Peter Titus- MIT-PSFC Magnet Structural/Mechanical Finite Element Analyst

Peter Titus: Structural/Mechanical Test Engineer

MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Engineering and Technology Division

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Contents

How to Contact Me
Miscellaneous
BPX/CIT........CIT/BPX Papers and Analyses
BNL/MERIT Pulsed Magnet Memos and Reports.....
C-Mod Memos.......C-Mod Summary Report
FIRE Memos and Reports.....FIRE Summary Report
IGNITOR Reports..........ATBX/Reduced Cost ITER Reports
ITER CS Memos...........
ITER CS Report...........Remote Handling/TFTR Reports
ITER First EDA Papers
ITER FDR Analysis Report.
ITER Rebut Era Memos, Reports and Papers.
JET Antenna Analyses and Presentations.
Levitated Dipole Experiment Memos and Reports.....
MECO Memos and Reports.....
NCSX Memos and Reports.....
SMES Papers and Analyses...........CIT/BPX Papers and Analyses
How I build my Models........How I build Models
Special Thanks, Family and Friends
Links

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If You Would Like To Contact Me

E-Mail Address:
titus@psfc.mit.edu

Work Address:
Peter H. Titus NW22-225 MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center 185 Albany Street Cambridge Ma. 02139

Office Phone:
(617) 253 1344

Miscellaneous /Memos

Clarifier Vessel Analysis(pdf)
Structural Design of High Field Tokamaks PSFC/JA-03-9(pdf)
Drawn Wire simulation for Shahin (WORD)
DOE Peer Review Presentation April 11 2001
Neutrino Factory Magnet System (pdf)
My Resume (pdf)
My Resume (HTML)
List of My Publications - See below, Many are included in PDF format
Out-of-Plane Loads Stuctural Support 1999 MT16 Paper
(PDF Format)

C-Mod Reports and Memos

April 17 Outer Divertor Review(pdf format)
Field Distributions in the Test Cell(pdf format)
OH-PF Coil Influence Coefficients, Max OH Vert Load(pdf format)
CS Fault Analysis Presentation(pdf format)
Retro Reflector Shutter Cover Memo Dec 11 2006(pdf format)
Retro Reflector Shutter Bellow Memo Nov 8 2006(pdf format)
Bolometer Memo with Mirror Backing Plate Oct 30 2006(pdf format)
Bolometer Design Rev. Oct24 2006(pdf format)
Cryopump Helium Tube Dec 27 2005 Memo(pdf format)
Cryopump Helium Tube Oct 27 2005 Memo(pdf format)
EF1 Current Increase Oct 2 2005 (pdf format)
Cryopump Paper 2005 SOFE (pdf format)
Cryopump Poster 2005 SOFE (pdf format)
Eddy Current Loading in New 4 strap ICRH Antenna(pdf format)
Lower Hybrid Coupler frame and Coupler Stresses, Shielding Effects (pdf format)
Lower Hybrid Coupler Mounting Screw Loads (pdf format)
Lower Hybrid Coupler Tile Frame Disruption Stresses(pdf format)
Lower Hybrid Coupler Braze Cooldown Stresses(pdf format)
Lower Hybrid Coupler Disruption Eddy Loading(pdf format)
Baffle Plate Disruption loads(pdf format)
Cryo-Pump Disruption loads(pdf format)
Correction Coil Loads(pdf format)
Antenna Distruption loads SOFE Paper(pdf format)
Inner Divertor SOFE Paper(pdf format)
Inner Divertor Bolt Torques(pdf format)
Analysis of Outer Finger Voltages(pdf format)
Spring Creep and Force Deflection(pdf format)
Grooves on back of divertor plates(pdf format)
Effect on TF joints of TF Joggle(pdf format)
1990 Superstructure Paper (pdf format)
ICRH Antenna Memo(pdf Format)
Vessel Inner Wall Displacements(pdf Format)
Inner Wall Back Plate Key Memo(pdf Format)
MHD Antenna Memo(pdf Format)
Outer TF Finger Temps for Long Pulse Memo(pdf Format)
Outer TF Finger Temps for Long Pulse Memo(pdf Format)
Lower Hybrid Antenna Disruption Loads Memo(pdf Format)
Inner Divertor Tile Temperature and Heat Loads Memo(pdf Format)
Inner Divertor Loss of Coolant/Belleville Sizing/Stud Load Memo(pdf Format)
C-Mod Inner Divertor Review Presentation
C-Mod Welded Rib Vessel Reinforcement Memo(PDF Format)
C-Mod Molybdenum Tile Heat-Up Memo(PDF Format)
C-Mod Inner Divertor Meeting Presentation 3-24-2000 (PDF Format)
C-Mod Mid Plane Disrution Memo (PDF Format)
C-Mod Long Pulse Operation Memo -CS/PF Updated 3-31-00(PDF Format)
C-Mod Long Pulse Operation Memo - TF (PDF Format)
C-Mod TF Finger Joints 1999 SOFE Structural Paper (PDF Format)
Out-of-Plane Loads Stuctural Support 1999 MT16 Paper (PDF Format)
Vessel Inner Shell Stress Contours (VRML/.WRL Format)
Wedge Plate Vonb Mises (VRML/.WRL Format)
Proposed Port Addition Memo(PDF Format)
Memo Providing the Relation Between the Integral of I^2 dt and Finger Joint Temperature(PDF Format)

