**AMS-02 Weekly Activity Report, October 21, 2005**

Upcoming Events:

-   AMS General Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) at CERN October
    24-28, 2005 -- Geneva

-   Modal & Static Test Meeting -- October 31, 2005 -- IABG, Munich,
    Germany

-   Sine Sweep Test Meeting -- November 2, 2005 -- INFN, Terni, Italy

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-   AMS-02 Phase II Safety Review -- Date TBD (Schedule under review) --
    JSC

    Upcoming Tests:

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-   Interface Plate Static Test -- Date TBD -- Location TBD

-   Lower Joint Static Test -- Date TBD -- Location TBD

-   STA Sine Sweep Test -- August 2006 -- INFN, Terni, Italy

-   STA Acoustic Test -- October 2006 -- ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

-   Full Assembly Modal & Static Tests -- January 2007 -- IABG, Munich,
    Germany

**General**

-   ESCG personnel are preparing to support an AMS General Technical
    Integration Meeting (TIM) at the Center for European Nuclear
    Research (CERN) in Geneva Switzerland. Some of the key focuses of
    this TIM will be: AMS Integration schedule, facilities, and plan;
    Phase II Flight Safety Package review and clarifications; and
    sub-detector progress reports.

-   ESCG AMS personnel attempted to submit a drawing using the new ESCG
    Cage code to EDCC.  It was determined that the new signatory list
    applicable to the ESCG Cage code had not been submitted to the
    system which caused a rejection of the drawing.  The process is
    still in work, and it has been determined that the EDCC system is
    not yet ready for the ESCG Cage Codes.  Charles Crews/SR&QA has
    promised to notify the DTMs when this change is ready for
    implementation; and plans to report the latest process changes at an
    upcoming DTM meeting.

**AMS-02 Flight and GSE Hardware Design**

-   The Thermal Blanket for the Inner Conical Flange is in development.
    A number of Interdependent systems exist relative to experiment
    integration that could affect the final design of the thermal
    blankets. These include the Anti-Coincidence Counter Light Splitters
    and Photomultiplier Tubes, Tracker Thermal Control System plumbing,
    and Tracker electrical cable bundles. A splinter meeting discussing
    these issues is scheduled for next week at the Technical Interchange
    Meeting in Geneva.

-   The current placeholder for the design of the inner conical flange
    blanket has been decided up until further discussion at the TIM. The
    outer blanket will most likely be completed after installation of
    the experiment hardware as this will be a complex system. Currently
    too many unknowns exist that preclude a final design solution.

-   The PDA Bracket design is in engineering review. The solid models
    are tentatively complete.

-   A PDA Bracket motion video was produced and provided to project
    management.

**AMS-02 Flight and GSE Manufacturing:**

-   The Lower USS-02 Center Body Box Joints were aligned relative to the
    Lower USS Assembly Fixture. The assembly cannot continue until shims
    have been fabricated. The shims are due in from our supplier Monday.
    Once they are received they will be forwarded to metal finish for
    anodizing. It is expected that shimming can take place by next
    Friday. This is approximately one week behind schedule.

-   The USS-02 Assembly Sequence was modified based on suggestions from
    manufacturing. The change did not modify any drawings.

-   Manufacturing personnel tested the stability of jack stands that
    were reserved for AMS to use to support the Assembly and USS-02. The
    jacks were determined to be unacceptable. A fabrication table,
    provided by the shop will be used in conjunction with a stable set
    of jack stands.

-   The Trunnion Joints are currently being reworked to fix the Trunnion
    pin bore. The bore is undersized due to internal nickel plating that
    is too thick.

**Vacuum Case**

-   STADCO support is continuing with contracts and weld inspections.

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-   Work is scheduled to be completed this Monday on the ultrasonic
    inspections of the VC upper weld. Once completed, a preliminary
    report will be written and reviewed to determine if any repairs are
    necessary to the weld. This work is being performed at STADCO by
    ESCG personnel.

-   The Thermal Blanket for the Inner Conical Flange is in development.
    A number of Interdependent systems exist relative to experiment
    integration that could affect the final design of the thermal
    blankets. These include the Anti-Coincidence Counter Light Splitters
    and Photomultiplier Tubes, Tracker Thermal Control System plumbing,
    and Tracker electrical cable bundles. A splinter meeting discussing
    these issues is scheduled for next week at the Technical Interchange
    Meeting in Geneva

-   The current placeholder for the design of the inner conical flange
    blanket has been decided up until further discussion at the TIM. The
    outer blanket will most likely be completed after installation of
    the experiment hardware as this will be a complex system. Currently
    too many unknowns exist that preclude a final design solution.

**GSE & STE**

-   Redlines were made to the VCTF machining drawing to incorporate
    additional holes for the transition frames. The drawing was uploaded
    to the EDCC for release. The VCTF can now be released from building
    10 to be sent to the vendor for machining.

-   Three additional VCTF drawings were submitted to the EDCC for
    release

**Modal & Static Tests**

-   Presentations are in work to support the upcoming Modal and Static
    test meeting at IABG in Munich, Germany.

**STA Sine Sweep Test / Cold Mass Replica**

-   Presentations are in work to support the upcoming STA Sine Sweep
    test meeting at INFN in Terni, Italy.