MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF VACUUM CHAMBERS AND BEAM SCREENS UNDER QUENCH CONDITIONS IN DIPOLE AND QUADRUPOLE FIELDS

A method based on analytical formulas is described to calculate bending moments, stresses, and deformations of vacuum chambers and beam screens in dipole and in quadrupole fields during a magnet quench. Solutions are given for circular and racetrack shaped structures. Without the need of time consuming calculations the solutions enable a quick design and verification of vacuum chambers and beam screens.