C-Mod Summary Report

Title Page(PDF Format)
Introduction(PDF Format)
Table of Contents(PDF Format)
References(PDF Format)
Materials(PDF Format)
1..10 Fields and Forces(PDF Format)
1.3 Global Model Analyses(PDF Format)
1.4 Cover Section(PDF Format)
1.5 Outer Shell Section(PDF Format)
1.6 Drawbar(PDF Format)
1.7 TF Section(PDF Format)
1.7.3 TF Frictional Shear Margin for OOP loads (PDF)
1.7.5 TF Outer Leg Analyses (PDF)
1.7.7 TF Current Diffusion(PDF Format)
1.7.8 TF Finger Peak Temp vs. I^2(PDF Format)
1.7.10 TF Cooldown (PDF Format)
1.8 TF Finger Joint(PDF Format)
1.8.11 TF Finger Joint Spring(PDF Format)
1.8.11 TF Finger Joint Thermal Behavior (pdf Format)
1.8.14 TF Finger Joint Operational Resistances (pdf Format)
1.9 Wedge Plate(PDF Format)
1.10 Vessel (PDF Format)
1.11 Vessel Internals(PDF Format)
1.12.1 Inner Divertor Thermal Behavior(PDF Format)
1.12.2 Divertor and First Wall Tile(PDF Format)
1.13 Seismic Analysis(PDF Format)
1.14.1 PF CS Calculations (PDF Format)
1.14.3 CS Coax Calculations (PDF Format)
1.14.4 EF3 Failure(PDF Format)
1.14.6 CS Disruption Loads(PDF Format)
1.17 Flywheel(PDF Format)
1.18 Antenna, Misc Vessel Internals(PDF Format)
1.19 Diagnostics Analyses(PDF Format)

JET Antenna Analyses and Reports

JET TAE Antenna TOFE Paper (pdf Document)
JET TAE Antenna Final Report (Draft) (pdf Document)
JET TAE Antenna Final Design Review (pdf Document)
JET TAE Antenna Analyses(pdf Document)
JET MHD Antenna Analyses(ppt Document)
JET MHD Circular Antenna Memo(ppt Document)
JET MHD Circular Antenna Animation(avi Document)

LDX Levitated Dipole Experiment Memos and Reports

Catcher-Mast Analyses(pdf Document)
Levitating Coil Cryostat(pdf Document)
Levitating Coil Cryostat(pdf Document)

BNL Pulsed Magnet Memos and Reports

MECO Memos and Reports

NCSX Memos and Reports

NCSX Seismic TOFE Paper (pdf Format)
NCSX Seismic Analysis (pdf Format)
Vessel Ports Sagging under Deadweight (avi Format)
First Mode Animation (Rocking) (avi Format)
Third Mode Animation (Torsion) (avi Format)
Fourth Mode Animation (Rocking) (avi Format)
Fourth Mode Animation (Port Rotation) (avi Format)
Fifth Mode Animation (Rocking) (avi Format)

