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For forming or consolidating organic matrix composites, an organic matrix composite panel is placed between sheets of a susceptor material that is susceptible to induction heating. The susceptor sheets enclose the panel and define a retort. Peripheral gaskets temporarily seal the retort when the retort is placed within upper and lower dies of an induction heating workcell where the susceptor sheets are heated inductively. The sheets in turn conduct heat to the organic matrix composite panel. When heated to the desired temperature, the composite panel is consolidated and/or formed. In some circumstances, edge seal strips are used to provide electrical continuity between the upper and lower sheets in the retort. An analogous retort can be used for metal processing operations.
1. A retort for induction processing, comprising:
a plurality of metal susceptor sheets susceptible to induction heating sealingly arranged to form a sandwich defining a first pressure zone isolated from a second pressure zone;
clamping means for temporarily sealing the metal sheets around their peripheries, the clamping means including a pliant contact edge strip contacting the outer sheets in the sandwich to press the sheets together and to provide electrical continuity between the outer sheets; and
a workpiece in the first zone.
2. The retort of claim 1 wherein the clamping means includes a gasket that is sandwiched between susceptor sheets near their peripheries.
3. The retort of claim 2 wherein the gasket is selected from the group consisting of rubber, copper, and stainless steel.
4. The retort of claim 3 wherein the gasket is received in a groove in the susceptor sheets.
5. The retort of claim 1 wherein the sheets are selected from the group consisting of aluminum or an aluminum alloy and the workpiece is an organic matrix composite panel prepreg.
6. The retort of claim 5 wherein three susceptor sheets are stacked and wherein a metal jumper electrically connects at least two edges of the outer sheets, and further comprising means for fluid communication to the two pressure zones; the first pressure zone being between the first and second sheets, the second pressure zone being between the second and third sheets.
7. The retort of claim 6 wherein the clamping means includes a gasket selected from the group consisting of rubber, copper, and stainless steel.
8. The retort of claim 1 wherein the susceptor sheets are copper.
9. The retort of claim 7 wherein the gasket is silicone rubber.
10. The retort of claim 6 wherein the number is a C-shaped elongated copper strip that provides a conductive path between the susceptor sheets when eddy currents are induced in the sheets.
11. A method for processing a workpiece in an induction heating operation, comprising the steps of:
(a) assembling a retort having at least two sheets of susceptors sandwiching a workpiece;
(b) temporarily sealing the susceptor sheets with a gasket around the peripheral edges of the sheets and with a plurality of edge strip clamps;
(c) positioning the sealed retort in an induction heating workcell;
(d) heating the workpiece in the workcell by heating the susceptor sheets with induction;
(e) disassembling the sealed retort to recover the gasket, edge strip clamps, susceptor sheets, and workpiece separately; and
(f) reusing the gasket and edge strips clamps.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein the step of sealing includes using at least two edge strip clamps as electrical jumpers for the upper and lower sheet in the retort.
13. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of reusing the susceptor sheets.
14. The method of claim 11 wherein the gasket is rubber, copper, or stainless steel.
15. The method of claim 11 wherein the susceptor sheets are crimped around their peripheries to receive the gasket.
16. A retort for induction processing, comprising:
a plurality of metal susceptor sheets susceptible to induction heating sealing arranged to form a sandwich with a peripheral crimp to define a first pressure zone isolated from a second pressure zone by an internal diaphragm;
a gasket seated in the peripheral crimp; and
a workpiece seated in the first pressure zone on the diaphragm.
The present application is a continuation-in-part application based upon U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/169,655, filed Dec. 16, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,530,227 (which was a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/777,739, filed Oct. 15, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,410,132). The present application also is a continuation-in-part application based upon U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/092,050, filed Jul. 15, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,410,133 (a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/681,004, filed Apr. 5, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,229,562). Finally, the present application is also a continuation-in-part application based upon U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/151,433, filed Nov. 12, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,420,400. We incorporate these applications and patent by reference.
The present invention relates to a resealable bag of susceptor sheets for the induction consolidation or forming of organic matrix composites or induction processing of metals (especially brazing super-plastic forming (SPF), or combined brazing/SPF cycles). The bag includes a sealing mechanism for the susceptor sheets which permits their reuse.
Fiber-reinforced organic resin matrix composites have a high strength-to-weight ratio or high stiffness-to-weight ratio and desirable fatigue characteristics that make them increasingly popular as a replacement for metal in aerospace applications where weight, strength, or fatigue is critical. Composites today, however, are expensive. There is a need for improved manufacturing processes to reduce touch labor and the forming time.
Prepregs combine continuous, woven, or chopped fibers with an uncured matrix resin, and usually are fiber sheets with a thin film of the matrix. Sheets of prepreg generally are placed (laid-up) directly upon a tool or die having a forming surface contoured to the desired shape of the completed part or are laid-up in a flat sheet which is then draped and formed over the tool or die to the contour of the tool. Lay up can be by hand or with specialized tow or tape placement equipment. Then the resin in the prepreg lay up is consolidated (i.e., cured) in a vacuum bag process in an autoclave (i.e., a pressure oven) to complete the part.
The tools or dies for metal or composite processing typically are formed to close dimensional tolerances. They are massive, must be heated along with the workpiece, and must be cooled prior to removing the completed part. The delay caused to heat and to cool the mass of the tools adds substantially to the overall time necessary to fabricate each part. These delays are especially significant when the manufacturing run is low rate where the dies need to be changed after producing only a few parts of each kind.
In hot press forming, the prepreg is laid-up, bagged (if necessary), and placed between matched metal tools that include forming surfaces that define the internal, external, or both mold lines of the completed part. The tools and composite preform are placed within a press and then the tools, press, and preform are heated. By "preform" we mean the prepreg lay up.
The tooling in autoclave or hot press fabrication is a significant heat sink that consumes substantial energy. Furthermore, the tooling takes significant time to heat the composite material to its consolidation temperature and, after curing the composite, to cool to a temperature at which it is safe to remove the finished composite part.
One method used to reduce the costs of fabricating composite materials is to lay up a flat panel and then to place the flat panel between two metal sheets made from a superplastic alloy. This process is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,657,717. The flat composite panel and metal sheets are then superplastically formed (SPF) against a die having a surface precisely contoured to the final shape of the part.
Attempts have been made to reduce composite fabrication times by actively cooling the tools after forming the composite part. These attempts have shortened the time necessary to produce a composite part, but the time for and cost of heating and cooling remain significant contributors to overall fabrication costs. Designing and making tools with active cooling increases their cost.
Boeing described a process for organic matrix forming and consolidation using induction heating in U.S. Pat No. 5,530,227. There, prepregs were laid up in a flat sheet and were sandwiched between aluminum susceptor facesheets. To ensure an inert atmosphere around the composite during curing and to permit withdrawing volatiles and outgassing from around the composite during the consolidation, we welded the facesheets around their periphery. Such welding unduly impacts the preparation time and the cost for part fabrication. It also ruined the facesheets (i.e., prohibited their reuse). The present invention is a technique that readily and reliably seals the facesheets without the need for welding and permits reuse of the facesheets in certain circumstances. Our "bag-and-seal" technique applies to both resin composite and metal processing, especially in our induction heating workcell.
An example of a metal forming process combines brazing and superplastic forming of metal with a single induction heating cycle. In such a process, Boeing uses a metal pack or retort to contain the multiple sheets in the workpiece in an appropriate inert pressure zone. See U.S. Pat. No. 5,420,400. Here, too, we weld the sheets of the retort along their periphery. The welds are costly to prepare, introduce trimming as a necessary step to recover the completed part, and limit the reuse of the retort sheets since they must be shaved smaller when trimming away the weld to recover the completed part.
