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| Part | Component Status | Responsible Engineers |
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| Sustainer Piston Mount | Manufacturing Prep | Umar Padela 2023 |
Purpose:
The piston mount braces the piston against the airframe.
Requirements:
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Must withstand the force applied by the piston (60 lbs/bolt, 360 lbs total) [with minimal deformation, less than .1 mm]
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Must fit within the airframe
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Must be able to interface with mission package tube and structures below
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Must be able to interface with piston
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- Waterjet profile
- Leave holes slightly undersized
- Leave outer diameter slightly oversized
- Leave holes slightly undersized
- Clean up holes on the drill press
- Tap center hole and six surrounding holes
- Use piston as a fixture to turn outer diameter to final size
- Use piston as a fixture to drill and tap holes on the indexer
TBD - waiting to return to campus
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