FIRE Memos and Reports

TOFE FIRE/IGNITOR Creep Paper (pdf Format)
Feb 6 2003 coil stress memo(pdf Format)
Nov 7,8 2002 FY2003 Task Meeting(pdf Format)
FIRE Alternative Structures SOFE Paper(pdf Format)
FIRE Engr Rep. TF Sect. 5.1(pdf Format)
FIRE Engr Rep. CS Sect. 5.2(pdf Format)
FIRE Cooling Appendix (pdf Format)
TF Temps 15 sec FT 12T 68%iacs (avi Format)
June 2001 Design Review #1 (in Prep)(pdf Format)
June 2001 Design Review #2 (in Prep)(pdf Format)
B&W 16T Limit Analysis Plastic Strain(avi Format)
June 2001 Design Review Buck and Wedge(pdf Format)
June 2001 Design Review Low Friction Material Requirements(pdf Format)
Copper Properties from 1985 tests(pdf Format)
June 2001 Design Review Jack R&D (pdf Format)
Jack R&D Scope Feb 28 2001(pdf Format)
Jan 2001 PAC Meeting(pdf Format)
Dec 2000 FIRE STAR Memos (pdf Format)
ANS TOFE FIRE Stuctual Paper - Published Version(pdf Format)
Nov 2000 Meeting Presentation(pdf Format)
Nov 9 2000 Conf Call B&W Run #60 Results(pdf Format)
Case Slip with 1/4 Ring Load (avi file)
C-Mod Disruption Analyses(pdf Format)
October 26 00 Phone Conf.
ANS Topical on Fusion Engineering
PF Support Sizing and Cost(PDF Format)
May-June 2000 Meeting Presentation (PDF Format)
Buck and Wedge Flat Top Times(PDF Format)
Coil Stress Criteria - Plastic Analysis April 2000 (PDF Format)
FIRE March 2000 Progress Meeting(PDF Format)
FIRE Displacement Animation (w/cooldown) (AVI Format)
FIRE TF Coil Von Mises (VRML/.WRL Format)
FIRE Radial Disp (Watch Out! Big File) (VRML/.WRL Format)
FIRE February 24 2000 Conf. Call (PDF Format)
FIRE January 2000 Progress Meeting(PDF Format)
FIRE Sept 1999 Report Appendix B (PDF Format)
FIRE Sept 1999 Report Appendix C (PDF Format)
FIRE 1999 SOFE Structural Paper (PDF Format)
Out-of-Plane Loads Stuctural Support 1999 MT16 Paper (PDF Format)
Ring, Flexplate and Tierod Design (PDF Format)
Animation of the FIRE Global Model(AVI Format)
Animation of the FIRE Central Solenoid(AVI Format)
FIRE Global Model(GIF Format)
Older FIRE Global Model (GIF Format)

FIRE Summary Report

Title Page (PDF Format)
Table of Contents (PDF Format)
2.0 Introduction (PDF)
3.0 Summary of Results (PDF)
4.0 Analytic Models (PDF)
5.0 Materials (PDF)
6.0 References (PDF)
7.0 Fields and Forces (PDF)
9.0 TF Flat-Top Times (PDF)
10.0 TF Section (PDF)
10.9 Creep in the TF Coil (PDF)
10.11 TF Outer Joint Analysis(PDF)
11.0 TF OOP Loading and Stress (PDF)
12.0 CS/PF Coils (PDF Format)
12.0 PF Support Section (PDF Format)
13.0 Case/Tokamak Support Structure (PDF Format)
14.0 Preloaded Ring (PDF Format)
15.0 TF Cooldown Calculations (PDF Format)
16.0 Fault Calculations section(PDF Format)
18.0 Manufacturing Studies (PDF)

IGNITOR Reports

IGNITOR Project Home Page
IGNITOR ANSYS Run Files(ZIP Format)
IGNITOR 1999 MT16 Structural Paper (PDF Format)
IGNITOR 1999 Global Model