For purposes of this description, we use "consolidation" to mean pressure compacting and curing of an organic matrix resin through thermally activated chemical reactions to produce a stable composite. By "forming," we mean shaping the composite or metal and retort in its plastic state. "Forming" may entail superplastic forming, drawing, or some other shaping operation, as those skilled in the art will understand.
The present invention is a resealable, reusable bag or retort for induction processing of plastics or metals. In the present invention, the dies or tooling for the induction processing are ceramic because a ceramic is not susceptible to induction heating and preferably, is a thermal insulator. Ceramic tooling is strengthened and reinforced with fiberglass rods or other appropriate reinforcements to permit it to withstand the temperatures and pressures necessary to form, to consolidate, or otherwise to process the composite materials or metals. Ceramic tools cost less to fabricate than metal tools and also generally have less thermal mass than metal tooling. Because the ceramic tooling is not susceptible to induction heating, it is possible to use the ceramic tooling in combination with induction heating elements to heat the composite or metal retort without significantly heating the tools. Thus, the method of the present invention can reduce the time required and energy consumed to fabricate a part.
While graphite or boron fibers can be heated directly by induction, most organic matrix composites require a susceptor in or adjacent to the composite material preform or metal workpiece to achieve the necessary heating for consolidation or forming. The susceptor is heated inductively and transfers its heat principally through conduction to the preform or workpiece that is sealed within the susceptor envelope or retort. Metals in the workpiece may themselves be susceptible to induction heating, but the metal workpiece needs to be shielded in an inert atmosphere during the high temperature processing to avoid corrosion of the metal, so we enclose the workpiece (one or more metal sheets) in a metal retort when using our ceramic tooling induction heating press. Enclosed in the metal retort, the workpiece does not experience the oscillating magnetic field which instead is stopped in the retort sheets, so heating in this case again is by conduction from the retort to the workpiece.
Induction focuses heating on the retort and workpiece and eliminates wasteful, inefficient heat sinks. Because the ceramic tools in our induction heating workcell do not heat to as high a temperature as the metal tooling of conventional, prior art presses, problems caused by different coefficients of thermal expansion between the tools and the workpiece are reduced.
In a method of the present invention for consolidating and/or forming organic matrix composite materials, an organic matrix composite preform is placed adjacent a metal susceptor. The susceptor is inductively heated to heat the preform. A consolidation and forming pressure is applied to consolidate and, if applicable, to form the preform at its curing temperature. Generally, the preform is enclosed between two susceptor sheets that are sealed to form a pressure zone. The two sealed susceptor sheets, typically aluminum or an aluminum SPF alloy, form a retort. We evacuate the pressure zone in the retort in a manner analogous to conventional vacuum bag processes for resin consolidation. The retort is placed in an induction heating press on the forming surfaces of dies having the desired shape of the molded composite part. After the retort (and preform) are inductively heated to the desired elevated temperature, we apply pressure (while maintaining the vacuum in the pressure zone around the preform) to consolidate the preform against the die into the desired shape of the completed composite panel.
The retort often includes three susceptor sheets sealed around their periphery to define two pressure zones. The first pressure zone surrounds the composite panel/preform or metal workpiece and is evacuated and maintained under vacuum. The second pressure zone is pressurized (i.e., flooded with gas) to help form the composite panel or workpiece. The shared wall of the three layer sandwich acts as a diaphragm in this situation.
In preparing the retort, we often use temporary seals to hold the sheets until the sheets are clamped into the press, and we prefer a "C" spring clamp. The clamp sandwiches the outer susceptor sheets of the retort and provides a compressive force to hold the retort together temporarily, pressing the sheets against an "O" ring gasket. Such a gasket seats between susceptor sheets in a machined groove or crimp around the periphery of adjacent susceptors. For processing below about 600� F., 315� C. the gasket is generally silicone rubber. Between about 600� F. and 1300� F., 705� C. the gasket is copper; above 1300� F., 705� C. the gasket is stainless steel. The gasket and susceptor sheets abut and form a gas seal via the compressive force of the die set. The "C" clamp permits handling of the retort in and out of the die set. The "C" clamp also provides a current path from the top sheet to the bottom sheet (when the gasket is rubber or stainless steel). The "C" clamp can be omitted when we use a copper gasket, but handling the susceptor sheets is more difficult. The "C" clamp jumper is only required for electrical continuity when the gasket is not an electrical conductor and, then, only on the edges of the retort transverse to the induction coils since the coils induce eddy currents in the susceptor that flow parallel to the coils.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of our induction heating workcell for consolidating and forming organic matrix composite panels or metal workpieces.
FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the apparatus of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of our induction heating workcell showing the detail of the edge sealing for the resealable bag of the present invention.
FIG. 4, similar to FIG. 3, is a schematic sectional view of our induction heating workcell showing a detail of the pressure inlet for the resealable bag.
FIG. 5 is another schematic sectional view, similar to FIGS. 3 and 4, showing a copper gasket which allows us to eliminate the "C" clamp used in FIG. 3.
In FIG. 1, an induction heating workcell 10 includes tools or dies 20 and 22 mounted within an upper 24 and a lower 26 strongback. The strongbacks are each threaded onto four threaded column supports or jackscrews 28. We can turn the jackscrews using a bellows or other actuation mechanism to move one strongback up or down relative to the other. The strongbacks 24 and 26 provide a rigid, flat backing surface for the upper and lower dies 20 and 22 to prevent the dies from bending and cracking during repeated consolidation or forming operations. Preferably, the strongbacks should be capable of holding the dies to a surface tolerance of �0.003 inches per square foot of the forming surface in the toolbox. Such tolerances are desirable to achieve proper part tolerances. The strongbacks may be steel, aluminum, or any other material capable of handling the loads present during forming or consolidation, but we prefer materials that are nonmagnetic to avoid any distortion to the magnetic field that our induction coils produce. In some circumstances, the dies may be strong enough themselves that strongbacks are unnecessary.
The dies 20 and 22 are usually ceramic that is reinforced with a plurality of fiberglass rods 32 that are held with bolts 74 and that extend both longitudinally and transversely in a grid through each die. Each die usually is framed with phenolic reinforcement 72 as well. Each die may be attached to its strongback by any suitable fastening device such as bolting or clamping. In the preferred embodiment, both dies are mounted on support plates 76 which are held in place on the respective strongbacks through the use of clamping bars 77. The clamping bars 77 extend around the periphery of the support plates 76 and are bolted to the respective strongbacks through the use of fasteners (not shown).
The dies should not be susceptible to inductive heating so that heating is localized in the retort rather than distributed in the press as well. We prefer a ceramic that has a low coefficient of thermal expansion, good thermal shock resistance, and relatively high compression strength, such as a castable fused silica ceramic.
A plurality of induction coils 35 are embedded in the dies. In the preferred embodiment, we use four separate induction coils 35, but the number can vary. Each induction coil 35 is formed front a straight tubing section 36 that extends along the length of each die and a flexible coil connector 38 that joins the straight tubing sections 36 in the upper die 20 to the straight tubing sections in the lower die 22. Connectors 40 located at the ends of the induction coils connect the induction coils 35 to an external power source or coil driver 50 and to a coolant source.
Cavities 42 and 44 in the respective dies hold tool inserts 46 and 48. The upper tool insert 46 in some applications has a contoured forming surface 58 that has a shape corresponding to the desired shape of the outer mold line surface of the completed composite. The lower tool insert determines the inner mold line. The tool inserts also should not be susceptible to inductive heating, preferably being formed of a castable ceramic. In some cases, both the dies and the tool inserts can be made from a matrix resin rather than from a ceramic. Using a resin, however, limits use of the tooling to low temperature operations, such as forming or consolidating certain organic matrix composites. We prefer ceramic tooling which provides the greatest flexibility and versatility for the induction heating workcell.
