Joining the RHIC Online and Off-Line Models

The paper presents an interface encompassing the RHIC online ramp model and the UAL off-line simulation framework. The resulting consolidating facility aims to minimize the gap between design and operation data as well as to facilitate analysis of the RHIC performance and future upgrades. The interface is based on the Accelerator Description Exchange Format (ADXF[1]) that represents a snapshot of the RHIC online model. The same approach is also considered for integrating the AGS and RHIC modeling environments.