Fastener-less Flange
Background:
Bolted flanges are the current go to method for temporary connection of two pipes. While functional this current design is heavy, has an extensive installation and deinstallation time, and has been limited by the manufacturing process of the past. With the assistance of Profesor Ahmadkhanlou, Profesor Walter, and Relativity Space the fastenerless flange project is a senior design team made up of 5 engineers set to utilize 3D printing technology to redesign the flange.
Goal:
The overall goal of this project is to design, test and manufacture a 3D printed flange that reduces secondary machining, minimizes overall weight, and meets current flange standards. We plan to achieve this goal through our extensive research, Solidworks design, FEA analysis, and rapid prototyping.
Objectives:
- Reduce weight by at least 20%
- Eliminate most, if not all, secondary machining
- Design be scalable
- 100% 3D printed
- Meet ASME class 150 B16.5 standard
Team Lead:
Joseph Trafecanty
Advisors:
Farzad Ahmadkhanlou
Mark Walter
Sponsor:
Relativity Space
Liaisons:
A.J Fillo
Sarah Pollock
Josh Kaye
Additional Support:
Relativity Space X-ray Team
Relativity Space Quality Control Team
UCI IDMI Labs
Ben Dolan
