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Engineering Design and Fiber Arrays (view source)
Revision as of 12:38, 23 March 2010
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c) New Gluing Apparatus - a collaborative project that I took charge of.
c) New Gluing Apparatus - a collaborative project that I took charge of.
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This image shows the skeleton framework of the microscope, with the base plate and top plate attached.
I continued working closely with Alan Chasse in the UConn Physics Machine Shop, and together we machined and constructed the new gluing apparatus. We began work on the base plate, but by the end of the semester all of the necessary parts for this had yet to be obtained, so our CNC work was delayed. Plans for machining the top plate are in the works for as soon as the base plate is done.
I continued working closely with Alan Chasse in the UConn Physics Machine Shop, and together we machined and constructed the new gluing apparatus. We began work on the base plate, but by the end of the semester all of the necessary parts for this had yet to be obtained, so our CNC work was delayed. Plans for machining the top plate are in the works for as soon as the base plate is done.
Working with CNC machines is something that I have wanted to learn, so I really enjoyed getting to use them directly this semester. I hope to continue doing work like this for my project in the future.
Working with CNC machines is something that I have wanted to learn, so I really enjoyed getting to use them directly this semester. I hope to continue doing work like this for my project in the future.
The primary machine that I used was a Bridgeport Milling Machine.
The primary machine that I used was a Bridgeport Milling Machine.
The majority of my work with the fiber arrays this semester related to the design and fabrication of a new gluing apparatus. It is my hope (as well as my experienced prediction) that this apparatus, coupled with the new optical epoxy mixture, will produce results that are far superior to the previous method used for gluing the optical wave guides to the scintillators.
The majority of my work with the fiber arrays this semester related to the design and fabrication of a new gluing apparatus. It is my hope (as well as my experienced prediction) that this apparatus, coupled with the new optical epoxy mixture, will produce results that are far superior to the previous method used for gluing the optical wave guides to the scintillators.
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This is a CAD rendering of the new gluing apparatus that was designed and built this semester to accelerate the gluing process.
'''4. "Frontiers of Undergraduate Research" Poster Presentation'''
'''4. "Frontiers of Undergraduate Research" Poster Presentation'''
The "Frontiers" poster presentation took place on April 17th and 18th, but I began preparations for it in late January. I submitted a formal abstract of my project, which was subsequently accepted to participate in the event. All poster design was done electronically using Microsoft Publisher 2007, and the posters were printed on the new HP poster printer in our lab.
My poster specifically addressed the main points of my work thus far in the lab: My abstract, the underlying physics of the GlueX project, my work with TurboCad, my work with the optical fibers, and my increasing use of the CNC machines. It was a total success. [http://zeus.phys.uconn.edu/halld/glueXposters/sarah-frontiers-2009.pdf My poster can be found here].