The mechanical design of the BARREL section of the detector CALIFA for R3B-FAIR.

Casarejos E.; Alvarez-Pol H.; Cortina-Gil D.; Durán I.; Izquierdo P.; Yañez P.; Vilán J.A.

doi:10.1051/epjconf/20146611037

EPJ Web of Conferences (Mar 2014)

The mechanical design of the BARREL section of the detector CALIFA for R3B-FAIR.

Casarejos E.,
Alvarez-Pol H.,
Cortina-Gil D.,
Durán I.,
Izquierdo P.,
Yañez P.,
Vilán J.A.

Affiliations

Casarejos E.: Dpt. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Vigo
Alvarez-Pol H.: Dtp. of Particle Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela
Cortina-Gil D.: Dtp. of Particle Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela
Durán I.: Dtp. of Particle Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela
Izquierdo P.: Dpt. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Vigo
Yañez P.: Dpt. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Vigo
Vilán J.A.: Dpt. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Vigo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20146611037
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 66
p. 11037

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In this work we present the mechanical concept proposed for one of the sections of the detector CALIFA of the R3B experiment for FAIR. The use of an alveolar structure made of carbon-fiber composites allows for a light and robust solution to hold the active elements with an extreme mass ratio below 0.7%. The active core is supported by structural elements designed to make a fully operational assembly, taking care of different configurations and functionality. All the design has been developed using intensive calculation based in finite elements models and physical simulations.

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ISSN: 2100-014X (Online)
Publisher: EDP Sciences
Country of publisher: France
LCC subjects: Science: Physics
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