scholarly journals Automated Drilling of High Aspect Ratio, Small Diameter Holes in Remote, Confined Spaces

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Rittikaidachar ◽  
Clint Hobart ◽  
Jonathon E. Slightam ◽  
Jiann-Cherng Su ◽  
Stephen P. Buerger
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
High Aspect Ratio ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Small Diameter ◽  
Torsional Stiffness ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Drill Bits ◽  
Conventional Methods

Abstract We describe the development and benchtop prototype performance characterization of a mechatronic system for automatically drilling small diameter holes of arbitrary depth, to enable monitoring the integrity of oil and gas wells in situ. The precise drilling of very small diameter, high aspect ratio holes, particularly in dimensionally constrained spaces, presents several challenges including bit buckling, limited torsional stiffness, chip clearing, and limited space for the bit and mechanism. We describe a compact mechanism that overcomes these issues by minimizing the unsupported drill bit length throughout the process, enabling the bit to be progressively fed from a chuck as depth increases. When used with flexible drill bits, holes of arbitrary depth and aspect ratio may be drilled orthogonal to the wellbore. The mechanism and a conventional drilling system are tested in deep hole drilling operation. The experimental results show that the system operates as intended and achieves holes with substantially greater aspect ratios than conventional methods with very long drill bits. The mechanism enabled successful drilling of a 1/16″ diameter hole to a depth of 9″, a ratio of 144:1. Dysfunctions prevented drilling of the same hole using conventional methods.

Solidification Processing Routes to High Aspect Ratio Reinforcements in γ-TiAl

1990 ◽  
Vol 194 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Valencia ◽  
J. P. A. Löfvander ◽  
J. Rösler ◽  
C. G. Levi ◽  
R. Mehrabian
Keyword(s):  
Solid Solution ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Creep Strength ◽  
High Aspect Ratio ◽  
Anisotropic Growth ◽  
Solidification Processing ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Solute Strengthening

AbstractAdditions of ∼5%B1 and ∼9%Ta to binary γ-TiAl result in the formation of a monoboride isomorphous with TiB but containing Ta in solid solution. This boride exhibits strongly anisotropic growth from the melt, producing rod-like primary phases which are of potential interest for creep strengthening of the γ matrix. Fibrous borides with aspect ratios larger than ∼20 and volume fractions of ∼0.12 have been produced in arc-melted Ti-48AI-9Ta-4.3B alloys. Creep testing at 1255 K indicates that these “in-situ” composites have much higher creep strength than γ-TiAl, but the contribution of the reinforcements is relatively small compared with the solute-strengthening of the matrix.

The effect of stiffness and geometric parameters on the nonlinear aeroelastic performance of high aspect ratio wings

2016 ◽  
Vol 231 (10) ◽  
pp. 1824-1850 ◽  
Author(s):  
F Afonso ◽  
G Leal ◽  
J Vale ◽  
É Oliveira ◽  
F Lau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
High Aspect Ratio ◽  
Nonlinear Behavior ◽  
Geometric Parameters ◽  
Torsional Stiffness ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Sweep Angle ◽  
Flutter Speed ◽  
Wing Model ◽  
Aspect Ratios

The increase in wing aspect ratio is gaining interest among aircraft designers in conventional and joined-wing configurations due to the higher lift-to-drag ratios and longer ranges. However, current transport aircraft have relatively small aspect ratios due their increased structural stiffness. The more flexible the wing is more prone to higher deflections under the same operating condition, which may result in a geometrical nonlinear behavior. This nonlinear effect can lead to the occurrence of aeroelastic instabilities such as flutter sooner than in an equivalent stiffer wing. In this work, the effect of important stiffness (inertia ratio and torsional stiffness) and geometric (sweep and dihedral angles) design parameters on aeroelastic performance of a rectangular high aspect ratio wing model is assessed. The torsional stiffness was observed to present a higher influence on the flutter speed than the inertia ratio. Here, the decrease of the inertia ratio and the increase of the torsional stiffness results in higher flutter and divergence speeds. With respect to the geometric parameters, it was observed that neither the sweep angle nor the dihedral angle variations caused a substantial influence on the flutter speed, which is mainly supported by the resulting smaller variations in torsion and bending stiffness due to the geometric changes.

