Final Design

Aluminum Radial Frequency Shield

Short Description:

• The design is made of four major components, each is showing by different color. 

• The material used is Aluminum sheet metal

• Price: 200$

• Pros: 

  • Easier to manufacture

  • Cheap

  • Time efficient

  • High quality of conductivity

• CNC machined

• 8 pieces in total

• Clearance holes on this side  

• Tapped holes with helicoil inserts on these sides

• Secure the HexDec Quadrants onto the Plasma Source chamber 

• Fill in the gap between the aluminum bars 

• Shown in red

• Cut by laser and bent manually

• 4 quadrants in total

• 10-32 clearance holes are distributed about all quadrants

• Press-fit nuts were installed for secure connection

• The clearance holes in the ends would be used for the connection between the HexDec and the flanges

• The obtuse angles were bent to ensure the firmness of the shield around the plasma source 

• Cut by laser and bent manually

• 2 quadrants in total

• 10-32 clearance holes are distributed about all quadrants

• Cut by laser and bent manually

• 4 pieces in total

• 10-32 clearance holes are distributed about all quadrants