Assembly and method for microdrilling a tube

LaPlant, Steven Todd; McCullough, Dillon James; Varughese, Suzanne Christina; Stich, Mark Alexander

Title: Assembly and method for microdrilling a tube

Abstract

An assembly and method for drilling micro holes in a tube including an outer wall having opposing open ends and forming an inner channel. The method includes the steps of submerging the tube in water so the water fills the inner channel, retaining the water in the inner channel, freezing the water in the inner channel so as to form an ice backing in the inner channel, and drilling through the outer wall such that the ice backing supports the outer wall and prevents the outer wall from deforming or distorting near the hole location.

Inventors:: LaPlant, Steven Todd; McCullough, Dillon James; Varughese, Suzanne Christina; Stich, Mark Alexander

Issue Date:: 2021-01-12

Research Org.:: Kansas City Plant (KCP), Kansas City, MO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

OSTI Identifier:: 1805372

Patent Number(s):: 10888932

Application Number:: 16/444,508

Assignee:: Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC (Kansas City, MO)

DOE Contract Number:: NA0002839

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 06/18/2019

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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