Design
Requirements:
- Shall contain soft goods prior to separation
- Shall withstand separation loads
- Shall separate from the nose cone/staging cone
Material: Fiberglass coupler tube
Risks: Holes shear during separation (insert link to past issues)
Features:
- Radial holes for interfacing with the diaphragm
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Analysis
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Manufacturing
Operations:
- Cut coupler tube to length
- Sand faces to level
- Add holes with radial indexer