW equivalent proton beam pulse, and the beam power for user program was ramped up to 500 kW. The moderator system of the neutron source was optimized to use (1) 100% para-hydrogen for increasing pulse peak intensity with decreasing pulse tail, (2) cylindrical shape with 14 cm diam. 
12 cm long for providing high intensity neutrons to wide neutron extraction angles of 50.8 degrees, (3) neutron absorber made from Ag-In-Cd alloy to make pulse widths narrower and pulse tails lower. As a result, it gives highest intensity pulsed neutrons per incident proton in the world. Towards the goal to achieve the target operation at 1-MW for 5000 h in a year, efforts to mitigate cavitation damages at the target vessel front with injecting gas micro-bubbles into the mercury target are under way. Also, improvement of structural target vessel design is an urgent issue since there was failure twice at the water shroud of the mercury target due to the thermal stress during operating periods at 500 kW in 2015.
Yamamoto, Kazami; Hayashi, Naoki; Okabe, Kota; Harada, Hiroyuki; Saha, P. K.; Yoshimoto, Masahiro; Hatakeyama, Shuichiro; Hotchi, Hideaki; Hashimoto, Yoshinori*; Toyama, Takeshi*
Proceedings of 54th ICFA Advanced Beam Dynamics Workshop on High-Intensity, High Brightness and High Power Hadron Beams (HB 2014) (Internet), p.278 - 282, 2015/03
Rapid Cycling Synchrotron (RCS) of Japan Proton Accelerator Complex (J-PARC) is providing more than 300 kW of proton beam to Material and Life science Facility (MLF) and Main Ring (MR). Last summer shutdown, a new ion source was installed to increase output power to 1 MW. In order to achieve reliable operation of 1 MW, we need to reduce beam loss as well. Beam quality of such higher output power is also important for users. Therefore we developed new monitors that can measure the halo with higher accuracy. We present beam monitor systems for these purposes.
Meigo, Shinichiro; Noda, Fumiaki*; Ishikura, Shuichi*; Futakawa, Masatoshi; Sakamoto, Shinichi; Ikeda, Yujiro
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 562(2), p.569 - 572, 2006/06
Times Cited Count：19 Percentile：77.5(Instruments & Instrumentation)no abstracts in English
Ikeda, Yujiro
Hamon, 15(1), p.6 - 9, 2005/01
The design status of the 1 MW spallation neutron source (JSNS) in the J-PARC project is to be described with an emphasis of the particular features in terms of structural components which form the central part of target station, Also, this article is expected to give a guide of which following sections are treating in specific technical issues such as spallation reactions, moderator neutronics and its technology, and radiation shielding.
Ikeda, Yujiro
Neutron News, 16(1), p.20 - 24, 2005/01
This article gives an overview of the 1-MW spallation neutron source (JSNS) to be constructed as the neutorn user facility under the J-PARC project. The most updated design status is described with emphasis of the key concepts adopted in target, moderator, reflector, shielding, etc. A critical technical issue on the pitting event inthe mercury target is also highlighted because of its serious impact on the target lifetime estimation.
Sakamoto, Shinichi; Meigo, Shinichiro; Konno, Chikara; Kai, Tetsuya; Kasugai, Yoshimi; Harada, Masahide; Fujimori, Hiroshi*; Kaneko, Naokatsu*; Muto, Suguru*; Ono, Takehiro*; et al.
JAERI-Tech 2004-020, 332 Pages, 2004/03
JAERI-Tech-2004-020.pdf:17.93MB
One of the experimental facilities in Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC) is the Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF), where high-intensity neutron beams and muon beams are used as powerful probes for materials science, life science and related engineering. The neutrons and muons are generated with high-intensity proton beam from 3-GeV rapid cycling synchrotron (RCS). The high-intensity proton beam has to be effectively transported, and a neutron production target and a muon production target have to be also properly irradiated. The principal design of the 3-GeV proton beam transport facility (3NBT) is systematized.
