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05100 -- Senior Design Project
05100 - Senior Design Project
05100 – Non-Destructive Joint Test Method & Equipment Development
Sponsor: Delphi Automotive – Harrison Radiator Division
Team Members:
Aleksandra Soldo - IE - Team Leader
Lauren Williams - IE
Joshua Chan - ME
Robert Lefferts - ME
Elizabeth A. Kesel - ME
Jason Mitchell - EE
Thinh Cao - EE
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Team Members
Top(Left to right): Thinh Cao – EE, Jason Mitchell – EE, Joshua Chan – ME
Bottom (Left to right): Lauren Williams – IE, Elizabeth A. Kesel – ME, Aleksandra Soldo – IE (Team Leader), Robert Lefferts – ME
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Scope
Develop a non destructive test method and equipment/tools to verify the long term integrity of
the clinch portion of a heater core pipe to neckshell assembly for an assembly process in a production
environment.
1. Understand/Define the correlation between Joint Integrity and the pressure & temperatures at which they will leak. Develop a test method for production environment.
2. How to accurately measure clinch.
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Long-term Objectives
• Improve overall quality throughout the process by providing useful data and an accurate measurement system• Reduce process variation to be more cost effective and efficient• Help Delphi improve customer relations through improved product quality
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Parameters and DeliverablesClinch Measurement System• Must be non destructive.• Must be applicable to the HC 340 and all heater core assemblies.• The cost of equipment must not exceed $75,000.• Must meet operator safety requirements as well as be
ergonomically acceptable and environmentally friendly.• Must be integrated within the planned assembly/test process.• Equipment must pass MSA.• Must not adversely effect performance of joint or heater core
assembly for use by the customer for the life of the product.• Must be in production by April 2005. • Test must be conducted within cycle time of production assembly
(~20 sec).Clinch vs. Leak Correlation• Statistical proof of correlation between clinch and leak.
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Clinch Information
• Delphi has a 2 mm maximum clinch gap specification.• Each heater core has 2 joints. 3 clinches are used at each
joint.• Clinch gap is currently measured 4 times per shift by hand.• Poor clinches are failed through physical inspection.
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Assembly Process Map
Pipe hold downs extend
Clinch jaws extend
Clinch jaws retract
Test heads advance
Charge heater core
Assemble O-rings to pipes
Load heater core block
Cycle machine
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Leak Test Failure
Material Machine
Man Mother Nature Methods
Out of spec. components•Neck-shell•Pipes•O-ring
Damaged or contaminated components•Neck-shell
– Incorrectly brazed•Pipes
– Physical markings•O-ring
Malfunctioning assembly tools•Clinch tool
– Not clinched far enough– Clinched on the wrong surface– Clinch deforming neck shell
•Hold down tool– Held down on the wrong surface
Operator Error•Misaligned insertion of pipe into neck-shell•Mishandled components
Temperature Changes•Change in temperature causes the density of air to change
Measurement Error•Malfunctioning system•Non calibrated system
Process Variation•Process varies slightly for each model heater core
Potential Root Causes of Leak Test Failure
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ConceptsClinch Measurement• Camera system• Tool measurement• Laser System• X-ray
Correlation Testing• REMAN Facilities• Build our own leak fixture• Use of Delphi resources in
Rochester• Use of Delphi resources in
Lockport
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Feasibility for Measurement Systems1 (Low) 2 3 (Med) 4 5 (High)
Camera X
Laser X
Tool Travel X
X-ray X
Pros:Camera: The system is designed to measure gap at a high accuracy. Camera system is already designed and built. The system is expensive because it is already designed and built.Laser: System can precisely measure gap of clinch. Laser system already designed and built. System is expensive.Tool Travel: System to measure the travel of the clinch tool. The system would be simple to implement. System would be inexpensive to design and build.X-ray: System would give good image of gap clinch.
Cons:Camera: Pipe coming out of heater core might block image of all three clinches. The system needs to be tested with clinched heater cores to determine repeatability of tests.Laser: Possible reflection problem from gap. The laser beam might not reflect properly due to the high reflectivity of the heater core. The system needs to be tested with clinched heater cores to determine repeatability of tests.Tool Travel: The current fixture does not hold the heater core securely in place, causing the heater core to sometimes move in the fixture. This movement causes inaccuracy in the tool travel. The fixture is currently being redesigned by Delphi to eliminate this problem.X-ray: The system would require a large machine and the production time would not comply with the specified production time required to be viable for mass production. Also, the gap of the clinch would not be easily measurable.
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Feasibility for Testing Correlation
Delphi Lockport Delphi Rochester REMAN Facilities Design A Stand
Cost 5 4 5 2
Air Pressure Capability 5 5 1 5
Temperature Capability 5 5 5 5
Leak Measurement Capability 1 5 1 5
Accessibility 1 5 5 5
Setup Ease and Time 5 3 1 1
Test Speed 5 4 2 2
Consistency in oiling o-rings and the effects 5 5 5 5
2-way flow (pressure vs. vacuum) Capability 5 5 1 5
Safety 5 5 3 5
Total 42 46 29 40
scale between 1 - 5
5 being the most feasible and 1 being the least
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Feasibility for Testing Correlation cont.
Pros:Delphi Lockport – Already set-up for the test we would be emulating; no costDelphi Rochester – Easily accessible; equipment only requires slight modification; can measure leak; minor costREMAN Facilities – Highly accessibleDesign a Stand – We could design it to meet all of our needs
Cons:Delphi Lockport – Not easily accessible; Does not measure leakDelphi Rochester – Needs set-up time and minor modificationsREMAN Facilities – Not set-up for our needs (Fluid medium is water instead of air; very crude set-up which needs major modification; not cost & time effective)Design a Stand – Not time and cost effective; out of scope of project
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Concept Selection
Camera
Features of Camera SystemUltra-high-speed processing of 20,000 parts/min.
Digital Image transfer
Repeatability of ±0.05 pixels
On-screen statistical data processing
High-speed rotation search
Trend edge function
Edge area correction
Super-sensitive imaging
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Concept Selection
Delphi Rochester
Test TheoryPurpose: To measure the leak rate of heat core clinches
How it works: We will plug the outlet pipe on each core and flow air through the inlet pipe. Leak will be measured through a flow gauge.
Test Procedure:1. Test parts sequentially at 25 psi, 35 psi, 45 psi, 55 psi at room
temperature (74º F). 2. Test each parts sequentially at 25 psi, 35 psi, 45 psi, 55 psi at 175º F3. Test each parts sequentially at 25 psi, 35 psi, 45 psi, 55 psi at 200º F4. Test each parts sequentially at 25 psi, 35 psi, 45 psi, 55 psi at 225º F5. Test each parts sequentially at 25 psi, 35 psi, 45 psi, 55 psi at 250º F
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Analysis
• Variables• Pressure
• Temperature
• Clinch Gap
• Possible Variables• Oil on O-rings
• Markings on neck shells
• Response• Leak Rate
• Analysis Procedure• Regression analysis
• Determine max conditions for a given leak rate
• Determine test’s confidence
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Summary of Accomplishments
• Understood project definitions and scope
• Developed concepts to meet requirements of the deliverables
• Researching of ideas and concepts discussed
• Feasibility Assessment of all concepts
• Final Concept Development
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Future Plan• Use camera system on trial basis for 2 weeks in order to formulate a more detailed plan for measurement• Implementation of camera system into Delphi production• Complete Leak Fixture modification• Complete Testing• Analyze test results for possible correlation
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Additional Questions?