While the forming surfaces can be an integral part of the dies (FIG. 3-5), we prefer the separate die and tool insert configuration shown in FIG. 2 because changing tool inserts to make different parts is easier and quicker and the overall tooling costs are reduced.
Each die surrounds and supports the respective tool insert and holds the straight sections 36 of the induction coils in proper position in relationship to the tool insert. In the preferred embodiment, the interior 70 of the dies is formed of a castable phenolic or ceramic and the exterior sides from precast composite phenolic resin blocks 72. In some applications, we prefer to reinforce the phenolic or ceramic with chopped fibers or nonwoven or woven reinforcing mats.
To increase the strength of the dies, fiberglass reinforcing rods 32 extend both longitudinally and transversely through the precast exterior side blocks 72 and the interior 70 to maintain a compressive load on the blocks 72, interior 70 and the tool inserts 46 and 48.
FIG. 2 shows a retort 60 between the tool inserts 46 and 48. The retort 60 includes an organic matrix composite panel or metal workpiece and sandwiching susceptor sheets. The retort is heated to a forming or consolidation temperature by energizing the coils 35. When in the case of a composite panel the panel reaches the consolidation temperature at which the matrix resin flows, we apply gas pressure to the outer surfaces of the retort by pressure sources 52 and 54. Pressure source 52 applies pressure to the upper surface of the retort 60 through a conduit 62 that passes through the upper die 20 and upper tool insert 46, while pressure source 54 applies a pressure to the lower surface of the retort 60 through a conduit 64 that passes through the lower die 22 and lower tool insert 48. The pressure applied to the retort 60 is maintained until the retort has formed to the contour of the forming surface 58 and the matrix resin has consolidated. The pressure sources 52 and 54 generally apply a differential pressure to the retort 60.
Pin holes (not shown) in the tool inserts vent gas trapped between the retort 60 and the forming surface 58 as the retort deforms. Such pin holes can be coupled to a flow meter to monitor the progress of the deformation.
When the forming and consolidation is complete, the induction coils 35 are de-energized, and the pressure relieved. The tool inserts and dies are separated. We remove the formed retort 60 from the press and recover the composite part from between the susceptor sheets.
An alternating electrical current in the induction coils 35 produces an alternating magnetic field that heats the susceptor sheets of the retort via eddy current heating. The frequency at which the coil driver 50 drives the coils 35 depends upon the nature of the retort 60. Current penetration of copper at 3 kHz is approximately 0.06 inches, while penetration at 10 kHz is approximately 0.03 inches (0.75 mm). The shape of the coil also has a significant effect upon the magnetic field uniformity. Field uniformity is important because temperature uniformity in the retort is directly related to the uniformity of the magnetic field. Uniform heating insures that different portions of the retort will reach the forming and consolidation temperature of the composite material at approximately the same time. Solenoid type induction coils provide a uniform magnetic field, and are preferred. Greater field uniformity is produced in a retort that is symmetric. Those of ordinary skill can establish series/parallel induction coil combinations, variable turn spacing and distances between the part and the induction coil by standard electrical calculations to achieve the desired heating.
The tool inserts and dies are usually thermally insulating, and trap and contain heat within the retort. Since the dies and tool inserts are not inductively heated and act as insulators to maintain heat within the retort, the present invention requires far less energy to form and consolidate the composite panel than conventional autoclave or resistive hot press methods where the metal tooling is a massive heat sink necessary to conduct heat to the retort.
The forming operation of the present invention is faster than prior art forming operations because we do not heat the large thermal mass of either the dies or tool inserts prior to the induction heating process. The retort is heated, the tool is not. Thus, the necessary processing temperature is achieved more rapidly. In addition, the highly conductive materials in the retort provide rapid heat transfer and product. When the driver 50 is de-energized, the dies and the retort cool rapidly to a temperature at which we can remove the retort from the workcell, saving time and energy over conventional systems. In addition, the thermal cycle is not as limited by the heating and cooling cycle of the equipment and tools so we can tailor the thermocycle better to the process for which we are using the induction heating workcell.
For example, in a forming or consolidating process for organic (resin) matrix composites, a composite panel is laid-up from individual layers of prepreg. The composite panel is placed between a first sheet 100 and second sheet 102 of a susceptor (usually aluminum or an aluminum alloy) to form a retort. As shown in FIG. 3, the susceptor sheets are sealed around their periphery with a crimp formed into the susceptor sheets. A first pressure zone 117 between the susceptors 100 and 102 surrounds the composite panel. As shown in FIG. 3, a third sheet 108 of susceptor is positioned over the second sheet 102 and is edge sealed with another high temperature rubber gasket 110. Preferably, the gasket is silicone rubber and is sized to contain the prepreg 106 by abutting against it. The second and third sheets together define a second pressure zone 119 that can be pressurized with argon or another suitable gas during the forming and consolidating of the composite panel to provide an overpressure similar to the pressure common in conventional autoclave processing or a forming pressure, depending upon the part being made and the die configuration. A contact edge strip 112 acts as a compression edge seal and provides electrical continuity (i.e., acts as an electrical jumper) between the first and the third sheets 100 and 108 as well as pressing the sheets against the gasket. Additional compressive force is applied when the retort is clamped in the press. The first and second sheets abut in the vicinity of the gasket 110. Typically the contact edge strip 112 is a copper, elongated "C" because it has good conductivity, ductility, and susceptibility. Other metals could be substituted.
In FIG. 3, which illustrates a consolidation operation as opposed to a forming operation, the first and third sheets 100 and 108 of susceptors contact the dies, without leaving additional pressure zones between the outer susceptors and the dies, as we described with reference to FIG. 2. When additional pressure zones are used, these zones receive pressurized forming gas through a system of conduits fabricated in the dies as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,708,008; 5,129,249; 5,309,747 or 5,419,170, which we incorporate by reference. When a third sheet 108 of susceptor is used, the retort incorporates the necessary pressure zones so that the dies can be porous. Such dies do not need to carry or contain high pressure gases. They are lighter, are easier to make, and are less expensive. Therefore, we prefer a system like that illustrated in FIG. 3.
Forming gas to the pressure zone between the second and third sheet of the susceptors is introduced through suitable pressure lines 122 that penetrate the edge strip gasket 110 at desired locations, as shown in FIG. 4, to deliver pressurized inert gas to the second pressure zone 119. These pressure lines 122 correspond to those used with the edge welded retorts we described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,530,227. Similar lines can also be used to allow fluid communication with the pressure zone 117 between the first and second sheet of the susceptor where the composite panel prepreg is placed. If such lines are used, they generally are used to evaluate the first pressure zone 117.
After placing the retort between the upper and lower tool inserts and bringing the tool inserts together, we evacuate the pressure zone surrounding the composite panel. Pulling a vacuum around the composite panel helps to reduce voids in the completed composite part because we draw off any residual volatiles (i.e., solvent) in the prepreg and reaction products (especially water) generated during curing of the organic matrix resin. We can form void-free parts, just as though we used an autoclave. We achieve energy savings and time savings. Pulling a vacuum in the pressure zone around the panel also helps to ensure that the first sheet and second sheet seat tightly against the composite panel during consolidation and forming which in turn helps to prevent wrinkles and flaws in the surfaces of the completed part. Precision forming of the inner or outer mold lines, or both, is readily achieved.
While evacuating the zone around the panel, we energize the coils by the coil driver with a time varying electrical field to produce a time varying magnetic field to heat the susceptors inductively to the forming and consolidation temperature of the composite panel. Heat is transferred by conduction and/or radiation from the susceptors into the composite panel, so it, too, reaches consolidation temperature.
Gas is supplied to the second pressure zone between sheets 102 and 108 to force the diaphragm susceptor 102 against the composite panel to achieve the desired shaping of the composite panel in accordance with the shaping of the respective die insert configuration. The pressure within the pressure zone is maintained until the composite panel has fully formed and consolidated.