Materials & Life Science Experimental Facility Construction Team
JAERI-Tech 2004-001, 1171 Pages, 2004/03
JAERI-Tech-2004-001-Part1.pdf:80.84MBJAERI-Tech-2004-001-Part2.pdf:43.14MB
This report summarizes conceptual design study up to March, 2003, relevant to the Materials & Life Science Experimental Facility construction which is one of the major user facilities to be constructed under the J-PARC project of High Intensity Proton Accelerator. The first chapter corresponds to the design manual, and the followings stand for the technical parts giving the design principle and detailed results for the studies. As the project is evolving day by day, some of studies have been advanced since the moment of this summary in one hand, and some of parts are close to final stage of design. Including those, more comprehensive and updated version of the technical designs are to be reported accordingly.
Nakagawa, Tatsuo*; Mihara, Yorichika*; Komurasaki, Kimiya*; Takahashi, Koji; Sakamoto, Keishi; Imai, Tsuyoshi
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 41(1), p.151 - 153, 2004/02
Times Cited Count：40 Percentile：88.62(Engineering, Aerospace)A launching experiment of a microwave-boosted vehicle model was carried out using the 110GHz, 1MW gyrotoron and a propulsive inpulse to lift up the vehicle was measured. The rf power and pulse was 1MW and 0.175 
0.8msec. The launching mechanism is as follows. Plasma is produced in the nozzle of the vehicle model when the rf beam is injected toward it. The plasma heated by the rf beam can produce a shock wave that gives a propulsive impulse to the vehicle. Maximum momentum coupling coefficient from the impulse to the vehicle is 395N/MW which is comparable to that of a laser boosted vehicle. The rf pulse was 0.175msec. The coupling coefficient is limitted by the gyrtron operation in pulse length and can increase if the pulse length is shorter than 0.175msec.
Ikeda, Yujiro
Proceedings of ICANS-XVI, Volume 1, p.13 - 24, 2003/07
no abstracts in English
Takada, Hiroshi; Maekawa, Fujio; Honmura, Shiro*; Yoshida, Katsuhiko*; Teraoku, Takuji*; Meigo, Shinichiro; Sakai, Akio*; Kasugai, Yoshimi; Kanechika, Shuji*; Otake, Hidenori*; et al.
Proceedings of ICANS-XVI, Volume 3, p.1115 - 1125, 2003/07
no abstracts in English
Oda, Yasuhisa*; Nakagawa, Tatsuo*; Matsui, Makoto*; Komurasaki, Kimiya*; Takahashi, Koji; Sakamoto, Keishi; Imai, Tsuyoshi
Dai-47-Kai Uchu Kagaku Gijutsu Rengo Koenkai Koenshu (CD-ROM), p.1067 - 1069, 2003/00
no abstracts in English
Matsui, Makoto*; Mihara, Yorichika*; Nakagawa, Tatsuo*; Mori, Koichi*; Komurasaki, Kimiya*; Takahashi, Koji; Sakamoto, Keishi; Imai, Tsuyoshi
Uchu Yuso Shimpojiumu (Heisei-14-Nendo) Koenshu, p.300 - 303, 2003/00
no abstracts in English
Takahashi, Koji; Imai, Tsuyoshi; Sakamoto, Keishi; Kobayashi, Noriyuki*; Mori, Seiji*; Mori, Kensuke*; Ito, Yasuyuki*; Shoyama, Hiroaki; Kasugai, Atsushi
Fusion Engineering and Design, 56-57, p.587 - 592, 2001/10
Times Cited Count：7 Percentile：48.68(Nuclear Science & Technology)no abstracts in English
Meigo, Shinichiro; Harada, Masahide; Konno, Chikara; Ikeda, Yujiro; Watanabe, Noboru; Sakamoto, Shinichi*; Muto, Suguru*; Miyake, Yasuhiro*; Nishiyama, Kusuo*; Shimomura, Koichiro*; et al.
JAERI-Conf 2001-002, p.314 - 324, 2001/03
no abstracts in English
Noda, Fumiaki*;
JAERI-Conf 2001-002, p.274 - 284, 2001/03
no abstracts in English
Minehara, Eisuke
JAERI-Conf 2000-019, p.115 - 116, 2001/02
no abstracts in English
Kasugai, Atsushi; Takahashi, Koji; Sakamoto, Keishi; *; Mitsunaka, Yoshika*; ; Ikeda, Yoshitaka; Tsuneoka, Masaki; Imai, Tsuyoshi
Proc. of 13th Topical Conf. on Applications of Radio Frequency Power to Plasmas, p.449 - 452, 1999/00
no abstracts in English
