Federal Research: Super Collider Estimates and Germany's Industrially Produced Magnets
Abstract
In response to your December 4, 1990, request, we obtained information on the growth of the Department of Energy's (DOE) cost estimate for its Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) and on Germany's experience with industrially produced superconducting magnets for its Hadron Electron Ring Accelerator (HERA). With respect to the SSC, you asked for a chronological history of the SSC cost estimates from initial research and development to the current cost estimate. You were further interested in ascertaining whether Germany's experience indicates that industry could successfully produce superconducting magnets for a high energy physics facility. We are also providing information on the SSC approach to developing and producing superconducting magnets. This information is being provided for information only and is not intended as a judgement about the appropriateness for either approach.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 12, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA269867
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office