scholarly journals Strength Analysis of Alternative Airframe Layouts of Regional Aircraft on the Basis of Automated Parametrical Models

Aerospace ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Dmitry V. Vedernikov ◽  
Alexander N. Shanygin ◽  
Yury S. Mirgorodsky ◽  
Mikhail D. Levchenkov
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
High Aspect Ratio ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Strength Analysis ◽  
Labor Input ◽  
Aerodynamic Loading ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Parametrical Design

This publication presents the results of complex parametrical strength investigations of typical wings for regional aircrafts obtained by means of the new version of the four-level algorithm (FLA) with the modified module responsible for the analysis of aerodynamic loading. This version of FLA, as well as a base one, is focused on significant decreasing time and labor input of a complex strength analysis of airframes by using simultaneously different principles of decomposition. The base version includes four-level decomposition of airframe and decomposition of strength tasks. The new one realizes additional decomposition of alternative variants of load cases during the process of determination of critical load cases. Such an algorithm is very suitable for strength analysis and designing airframes of regional aircrafts having a wide range of aerodynamic concepts. Results of validation of the new version of FLA for a high-aspect-ratio wing obtained in this work confirmed high performance of the algorithm in decreasing time and labor input of strength analysis of airframes at the preliminary stages of designing. During parametrical design investigation, some interesting results for strut-braced wings having high aspect ratios were obtained.

scholarly journals Atmospheric Ice Particle Shape Estimates from Polarimetric Radar Measurements and In Situ Observations

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (12) ◽  
pp. 2569-2587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey Y. Matrosov ◽  
Carl G. Schmitt ◽  
Maximilian Maahn ◽  
Gijs de Boer
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Particle Shape ◽  
Characteristic Size ◽  
In Situ Measurements ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Depolarization Ratio ◽  
Suggested Approach ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Radar Measurements

AbstractA remote sensing approach to retrieve the degree of nonsphericity of ice hydrometeors using scanning polarimetric Ka-band radar measurements from a U.S. Department of Energy Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program cloud radar operated in an alternate transmission–simultaneous reception mode is introduced. Nonsphericity is characterized by aspect ratios representing the ratios of particle minor-to-major dimensions. The approach is based on the use of a circular depolarization ratio (CDR) proxy reconstructed from differential reflectivity ZDR and copolar correlation coefficient ρhυ linear polarization measurements. Essentially combining information contained in ZDR and ρhυ, CDR-based retrievals of aspect ratios are fairly insensitive to hydrometeor orientation if measurements are performed at elevation angles of around 40°–50°. The suggested approach is applied to data collected using the third ARM Mobile Facility (AMF3), deployed to Oliktok Point, Alaska. Aspect ratio retrievals were also performed using ZDR measurements that are more strongly (compared to CDR) influenced by hydrometeor orientation. The results of radar-based retrievals are compared with in situ measurements from the tethered balloon system (TBS)-based video ice particle sampler and the ground-based multiangle snowflake camera. The observed ice hydrometeors were predominantly irregular-shaped ice crystals and aggregates, with aspect ratios varying between approximately 0.3 and 0.8. The retrievals assume that particle bulk density influencing (besides the particle shape) observed polarimetric variables can be deduced from the estimates of particle characteristic size. Uncertainties of CDR-based aspect ratio retrievals are estimated at about 0.1–0.15. Given these uncertainties, radar-based retrievals generally agreed with in situ measurements. The advantages of using the CDR proxy compared to the linear depolarization ratio are discussed.

scholarly journals A novel fabrication technique for high-aspect-ratio nanopillar arrays for SERS application

RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (73) ◽  
pp. 45037-45041
Author(s):  
Tianli Duan ◽  
Chenjie Gu ◽  
Diing Shenp Ang ◽  
Kang Xu ◽  
Zhihong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
High Aspect Ratio ◽  
Fabrication Technique ◽  
Novel Technique ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Nanopillar Arrays

