Project objective

Large accelerators, such as those at CERN, GSI or DESY, are complex, energy-intensive infrastructures. Due to their complexity, these facilities are particularly sensitive to external disturbances, such as grid disturbances. These problems must be tackled in a comprehensive manner, which requires knowledge of both physics and electrical engineering. The ACCESS project aims to address these problems, seeking a deep understanding of synchrotron facilities through their accurate and realistic modeling in a digital real-time simulator. The synchrotron facility at KIT, the KARA, will serve as a reference point as it offers the possibility to have direct access to the hardware, and its digital twin, a digital replica, will be realized in the Energy Lab 2.0. The developed KARA twin will make it possible to digitally verify any experimental conditions without disrupting research activities and with maximum flexibility in changing grid conditions. The research experience and knowledge developed in this project will allow the development of a unique expertise in the field of synchrotron facilities that can be easily transferred to larger accelerators.

• Training of new resources that can work in energy management in accelerators in the future.