Date of Award:
12-2010
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Committee Chair(s)
Brent E. Stucker
Committee
Brent E. Stucker
Committee
Stephen A. Whitmore
Committee
Leila Ladani
Abstract
A research project was undertaken to integrate Ultrasonic Consolitation (UC) and Direct-Write (DW) technologies into a single apparatus to fabricate embedded electrical systems within an ultrasonically consolidated metallic enclosure. Process and design guidelines were developed after performing fundamental research on the operational capabilities of the implemented system. In order to develop such guidelines, numerous tests were performed on both UC and DW. The results from those tests, as well as the design and process guidelines for the fabrication of an embedded touch switch, can be used as a base for future research and experimentation on the UC-DW apparatus. The successful fabrication of an embedded touch switch proves the validity of the described design and process parameters and demonstrates the usefulness of this integration.
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Recommended Citation
Hernandez, Ludwing A., "Integration of Ultrasonic Consolidation and Direct-Write to Fabricate an Embedded Electrical System Within a Metallic Enclosure" (2010). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 780.
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