Pressurizing the second pressure zone 119 places a force on the retort which helps to consolidate the composite panel and regulates the rate at which the entire workpiece deforms. In some applications, it may be advantageous to pressurize and maintain an elevated pressure in the first pressure zone around the panel and to maintain the second pressure zone at the same pressure for a period of time to help consolidate the composite panel prior to forming. As forming begins in this procedure, we can reduce the pressure in the first pressure zone 117 around the panel slightly below the pressure in the second pressure zone and generally decrease the pressure in the first pressure zone thereafter to provide a differential pressure adequate to deform the composite panel and the first susceptor sheet 100 and second, diaphragm susceptor sheet 102 into contact with the forming surface 58.
After completing consolidation, we shut off the induction coils and cool the formed retort and tool inserts to a temperature below the forming temperature at which we remove the formed retort from the tool inserts. Although there is some heat transfer between the retort and the tool inserts, it is insufficient to heat the tool inserts or dies substantially because the dies are such good thermal insulators. Therefore, the retort can quickly be pulled from the press. When the retort cools sufficiently, we remove the edge strips and recover the completed part. Often the edge strips, the gasket, and the susceptor sheets are reusable.
In one example of composite consolidation and forming in accordance with the present invention, we consolidated and formed a composite panel comprising 48 layers of thermoplastic PEEK.IM6 prepreg 3/8 inch thick. Three aluminum sheets having a thickness of 1/16 inch were placed around the composite panel and the resulting retort was placed in the tool inserts and inductively heated in five minutes to a temperature of 720� F. by induction heating. We maintained the retort at 720� F. for two minutes and then cooled it for twenty minutes. The second pressure zone was then pressurized to approximately 250 psi while the first pressure zone 117 around the panel was vented to atmospheric pressure. The pressure in the second pressure zone 119 was maintained for 22 minutes to consolidate the composite panel and to compress it during the cure. These times and pressures are representative only and would differ depending upon the composite material used and the thickness and complexity of the formed part.
Depending upon the application, it may be advantageous to maintain different pressures in different cells of the pressure zone at different locations of the composite part. Welding the second and third sheet along one or more weld lines internal of the periphery defines separate pressure cells between these sheets that may be individually pressurized at different pressures. Of course, such welding destroys the reuse potential for these sheets.
The present invention is applicable to all types of organic matrix composites including both thermosetting and the thermoplastic composites such as epoxies, bismaleimides, polyimides, PEEK, PEK, PEKK, PES, or the like.
The surface of an aircraft wing skin must be maintained to a close tolerance to achieve an efficient aerodynamic surface. The tolerances of the inner mold line surface of the wing skin must also be maintained at a close tolerance at least in a buildup area where the wing skin will be joined to a spar to ensure that the wing skin and spar can be precisely joined. It is not critical, however, to control the inner mold line surface in areas where the wing skin is not attached to other structures. The composite panel has additional plies to define the buildup areas. The additional plies reinforce the composite panel in these areas which is necessary where a spar will be attached, and provide a convenient way to match the skin and spar to produce the desired outer wing configuration even if the spars are imprecise in their dimensions. We can fabricate built up areas at the laying surfaces to provide the precision fit, in which we can eliminate shims.
For metal processing, such as brazing, SPF, or a combined brazing/SPF processing cycle, we prefer to use copper susceptor sheets about 0.032-0.062 inches thick. The copper is a good susceptor and allows higher processing temperatures than aluminum or aluminum alloys. Copper also is an excellent susceptor material because it provides excellent heat transfer. Copper's excellent heat transfer properties help to ensure improved thermal uniformity. With copper, we typically use an inert atmosphere within the interior pressure zones to protect the copper and the parts being produced (i.e. the workpiece) against corrosion. That is, the inert gas purge protects the workpiece (and the copper retort materials) from oxygen damage.
The processing of metals with the resealable bag retort is essentially the same as that described for the forming and consolidating of organic matrix composites, so we will not repeat it here. Suffice it to say that the metal workpiece (one or more sheets) is enclosed between the copper susceptor sheets to form a retort.
While we have described preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will readily recognize alterations, variations, and modifications which might be made without departing from the inventive concept. Therefore, interpret the claims liberally with the support of the full range of equivalents known to those of ordinary skill based upon this description. The examples are given to illustrate the invention and not intended to limit it. Accordingly, limit the claims only as necessary in view of the pertinent prior art.
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I have had this issue with the last three versions of the driver that I have loaded. Where can I get the out-of-box driver that came with the distro? Once I knew it was an NVidia issue, I went back to openSuse 10.3. During an online "upgrade", my working-for-five-days-out-of-box driver was replaced with 100.14.19 and now I am experiencing the freezes again. As a matter of fact, my first attempt at making this post was interrupted with a freeze.
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Reports are surfacing that Phil Everly passed away today (January 3) in Burbank, CA at the age of 74.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the singer, who is best known for being one-half of the iconic musical duo the Everly Brothers, had been suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
In a statement to the LA Times, Everly's wife Patti said that the family is "absolutely heartbroken," also noting that her late husband was a longtime smoker and that "He fought long and hard" in his battle against the disease.
The Everly Brothers, which consisted of real-life brothers Don and Phil Everly, launched into superstardom in the 1950s, becoming famous for their iconic vocal harmonies displayed in hit songs like "All I Have to Do is Dream," "Cathy's Clown" and "When Will I Be Loved," among many others.
Throughout his career, Phil Everly has inspired countless bands and artists with his talents as a songwriter and a musician, and he will be greatly missed.
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Cutter John wrote:
Sounds to me like they're trying to turn their games into Facebook style social media events. Screw that. I want a game that I can fire up and play to pass the time whenever my internet goes down.
TheGodBen wrote:
Diablo III broke sales records and is the fastest-selling PC game in history. So yes, most gamers will take it up the ass, those of us that care about the way these companies treat customers are in the minority. Always-online DRM is here to stay for as long as people keep buying those games.
That just means a lot of people fell for the initial hype. I'm love to know how many people are still playing it.
I've stopped playing after reaching Inferno and getting my ass whooped constantly /and that's been months ago).. gear was not good enough but monsters rarely dropped anything useful besides Potions. So i had absolutely no desire to farm gold and buy better gear through the auction house.
Was a blast though initially and together with some friends over teamspeak was really great.
For whatever reason i'm still itching to buy SimCity.. everything i hear is mostly critical and EA has major troubles getting their crap online DRM to work so people can actually play.
Yeah i know.. i'm pathetic
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Alex Johnson looks to lead the Hoyas to two BIG EAST wins this weekend.
Oct. 17, 2013
WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University volleyball team (8-10, 2-3 BIG EAST) looks to build off its two wins last weekend as the Hoyas host a pair of BIG EAST matches at McDonough Arena. Seton Hall travels to the Hilltop on Friday for an 8 p.m. match before the Hoyas matchup with St. John's on Saturday at 7 p.m.
"Our players are so excited and the energy is high after our wins last weekend over St. John's and Seton Hall," Georgetown head coach Arlisa Williams said. "We need that excitement and energy to carry into the weekend since we know Seton Hall and St. John's are going to come in here with something to prove. The girls know it's going to be hard but we've also learned that doing the hard part well is pretty fun. It will be nice to take on these challenges at home.
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"Friday night should be even more exciting since we are hosting our Dig Pink event. We'll get to take on Seton Hall in front of a crowd while increasing education and awareness for Breast Cancer Research. We will take donations at the door, have t-shirts for purchase, and conduct a silent auction to raise funds. All monies raised will go to the Side-Out Foundation."
