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Cross-Continental Collaboration in CF Stave Production Projects

Collaborative efforts in CF stave production projects, including jig production, core development, and tape performance optimization, involving UK and Berkeley teams. Weekly Skype meetings in place for project updates.

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Cross-Continental Collaboration in CF Stave Production Projects

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  1. While I’m away…

  2. I hope not this…

  3. And not too much of this…

  4. WP4 Projects which need to be continued • New CF stave production jig • Peter has started to work on this, with input from Oxford • Plan is to make at least two jigs (one in Liverpool, one in Oxford) in the autumn • These are then used to make more planks • See whether we can improve flatness • One of these planks could be thermo-mechanical prototype #2 • One aspect of these planks would be to continue the development of alternative cores (corrugated core) • Insertion & locking mechanics prototype • Co-curing • Need to firm up manufacturing process (press or autoclave, jigs) • Understand tape expansion • Verify tape performance • Possibly develop alternative skin lay-ups • Full structure FEA • Needed to optimize stave stiffness, locking mechanics properties and global support design

  5. Organization • For each of this task I will have a local (Oxford) contact • Furthermore for each of these tasks I have tried to find a UK contact as well who should work with the local person in keeping things moving • Finally, I do hope to stay in touch regularly with Oxford, and possibly with the rest of the UK • The regular WP4 phone meeting will not be practical, • I plan to set up a weekly skype meeting with Stephanie and Paul at Oxford. • Others could join this or we have a dedicated bi-weekly evo or skype meeting for the bigger questions?…

  6. WP4 Projects which need to be continued • New CF stave production jig • Peter has started to work on this, with input from Oxford • Plan is to make at least two jigs (one in Liverpool, one in Oxford) in the autumn • These are then used to make more planks • See whether we can improve flatness • One of these planks could be thermo-mechanical prototype #2 • One aspect of these planks would be to continue the development of alternative cores (corrugated core) • Insertion & locking mechanics prototype • Co-curing • Need to firm up manufacturing process (press or autoclave, jigs) • Understand tape expansion • Verify tape performance • Possibly develop alternative skin lay-ups • Full structure FEA • Needed to optimize stave stiffness, locking mechanics properties and global support design Stephanie, Tim Fred Stephanie, Ian Roy/Tony, Tim Stephanie, Ian

  7. What I want to do at Berkeley • Primary motivation was to work with Eric and Gil and learn about CF manufacture and material management and other fancy carbon stuff • Also see what they are doing in terms of co-curing and see what we could do together • And then: Work with Maurice and Gil on pixel system aspects (layout, services, integration) • One of the first things here will be the discussion of the 2018 pixel system. • But: Nothing is fixed, I’m happy to see things develop…

  8. Finally… • My stay should be useful for the UK effort, so please contact me with anything you like to get discussed (politely) with the Berkeley people (and SLAC is not far either…)

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