SSETI Express SSETI Express Integration Logbook - Space.aau.dk

Project: SSETI Express
Doc : SSETI Ex press Phase D – Integration Logbook
Phase : Phase D
Date : Started 5 th October 2004
Ref : EXPRESS_D_ESA_Integration_Logbook.doc
11. Have someone else check that the inserts are corrected positioned and around the right
way (they are not symmetrical)
12. Now that the inserts are correctly positioned an extra layer of kapton should be applied
to protect the thread from any stray glue
13. Apply kapton tape to ensure that all top-layer honeycomb cells intersecting with the
side pocket are covered
14. Prepare some glue and syringes
15. Using a needle make small holes in the kapton tape above the air holes of the insert,
and then also make small holes either side of the insert, one of them large enough to
accommodate the end of the tip of the syringe
16. Equip yourself with many tissues
17. Place the tip of the syringe into the larger hole one side of the insert and gently depress
the plunger. NOTE: it will be very hard at first to tell if anything is happening!
18. Inject the glue slowly into the pocket until it starts to emerge from the other hole in the
top and from the holes in the top of the insert, this should be done slowly enough to
ensure that the glue flows into all the corners and gaps of the honeycomb. At least one
to two minutes per insert is appropriate, but some may take longer depending upon the
number of honeycomb cells the pocket intersects
19. Once the pocket is full remove the syringe, leaving a blob of glue covering each of the
four holes, but taking care not to leave glue on the skin of the honeycomb (IPA tissues
will clean any drops of glue from the skin of the honeycomb if necessary)
20. Repeat steps 16-18 for the other inserts in parallel with the following instructions
21. The glue will slump and settle in the honeycomb, sucking material from the blobs left
over the holes. As these decease, top them up as necessary by dripping glue onto the
appropriate places
22. After a few hours the glue should be beginning to harden and the pockets should no
longer be ‘sucking’ material down inside. After a MAXIMUM of four hours the
excess glue should be cleaned off of the kapton tape so that it doesn’t impair the
surface of the panel.
23. Using IPA tissues carefully clean around the outside of each insert and remove all glue
off of the surface of the honeycomb and carefully from the top of the insert itself.
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