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Last weekend, Georgetown went on the road to both St. John's and Seton Hall and came away with two crucial victories. The Hoyas defeated the Red Storm on Friday night in a five-set thriller, 18-25, 25-22, 18-25, 25-22, 15-10, on a national stage before a ESPN3 audience. Georgetown then went on to sweep the Pirates, 25-20, 25-20, 25-18
Sophomore Lauren Saar (Richland, Mich,/Plainwell) continues to lead Georgetown's attack with a 3.21 kills per set average, ranking her eighth in the BIG EAST. Dani White (Mission Viejo, Calif./Mission Viejo) and Alex Johnson (Tampa, Fla./Plant) are also putting up big offensive numbers, averaging 2.72 and 2.70 kills per set, respectively. Caitlin Brauneis (Crystal Lake, Ill./Prairie Ridge) averages 9.94 assists per set, which ranks her eighth in the BIG EAST, and is also third on the Hoyas in digs (191) and total blocks (33). MacKenzie Simpson (Greensboro, N.C./Northwest Guilford) is tops on the team with 264 digs, with an average of 3.72 digs per set that ranks her seventh in the conference.
Seton Hall comes into Friday's match with an overall record of 8-10 and a 1-4 mark in the BIG EAST. The Pirates ended a three-match losing streak on Wednesday night with a 3-0 win at LIU Brooklyn. Amanda Hansen leads the team offensively with 170 kills, just ahead of the Manthorpe sisters, Stacey and Shelbey, who have 153 and 128 kills, respectively. Shelbey Manthorpe is also Seton Hall's primary setter, averaging 8.20 assists per set. Defensively, the Pirates are led by Alyssa Warren, who averages 4.70 digs per set, and Ashani Rubin, who comes in averaging 1.10 blocks per set.
St. John's enters the weekend at 13-8 overall and 5-1 in conference play. The Red Storm will play at Villanova on Friday night. Karin Palgutova and Aleksandra Wachowicz are 1-2 in the entire BIG EAST with averages of 4.35 and 3.88 kills per set, respectively. Deniz Mutlugil is second in the conference with an average of 10.86 assists per set. Defensively, St. John's is led by Shawna-Lei, Santos with a 4.67 digs per set average which ranks her second in the BIG EAST.
Georgetown looks for its first three-match winning streak of the season and first since opening the 2012 season with five consecutive wins. The Hoyas have not won three straight BIG EAST matches since winning four in a row Oct. 21-30, 2011.
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And that is basically our mission right now. We have lots of ideas. And lots of arts and other cultural outings planned for the future. I can't say what they are right now. It's best if you follow the Facebook page.
But as mentioned in the previous post, our latest outing had us revisit Kara Walker. Afterwards we took in a number of other art exhibits in the Chelsea area. One of them was the Camaron Gray's Gymnasty exhibition, which ran from Oct. 30th to January 3rd at the Mike Weiss Gallery in Chelsea, N.Y.C. Here are a couple of pictures of us interacting with the pieces:
And judging by the press release on the gallery's website, there might be something to my interpretation:
"Cameron Gray and Mike Weiss Gallery invite you to GYMNASTY, an equal opportunity exhibition filled with multisensory integration experiences, joyous celebration, spiritual reflection, contemporary contemplations of Plato's Cave, and catharctic ectoplasmic growth."
For more context on Plato's Cave, may I refer you to good ol' Wiki:
"The Allegory of the Cave (also titled Analogy of the Cave, Plato's Cave or Parable of the Cave) is presented by the Greek philosopher Plato in his work The Republic (514a–520a) to compare "...the effect of education (παιδεία) and the lack of it on our nature". It is written as a dialogue between Plato's brother Glaucon and his mentor Socrates, narrated by the latter. The allegory is presented after the Analogy of the Sun (508b–509c) and the Analogy of the Divided Line (509d–513e). All three are characterized in relation to dialectic at the end of Books VII and VIII (531d–534e).
Plato has Socrates describe a gathering of people who have lived chained to the wall of a cave all of their lives, facing a blank wall. The people watch shadows projected on the wall by things passing in front of a fire behind them, and begin to designate names to these shadows. The shadows are as close as the prisoners get to viewing reality. He then explains how the philosopher is like a prisoner who is freed from the cave and comes to understand that the shadows on the wall do not make up reality at all, as he can perceive the true form of reality rather than the mere shadows seen by the prisoners.
Socrates remarks that this allegory can be taken with what was said before, namely the Analogy of the Sun and the Analogy of the Divided Line. In particular, he likens our perception of the world around us "to the habitation in prison, the firelight there to the sunlight here, the ascent and the view of the upper world is the rising of the soul into the world of the mind" (517b).[1]"
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2008 CFN USC Preview
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What you
need to know:
When linebackers Rey Maualuga and Brian Cushing decided to
forego the NFL Draft for one more year, it ensured that the
Trojans would have one of the nastiest back sevens in the
country. Not only are the two seniors All-America-caliber, but
the secondary is sensational. Safeties Kevin Ellison and Taylor
Mays are among six players with starting experience. Even
without current pros Sedrick Ellis and Lawrence Jackson, the
defensive line will be just fine. On the outside, speedy Everson
Griffen is good enough to make folks forget about Jackson. On
the inside, senior Fili Moala is about to shed his anonymity
while making a strong push for All-American honors and a spot in
the first round of next year's NFL Draft.
Tackles: Rey Maualuga, 79
Sacks: Everson Griffen, 5.5
Interceptions: Kevin Ellison, Kyle Moore, 2
Star of the
Senior LB Rey Maualuga
Player who has to step up and become a star: Junior NT
Averell Spicer
Unsung star on the rise: Senior DT Fili Moala
Best pro prospect: Maualuga
Top three all-star candidates: 1) Maualuga 2) Senior LB
Brian Cushing 3) Moala
Strength of the defense: The back seven, run defense,
team speed
Weakness of the defense: Nose tackle, picking off passes
Projected Starters: Sedrick Ellis and Lawrence
Jackson are now in the NFL, but outstanding recruiting has
insured that the cupboard is far from bare at defensive line.
The next star of the unit on the inside is Fili Moala, an
under-the-radar senior, who's very popular among NFL scouts. At
6-5 and 295 pounds, he's explosive off the snap, uses his hands
well, and often requires double teams to keep him out of the
backfield. He came up 32 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5
sacks, but the numbers don't accurately portray his importance
to the run defense.
The front-runner by the slimmest of margins at nose tackle is
junior Averell Spicer, a former bombshell recruit from
2005, who's ready to step into the spotlight. An Ellis disciple
for the past two years, he's a run stopper who can also make
penetration and get to the quarterback. At 6-2 and 290 pounds,
Spicer plays with the leverage that makes it tough to get him
off his block.
Now that Jackson has graduated, senior Kyle Moore is the
cagey veteran of the defensive ends. At 6-6 and 275 pounds,
he's a match up problem for opposing tackles, combining good
speed with the power to bull rush his way to the quarterback. In
the first significant action of his career, Moore collected 35
tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, and five batted balls
at the line of scrimmage.
Sophomore Everson Griffen wasted no time showing the
nation why he was one of the most heralded defensive recruits of
the country, making 21 tackles and 5.5 sacks in his first season
out of high school. At a powerful 6-3 and 265 pounds, he
literally has tailback speed around the edge, a rare combination
that'll vex opposing tackles for the next three years. It's just
a matter of time before Griffen's All-American skill set lands
him a spot on All-American teams.
Projected Top Reserves: Going toe-to-toe with
Spicer at nose tackle is sophomore Christian Tupou, who's
coming off a monster effort during spring practice. While only
6-2 and 275 pounds, the reigning Scout Team Player of the Year
uses a great motor and explosive first step to overcome a lack
of ideal size. Whether or not Tupou passes Spicer, he's clearly
earned a significant role in the Trojan rotation.