A novel technique is demonstrated for the fabrication of silicon nanopillar arrays with high aspect ratios.

scholarly journals Saturation Profile Based Conformality Analysis for Atomic Layer Deposition: Aluminum Oxide in Lateral High-Aspect-Ratio Channels

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jihong Yim ◽  
Oili Ylivaara ◽  
Markku Ylilammi ◽  
Virpi Korpelainen ◽  
Eero Haimi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Atomic Layer Deposition ◽  
High Aspect Ratio ◽  
Atomic Layer ◽  
Profile Measurement ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
New Information ◽  
Layer Deposition ◽  
Rectangular Channels ◽  
Saturation Profile

<p>ABSTRACT: Atomic layer deposition (ALD) raises global interest through its unparalleled conformality. This work describes new microscopic lateral high-aspect-ratio (LHAR) test structures for conformality analysis of ALD. The LHAR structures are made of silicon and consist of rectangular channels supported by pillars. Extreme aspect ratios even beyond 10 000:1 enable investigations where the adsorption front does not penetrate to the end of the channel, thus exposing the saturation profile for detailed analysis. We use the archetypical trimethylaluminum (TMA)-water ALD process to grow alumina as a test vehicle to demonstrate the applicability, repeatability and reproducibility of the saturation profile measurement and to provide a benchmark for future saturation profile studies. Through varying the TMA reaction and purge times, we obtained new information on the surface chemistry characteristics and the chemisorption kinetics of this widely studied ALD process. We propose new saturation profile related classifications and terminology. </p>

Focused Ion Beam: Advanced Technique for Device Modification

1994 ◽  
Vol 337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marsha Abramo ◽  
Loren Hahn
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
High Aspect Ratio ◽  
Focused Ion Beam ◽  
Ion Beam ◽  
Semiconductor Materials ◽  
Advanced Technique ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Chip Technology ◽  
Design Changes ◽  
Critical Feedback

ABSTRACTFocused ion beam (FIB) technology is used to modify circuits for early-product design debug; it also has the capability to create probe points to underlying metallurgy, allowing device characterization while maintaining full functionality. These techniques provide critical feedback to designers for rapid verification of proposed design changes.Current FIB technology has its limitations because of redeposition of sputtered material; this phenomena may induce vertical electrical shorts and limit the achievable aspect ratio of a milled via to 6:1. Therefore, innovative enhancements are required to provide modification capability on planar chip technology which may utilize up to five levels of metallurgy. The ability to achieve high-aspect-ratio milling is required to access underlying circuitry. Vias with aspect ratios of 10:1 are necessary in some cases.This paper reviews a gas-assisted etching (GAE) process that enhances FIB milling by volatilizing the sputtered material, examines the results obtained from utilizing the GAE process for high-aspect-ratio milling, and discusses selectivity of semiconductor materials (silicon, aluminum, tungsten and silicon dioxide).

High-Aspect-Ratio Electroplated Structures With 2μm Beamwidth

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaobin Li ◽  
Siddharth Kiyawat ◽  
Hector J. De Los Santos ◽  
Chang-Jin “CJ” Kim
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
High Aspect Ratio ◽  
Stress Gradient ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Nickel Layer ◽  
Driving Voltage ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Nickel Electroplating ◽  
Electroplating Process ◽  
Micro Structures

Abstract Narrow beamwidth is highly desirable for many micromechanical elements moving parallel to the substrate. A good example is the electrostatically driven flexure structure, whose driving voltage is determined by the width of the beam. This paper presents the process flow and the result of a high-aspect-ratio electroplating process using photoresist (PR) molds. Following a systematic optimization method, PR molds with aspect ratios up to 4.0 were fabricated with a beamwidth of only 2.1μm. Higher aspect ratios, up to 6.8, were achieved using PR double coating technique, with a beamwidth of 2.6μm. Using a Cr/Cu seed layer, nickel electroplating was successfully carried out to translate the PR molds into nickel micro-structures. We observed bend-down of the fully released nickel cantilevers that are over 8μm thick. Further investigation suggested a combined effect of residual stress gradient in the electroplated nickel layer and in-use stiction of the cantilever beams.

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