A simple clamping device for the Solid absorber Wing Lau, Oxford.

A simple clamping device for the Solid absorber

Wing Lau, Oxford

The space constraint:

70

mm

> 500mm

Entrance clearance to the spool piece: ~ 500 x 70mm

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-- max. envelope for the mount with solid absorber must be less than 500 x 700mm

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AFC Warm bore

Mounting position 2:- In the AFC Warm Bore

-- max. clearance: 468mm OD

Clamp ring, 1 mm thick S.S.

“turn-over” at both clamp ends

Three brackets to lock tight the clamp ring to the absorber

OD < 468mm

468

Max. 474mm + 20 (bolt

head sticking out)

70

mm

> 500mm

Entrance clearance to the spool piece: ~ 500 x 70mm

Bolted onto the underside of the spool piece cover plate

Gusset Plate

– profiled to

suit

Adaptor connecting the solid absorber to the Safety Window mounting flange

Access holes for bolting up

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Access holes for bolting up