A former walk-on and career backup, senior Clay Matthews
played in the spring as if doesn't plan on just stepping aside
for Griffen to win one of the end jobs. A natural at the
"elephant" position that Brian Cushing filled a couple of years
ago, he's able to just pin his ears back and use his speed to
rush the passer. The 6-4, 240-pound Matthews had 15 tackles and
three tackles for loss a year ago, and if needed could move to
strongside linebacker.
Watch Out For… the Trojans to not skip a beat,
despite being without Ellis and Jackson. Griffen will wind up
being more consistent than the sporadic Jackson, and Ellis'
graduation opens the door for Moala, Spicer, and Tupou to become
disruptive forces.
Strength: Run defense. The Trojans are so quick
and strong up front, opposing backs are rarely able to get to
the second level. Of course, not that things get any easier
there. Moala is going to make himself plenty of money this fall,
and Griffen and Moore are big enough on the outside to be
valuable assets in run support.
Weakness: Pressuring the quarterback on a consistent
basis. USC's top two sackers are out of eligibility, putting the
pressure on someone other than Griffen to make the quarterback
shuffle his feet. Moore makes the most sense, but he had just
two sacks a year ago as an 11-game starter.
Outlook: Ellis and Jackson were two of the first
28 picks in April's draft, yet the Trojans are going to be okay
at the defensive line. Reason No. 32 why USC is a perennial
contender for a national championship. Moala and Griffen are the
new headliners of a front wall that'll rely on a deeper group of
players this fall.
Rating: 9
Projected Starters: Seniors Rey Maualuga
and Brian Cushing held off on the NFL for one more year,
once again giving the Trojans one of the most imposing sets of
linebackers in the country. At 6-3 and 250 pounds, Maualuga is
a human wrecking ball at middle linebacker, coming off his
second straight First Team All-Pac-10 season. He had a
career-high 79 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, and six sacks,
but numbers tell only part of the story. Maualuga is an
intimidator, whose bone-jarring hits make receivers think twice
about crossing the middle and backs step out of bounds to avoid
being punished. The problem? He's not a blazer and he isn't
going to time well in Indianapolis.
From strongside, Cushing is one of those freakish athletes with
outstanding upper body strength and the 4.5 speed to make plays
all over the field. A natural pass rusher at 6-4 and 240
pounds, he's as scary on the blitz as he is defending the run.
He had nagging injuries throughout 2007, so don't put much stock
in his modest numbers, 25 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and a
The new starter at weakside has yet to be determined. The
competition between junior Luthur Brown and senior
Kaluka Maiava heated up in the spring and will continue into
the summer. At 6-3 and 230 pounds, Brown has terrific size and
the sideline-to-sideline speed to be a major factor in run
defense and pass defense. He played well in his first real
action as a Trojan, making 25 tackles and a bunch of plays of
special teams.
Maiava is a proven veteran coming off his best season, 44
tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and a couple of sacks. Don't get
bogged down by his modest 6-0 and 225-pound frame. Maiava plays
much bigger on defense and special teams, and has the instincts
and experience to consistently be around the ball.
Projected Top Reserves: Regardless of who wins the
job at weakside, both Brown and Maiava are going to start games
and get plenty of reps this fall. They're very different
defenders, each offering something a little different to the
You probably don't know the name Chris Galippo, but
you're going to by 2009. He's the heir apparent to Maualuga in
the middle, a 6-2, 235-pound redshirt freshman with an enormous
upside. The nation's top-rated linebacker of 2007, Galippo
performs like he was born to play the position, racking up nine
tackles and three sacks in the spring game. He was scheduled to
be in the rotation in 2007, but suffered a herniated disk in his
back and was sidelined after three games.
Watch Out For… Cushing to pass Maualuga on some
NFL teams' draft boards. He has a chance to play his way deep
into the first round, which has been the driving force in a
terrific offseason. Cushing is a beast, something he plans to
drive home after suffering through a down year.
Strength: Run defense. Led by Maualuga and
Cushing, this group has a nose for the football and a gift for
fighting through blockers to get to the ball carrier. With the
front seven that USC will be rolling out this year, the only
tackles the safeties and corners make will be on completed
passes. Weakness: Proven backups in the middle and
at strongside. Galippo and sophomore Michael Morgan have
bright futures at USC, but neither has done much away from the
practice field for the Trojans. The only way the Trojans won't
have one of the two or three best linebacker units in America is
if the depth has to be tested early.
Outlook: Maualuga and Cushing are a pair of
NFL-ready linebackers still hanging around the Pac 10. Their
presence will help ease the transition of Brown or Maiava into
the lineup, while giving the program a couple of intimidating
defensive players who opposing coaches will have to account for
every Saturday.
Rating: 9.5
Projected Starters: The Trojans welcome back six
players with starting experience, an ideal situation for a
defensive backfield that led the Pac-10 in pass efficiency
defense in 2007. With senior Kevin Ellison and junior
Taylor Mays returning for another year, USC will have one of
the nastiest safety tandems in America.
After getting named First Team All-Pac-10, the 6-1, 225-pound
Ellison will be looking for more accolades in his final season
on campus. A devastating thumper and outstanding open-field
tackler, he had 57 tackles, eight tackles for loss, two sacks,
and six passes broken up. In terms of work ethic, Ellison has
few peers on the roster.
Mays is an athletic oddity at free safety, a 6-4, 225-pound
enforcer with the 4.3 wheels of an elite cornerback. Now
entering his third season as a starter, he's poised to become
one of the emotional leaders of the defensive backfield and a
candidate for more national honors. In 2007, he was third on
the team with 65 tackles, adding six pass breakups.
Taking the place of Terrell Thomas at one cornerback spot will
be junior Shareece Wright, who's coming off a solid
spring that helped land him the job. A 6-0, 180-pounder, he's
the Trojans' most physical corner, often lowering his shoulder
and delivering pain like a strong safety. Wright had 29 tackles,
3.5 tackles for loss, and four pass breakups as a reserve,
setting the stage for what could be a breakthrough third season.
Wright will join forces with senior Cary Harris, a
third-year starter and the secondary's most reliable cover man.
One of the Trojans' fastest players, he has good size at 6-0 and
180 pounds, and the ability to go high in the air to deflect
would-be connections. Harris parlayed 48 tackles and seven
passes defended into All-Pac-10 honorable mention recognition.
Projected Top Reserves: After missing most of the
last two seasons with knee injuries, senior Josh Pinkard
might finally be ready to rejoin the Trojans at either safety or
cornerback. Before getting hurt, he was a brawny 6-1,
215-pounder with the speed to go stride-for-stride with any
receiver. If Pinkard can make it back to the field, he'll
provide inspiration for the defense much the way Jeff Byers did
for the offense last season.
Like Pinkard, CB Kevin Thomas is trying to make a
comeback after missing most of the last two seasons with a
variety of injuries. A starter in 2006 before breaking his left
foot, he has ideal 6-1, 185-pound size and the flexible hips to
be the Trojans most dependable cover guy off the bench and a
threat to Wright's spot atop the depth chart.
Whether it's in 2009 or 2010, the successor to Mays at free
safety figures to be sophomore Marshall Jones, a
highly-touted player who saw limited action as a true freshman.
A ferocious hitter at 6-0 and 185 pounds, he also has track
speed and the versatility to play multiple positions. Jones
will letter this year, and move into the lineup next year if
Mays leaves early for the NFL.
Watch Out For… the recoveries of Pinkard and
Thomas, the cornerstones of the Trojans' second unit. If either
or both struggle to get back to pre-injury form, USC will face a
serious shortage of depth and experience beyond the starters.
Strength: The safeties. In Ellison and Mays, USC
is home to a couple of hard-hitting enforcers with All-America
potential. If Pinkard is even close to where he was a couple of
years ago, no program in the country will be able to match them
at the position.