ITER CS Memos and Papers

September 2007 Design Review(pdf)
Lead/ Bussbar Extension Support 2007 Task Memo (pdf)
Lower Support Displacements Aug 2007Memo (pdf)
Lower Support Displacements Aug 2007Memo (doc)
Upper Support Single Flex June 15 2007Memo (pdf)
Upper Support Single Flex June 15 2007Memo (doc)
March ORNL Design Review (pdf)
Structures Presentation Jan 2007 (pdf)
Vertical Displacements of the CS EQ Plane Memo (pdf)
Vertical Displacements of the CS EQ Plane Memo (doc)
Inner Joggle Filler/He Penetration Memo (pdf)
Inner Joggle Filler/He Penetration Memo (doc)
Preload Strap Eddy Currents Normal Pulse (pdf)
Sept 18 2006 Fault Memo (pdf)
Sept 18 2006 Fault Memo (doc)
August 3 2006 Lead Breakout Analysis (pdf)
August 3 2006 Lead Breakout Analysis (doc)
July 25 2006 Inter Module Components Analyses (pdf)
July 25 2006 Inter Module Components Analyses (doc)
August 22 Correspondence on Inter-Module Low Friction (pdf)
June 27 2006 CS Meeting at MIT(pdf)
Series of Upper Support flex bolting memos (pdf)
Series of Upper Support flex bolting memos (doc)
Series of Upper Support flex memos. Latest is June 1 2006(pdf)
Outer Joint Butt Weld Memo (pdf)
Outer Joint Butt Weld Memo (doc)
re Feb 14 2006 Jacket Meeting Criteria Presentation (ppt)
Helium Penetration Memo (pdf)
Helium Penetration Memo (doc)
Upper Support Flex Memo (pdf)
Outer Joint Load Memo (pdf)
Lead/ Bussbar Extension Support 2007 Task Memo (pdf)
Lead/ Bussbar Extension Support Memo (pdf)
Next Attempt at Lead Support (pdf)
Inner Joggle Memo (pdf)
Inner Joggle Memo (doc)
Lower Support Memo (pdf)
Lower Support Memo (doc)
Paper on Insulation Through Thickness Tension(pdf)

ITER CS Report

CS-US PT (P.H.Titus) Report, Title and Introduction (pdf)
2.0 Selected Criteria, Input,Materials Data(P.H.Titus) Report, Title and Introduction (pdf)
3.0 Model Descriptions (pdf)
4.0 Run Log (pdf)
5.0 Global Stress (pdf)
6.0 Non-Axisymmetric Winding Effects (pdf)
7.0 Local Jacket Stress (pdf)
8.0 Vertical Stress in the Winding Pack (pdf)
9.0 Insulation Stresses (pdf)
10.0 Preload Straps (pdf)
11.0 Inter-Module Friction Effects (pdf)
12.0 Inner Joggle (pdf)
13.0 Helium Penetration (pdf)
14.0 Outer Joggle (pdf)
15.0 Outer Joint (pdf)
16.0 Leads/Besbar Extensions (pdf)
17.0 Faults (pdf)
18.0 Upper Support (pdf)
19.0 Lower Restraint (pdf)
Latest Titus CS Analysis report(pdf)
Latest Titus CS Analysis report(doc)
SOFE 05 Paper on ITER CS Analyses (pdf)
ITER CS ANSYS Analysis - Submit prec12.rn5 in Batch (ZIP file)
ITER CS Analysis Dec 04 Global Analyses (In Process, pdf file)
ITER CS Analysis Dec 04 local Analyses (In Process, pdf file)
ITER CS Analysis Report (In Process, pdf file)
ITER Materials Database (zip file)
CS Model Coil Axisymmetric Analysis
ITER 1998 BDPA97 Animation of Deformations Through the Pulse (avi format)
ITER 1998 BDPA97 Global Model Vector Plot
ITER 1998 BDPA97 Global Model
ITER Lower Crown Stress Contours
May 1995 Structural Model
CS Insulation Shear Stress Paper
CS TF Case Fatigue Evaluation Paper
Analysis of Selected Mechanical Details of ITER-FDR

First ITER EDA Papers

Analysis of Selected Mechanical Details of the ITER Magnet System (pdf format)
Structural Analysis of the ITER Magnet System (pdf format)

ITER FDR US Home Team Analysis Report (Up Through 1999)

ATBX/Reduced Cost ITER Reports Reports

ATBX, an MIT-PSFC proposed Reduced Cost ITER Report(PDF Format)
PCAST Copper Machine (PDF Format)

ITER Rebut Era Memos, Reports and Papers

Scissor Key Fracture Mechanics Analysis
Rebut Era Magnet Inplane Analysis Paper
Rebut Era Magnet Out-of-Plane Analysis Paper

Remote Handling/TFTR Reports

In-Vessel Manipulator Paper (PDF Format)

SMES Analyses and Papers

Structural Advantages of Disk Magnets for SMES (PDF Format)
Force Balanced Coil a4 8to1 Animation (AVI)
Force Balanced Coil a4 10to1 Animation (AVI)

CIT/BPX Reports, and Papers

Contact Pins for Internal Control Coils and Joints(PDF Format)

How The Models are Built

FTM Manual(pdf Format)
FTM Executable(Only Win 98)
NTFTM2 Executable(Win NT and later)

LINKS

MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center
MIT Home Page
ITER Home Page
My Alma Mater #1
IGNITOR Project Home Page