DOE OSTI · 1826508
Resolution of Tolerance Variations
Abstract
The connector/adapter assembly (CAA) is one component of a higher-level assembly. A simplified representation of the CAA is illustrated in Figure 1. The location of each CAA is required to meet a specific positional requirement. Several CAAs have been measured and found to be out of tolerance. The connector and the adapter are welded to each other such that the cylindrical axes of the two components are coaxial. The positional tolerance condition requires that all points on the outer surface of the CAA must be within a defined maximum diameter, as illustrated in Figure 1. Two different methods have been developed to measure the CAA positions from coordinate measuring machine (CMM) data. One method (RevD) extrapolates the data from two circles approximately midway from the weld region to each end. The second method (RevF) measures points that are much closer to the actual ends.
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Trent, Bruce Collins, Sandoval, Donald Leon, Velappan, Manikantan, Mitchell, Bradley Leon. 2021-11-29. Resolution of Tolerance Variations. https://doi.org/10.2172/1826508
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