Weakness: Takeaways. For two consecutive years,
the Trojan secondary has had a paucity of interceptions, picking
off just eight passes a year ago. Half of those came from
Thomas, who's now with the New York Giants, so someone needs to
step and become a ball-hawk.
Outlook: USC has had the Pac-10's best pass
defense two years running. There's more than enough returning
talent and former prep All-Americans to run that streak to
three, although a few more interceptions would be nice. Sure to
get picked on early, Wright needs to give opposing quarterbacks
a reason to not look to his side.
Rating: 9
Special Teams
Projected Starters: Put in the impossible
situation of succeeding the deceased Mario Danelo, senior
David Buehler had a remarkable debut as the Trojan kicker,
hitting 16-of-19 field goal attempts and ably handling kickoff
duties. Although there weren't many opportunities to show it
off, the 6-2, 225-pounder has a powerful leg that allows him to
reach the uprights well beyond 50 yards.
One-time walk-on Greg Woidneck has performed like one
over the last two seasons, failing to bring much consistency to
the USC punting game. At or near the bottom of the bottom of the
Pac-10 since winning the job in 2006, he averaged just 37.9
yards and had three punts blocked, putting sophomore Billy
O'Malley in a position to contend for snaps.
Speedy sophomore Ronald Johnson is back to handle kickoff
returns a year after averaging 24.8 yards and finishing fourth
in the Pac-10. He'll be joined by junior C.J. Gable,
who's also capable of breaking open a game with even a sliver of
On punt returns, sophomore Joe McKnight averaged just 8.4
yards in his first season, a far cry from what he's capable of
achieving in the open field.
Watch Out For… McKnight to take at least one punt
back for six. Although he never really got comfortable on
special teams in his first year, he's way too explosive and
elusive in open space to not blossom into one of the game's more
lethal return guys.
Strength: Buehler. A major unknown this time last year,
Buehler has quickly blossomed into one of the Pac-10's better
kickers, a strong-legged senior who booms the ball on kickoffs
and isn't shy about burying an unsuspecting return man with an
eye on the end zone.
Weakness: Woidneck. It's a good thing USC houses
one of the nation's nastiest defenses because it'll continue to
get no help from the punting game. Woidneck has been sub par the
past two seasons, the main reason the Trojans were 104th
nationally in net punting in 2007.
Outlook: While USC will rarely live and die by the
special teams unit, it would help if it could milk more from a
return game that was surprisingly feeble a year ago. Buehler is
fast becoming an asset whenever he can drive his big leg into
the ball.
Rating: 8


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With Paranormal Activity 4 currently atop the weekend Box Office in the US, the horror franchise has proved that it can still bring in an audience. But is there really any need for a Paranormal Activity 5?
The fourth film in the series has brought in $15 million so far this weekend, with box office experts and analysers predicting that it will end up with a cool $33.5 million by the time the weekend is up. Whilst falling somewhat behind the second film in the franchise in terms of opening takings, and quite some way behind the record-breaking takings of the last film ($54 million), PA4 has still shown that there's still a lot of money to be made from fake home-movie footage.
With this success, the blog-o-sphere is already being run amok by rumours that a fifth instalment to the horror series is already on the cards, bring up the question; Do we really need a Paranormal Activity 5? Hopefully, the answer will be no, but given the huge profit margin that each film has managed to make - the third, and most expensive, one was made for only $5 million and grossed more than $200 million globally – then all signs point to 'yes'. After all, why would a studio, especially one in this economic climate, want to turn down such a dream business plan?
So, whether we want it or not, it looks like as though directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman will be keeping things 'paranormal' for a few more Halloweens to come, and as long as people keep going to see them, then the more they'll keep getting churned out.


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Adam Pettyjohn with a good game so far in Louisville
Code:Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Pettyjohn 5.0 3 0 0 1 3 0 4.57
Adam Pettyjohn with a good game so far in Louisville
Code:Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Pettyjohn 5.0 3 0 0 1 3 0 4.57
Chattanooga after 5 innings 4 - 0
Jukich having a decent night
Jukich 4.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2.47
Sarasota now only up 5-3.
Louisville up 5-0.
Daniel Perales is 3-3 tonight for Sarasota
Appreciate the work DD.... we're readin even if we're not posting.
Daytons game has been suspended, likely to resume tomorrow sometime.
Sarasota leads 5-3 heading to the 8th.
Chattanooga is winning 4-0 in the 8th inning.
Jukich: 7 Innings, 1 Hit, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 6 Ks
Louisville is up 4-1 heading to the 9th.
It looks like Belisle will be pitching the 9th inning for Louisville.
Juan Francisco has 2 walks tonight! Even if 1 is intentional.... I don't care.
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Randy Howell was struggling to get a bite early on Day Three, and when he did, the fish were small.
Randy Howell was struggling to get a bite early on Day Three, and when he did, the fish were small.
Howell fishes alongside one of the many beautiful homes on Oneida Lake.
Recreational boat traffic picked up early on Saturday morning.
Howell hooks up with his first keeper fish of the day.
Howell eases the fish over the side and into the boat.
Howell moves to remove the hooks from his first keeper of the day.
Howell's first fish of the day was a nice smallmouth, weighing 3 pounds, 12 ounces on his scales.
After boating his fish, Howell heaves another long cast into the area.
Howell removes grass from his bait, while constantly scanning for birds working over baitfish.
Jason Williamson makes a move west on Oneida Lake.
Howell said birds working bait had been a huge key to his fishing pattern on Day Two.
Howell said the strong morning wind was hurting his chances on Day Three.
Howell would often cast one direction, while always scanning the horizon for birds and breaking fish.
Howell grabs a quick drink of water as he makes yet another move.
Howell said he desired calm, slick water conditions, but the wind and boat traffic kept the water stirred on Day Three.
Brent Chapman pulls alongside Randy Howell to compare midday fishing notes.
Matt Herren was trying to move up in the standings and qualify to fish on Sunday.
Skeet Reese adjusts the depth of his trolling motor after fishing a shallow flat.
Skeet takes his hole shot to make a move.
Brent Chapman had an early limit, but said it was small.
Jason Quinn said he had four fish in the livewell but needed one more to make sure he fished on Sunday and qualified for the 2013 Bassmaster Classic.
Travis Manson casts a topwater bait over a shallow grass flat.
Birds work over an island near Ott Defoe.
Todd Faircloth described his Day Three on Oneida Lake as slow, slow and slow.
Clark Reehm started the morning in 11th place with 29 pounds, 10 ounces.
Cliff Prince fires a jig into Oneida Lake.
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High School: Oakland Technical
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By Sara Kimberley, campaignlive.co.uk, Thursday, 26 January 2012 03:41PM
The agency has hired Bob Udale as global planning director, working alongside Iris's European planning director, John Frood.
Udale joins from Start Judge Gill where he was head of planning. Prior to that, he was planning director and board member at AIS, where he was strategic lead on O2.
In addition, iris has appointed Lindsay Landy as senior strategist from Philips Consumer Lifestyle division, where she was global digital marketing manager.
Both Udale and Landy will report to iris global executive planning director, Sam Noble. The pair will focus solely on areas of digital strategy such as content, technology, mobile, data and CRM in line with Iris' increased focus on branded content and community creation.
The move is part of Iris's strategic partnership with US media and marketing giant Meredith, which was announced at the end of last year.
Noble, said: "Our clients increasingly need to be behaving like publishers, community facilitators and technology pioneers in order to stay ahead of the competitive pack.
"Both Bob and Lindsay will play a key role in leading the debate around how with our senior global clients."
Iris key UK clients include Orange, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Barclaycard.
