This work describes the design of a holder for a quartz crystal microbalance for space application. The main objectives of the conceived system are to hold the quartz crystal providing adequate support in the expected mechanical and thermal environments, and to assure the functionalities of the instrument, i.e. measuring the oscillation frequency and the crystal temperature or heating the crystal during regeneration phases. A kinematic mounting has been designed to be manufactured by stereolithography because this technology allows achieving high spatial resolution and complex shapes that are needed to implement an easy assembling and mounting of the holding system. Moreover, the 3D printing technology would provide a cost-effective solution even for small series production.

Design of 3D printed holder for quartz crystal microbalances

Scaccabarozzi D.;Saggin B.;Valnegri P.;Corti M. G.;
2021-01-01

Abstract

This work describes the design of a holder for a quartz crystal microbalance for space application. The main objectives of the conceived system are to hold the quartz crystal providing adequate support in the expected mechanical and thermal environments, and to assure the functionalities of the instrument, i.e. measuring the oscillation frequency and the crystal temperature or heating the crystal during regeneration phases. A kinematic mounting has been designed to be manufactured by stereolithography because this technology allows achieving high spatial resolution and complex shapes that are needed to implement an easy assembling and mounting of the holding system. Moreover, the 3D printing technology would provide a cost-effective solution even for small series production.
2021
2021 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for AeroSpace, MetroAeroSpace 2021 - Proceedings
978-1-7281-7556-0
Additive manufacturing
Quartz crystal microbalance
Stereolithography
Thermogravimetry
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
paper.pdf

Accesso riservato

: Altro materiale allegato
Dimensione 362.78 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
362.78 kB Adobe PDF   Visualizza/Apri

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11311/1185426
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 2
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 2
social impact