Fabrication of detail parts for superconducting magnets by resin transfer molding

Patent · Tue Aug 03 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:6304094

Behan, M R; Hartmann, J G

A method is described of fabricating a detail part for a superconducting magnet and also of fabricating a coil winding assembly for a superconducting magnet, comprising the steps of: (a) utilizing engineering specifications for a detail part to produce a master mold part for the detail part, while taking into account a calculated resin shrinkage factor; (b) utilizing the master mold part to fabricate a resin transfer mold for the detail part; (c) placing a preform for the detail part into the resin transfer mold and closing the mold with the preform therein; (d) injecting a two-stage curing resin into the resin transfer mold; (e) heating the resin transfer mold to partially cure the molded detail part; (f) removing the partially cured detail part from the resin transfer mold; (g) fabricating a coil winding assembly, while precisely positioning the partially cured detail part relative to the coil windings to produce a coil winding assembly; (h) placing the coil winding assembly into a curing press, and pressing and heating the coil winding assembly in the curing press, during which the detail part conforms to the coil winding and cures completely to produce a final coil winding assembly for a superconducting magnet.

• Assignee: Grumman Aerospace Corp., Bethpage, NY (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5232650; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-815482
• OSTI ID: 6304094
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 31 Dec 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
SUPERCONDUCTING COILS
FABRICATION
SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS
CASTING MOLDS
CURING
POSITIONING
RESINS
SHRINKAGE
SPECIFICATIONS
WINDING MACHINES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROMAGNETS
EQUIPMENT
MAGNETS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLYMERS
SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES
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