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It seems so long ago that the Dallas Mavericks took down the Miami Heat and claimed their role as NBA champions. Since then it has all been down hill. Their record last season was only good enough for the seventh seed in the Western Conference and they did not last long in the playoffs, getting swept out by Oklahoma City. This year it is going to take a miracle turnaround for the Mavs to make the playoffs, sitting at the 11th seed in the West, eight games below .500. They have fallen so far, so fast. One big issue you can easily pinpoint for the Mavs is the amount of money they are paying to aging, veteran players. As the trade deadline nears, reports are saying that Dallas may try to drop a few of these contracts. Keep an eye on Dallas, as rival executives believe the Mavericks will look to unload some of their older money if they keep losing (aka Shawn Marion, who is owed $9.3 million in the last year of his deal in 2013-14, or Vince Carter, who is owed $3.1 million in th...
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KLR lowering links and stand
Anybody have any lowering links and a side stand for my 06 KLR they are willing to sell. My legs are just to short.
your better off changing your seat thickness.
its not just bottoming out you need to be worried about. lowering it also changes the fulcrum of the rear swing arm.
Try eating more french fries.
I like the French fry idea.
it sounds like your new to klr's.....
they are very specific bike. under powered. yet very rugged if you do the mods.
not that you asked for it. but here's a basic summary of what you need to do.
lubricate the rear swing arm bearings. all of them. use waterproof bearing lube the red stuff is best.
change the rear spring http://topgunmotorcycles.com/ they have the least expensive ones.
front forks: inner down tube enlarge the dampening holes one drill bit size larger than what they are now. I then use mobile one synthetic transmition oil. not too stiff when its cold out and not to loose when its hot.
.22 cent mod on the carb. file the washer down to about .017" don't just shove a #22 washer in there you need to measure it and thin it.
de snorkel it but don't put any holes in the intake box.
eagle mike dohicy...
ktm front fender...
put real hand guards on it so you can adjust the controls for a standing position. the clutch lever will be lower than the brake lever making you look lopsided. and the stock guards will break your cluster in a crash.
chain: 15 44 sprockets. still works with 108 link chain. stock is 15 43 I've done all the other combos 44 rear is modest enough to keep top speed and improved low speed control.
for our weather conditions higher windshield and heated grips are advised. I put the heated grips straight to the battery with a fog lamp relay wired to the license plate light so it turns on and off with the ignition, and added a 12v socket to that circuit as well.
wattman thermo bob. google it. for cold weather it keeps the engine at proper temps.
shell rotella t 15 40 does work well in klr engines
dumond chain oil is what I've landed on. the others don't do well in major rain and mud riding.
most of these items are cheap or just labor intensive. there's more than just these items. but this is most basic things that should be done in my experience.
so along about now you have figgered out you should have gone with the Suzy DR650, which would already fit your inseam,(no lowering links needed), not need all the doo-hickey, whatzagizmo upgrades, (the suzy has no major foul potential with a chain tensioner) and more discoveries yet to find.
Sell the KLR now at a loss, and get aboard a DR,,you'll save thousands of dollars worth of grief.
And besides,,yer not serious about riding it anywhere you would ever be at any risk of any kind anyway.:deal
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Hmmm, yerself!
I do love my KLR, but I also love to hate it. I have long gangly legs, and tho I think the DR is a better basic bike, I don't fit on one so well.
Many a discussion on into the night,,all the things needed to make a KLR a better ride,,you still have a KLR when yer done.
In it's favor,, the KLR will out-do any other thumper bike for load capacity, camp chairs, kitchen sinks, a chicken coop(with chickens),,on and on,,make up your own variety of fantasy,the klr will carry it..I have skidded tree length logs with mine!
not worth a hoot in the snow!
News flash,,KLR's suck in deep snow!:lol3
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Visit the Entire Island, Not Just Freeport/Lucaya
Favorite thing: Forty years ago, Freeport/Lucaya didn't exist, but the island itself has been settled for centuries. If you want to see the rustic environment, go to the easternmost edge of the island with beaches that are entirely deserted. Also, you may want to visit the towns of the West End. These towns, during prohibition, were a hideout for rum-runners.
I think you will find that these towns do have an old-world charm.
The earliest civilization is evident in remnants found in the parks...an Arawak civilization.
When you read the history of the island, you find stories of pirates, drug running and drug lords, all with a "shady" story of their own!
Fondest memory: My most vivid memory of the Grand Bahama Island is the emerald ocean with its vivid hue that entrances. Snorkeling in the Grand Bahamas is wonderful. The water is crystal clear, and sealife is abundant.
Walking the near-deserted beaches is also a fond memory for me. The first time we went to the Bahamas, we went fishing with the Mayor of the West End, Bonefish Foley. I caught the most fish, the first fish, and the biggest fish. I was so excited because the one fish was taller than I am (that means taller than 5'2"!)
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Some Facts and History of Grand Bahama Island
Favorite thing: The Grand Bahama Island is the 4th largest of The Islands of The Bahamas. Its name comes from the Spanish gran bajamar which means "great shallows".
The island rambles on for 96 miles and is rimmed with cities, villages, and cays. It has one of the world's largest underwater cave systems, 3 national parks, and endless beaches.
In 1834 Great Britain banned slavery throughout its empire, and former slaves in The Islands Of The Bahamas were allowed to "stake claims on whatever open land they could find, and many of Grand Bahama Island's older settlements such as Pinder's Point, Russell Town, and Williams Town were founded by former slaves. These towns are almost invariably named after their founders or former slave owner."
Early in its history, the Grand Bahama Island was virtually uninhabited for almost 300 years! When Freeport/Lucaya was developed in the 1950's, it is now one of the most visited of all the Bahamian Islands.
Freeport/Lucaya was developed because of its location just 55 miles from the east coast of Florida, and because gambling was legal here. In the early years, people would take shuttle planes to Lucaya to gamble at its first casino.
The historical capital and oldest city on Grand Bahama Island is West End, a picturesque fishing village 25 miles from Freeport. It's most famous for liquor-smuggling during Prohibition. If you go there, you must stop at the island's oldest hotel, The Star Hotel,a famous historical landmark built in 1946. In its early days, boaters from the mainland would stop over for a meal in the saloon or to spend the night.
Most of the indigenous people of Grand Bahama came fromOld Freetown and moved to other areas to find a better life.
Today, there are many people living on Grand Bahama Island who were not born on the island. You can tell which people were born here because of their "entrepreneurial spirit and devotion to the great outdoors."
Fondest memory: One of the great pleasures of visiting The Grand Bahama Island is visiting the elders, many of whom were born and raised here. They have interesting tales to tell of rum running, pirates, and drug runners. If you have the opportunity, be sure to talk to the older locals. You won't regret the effort.
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Beaches in the Grand Bahamas
Favorite thing: Want to find the "perfect beach", then go to the Grand Bahama Island. The beaches are gorgeous because they are pristine and unvelievably white.
In addition, the sand is so fine that it feels baby soft to the touch. Another great feature of the beaches is that they are coupled with shallow, transparent water for literally hundreds of yards out to sea. Then they rise gently to sandbars before they finally drop into the depths.
We found mainly two kinds of beaches on the Grand Bahama Island:
Activity Beaches and Deserted Beaches.
If you go on a vacation for "action", then you will enjoy the Activity Beach with fishing, windsurfing, diving, water-skiing, sailing, parasailing, beach volleyball, seaside restaurants, local entertainment, and beach bars.
On the other hand, if you are on a vacation to rest and relax and get away from activity, then the Deserted Beach is for you. Here you can meander on soft white sand that feels warm under your bare feet, and I assure you, there will be no crowds or motorboats, or loud music. The only music will be the surf's musical cadance.
Fondest memory: My fondest memory happened on a Deserted Beach. Jill and I were taking a walk and a black dog started following us. He was so friendly, but we knew he belonged to someone because he was in such good shape. Presently, a young, handsome man whistled for the dog, and Jill's eyes lit up. She was single and available at that time.
We both smiled; he stopped and talked and continued to walk with us. I smile each time I remember it.
- Beaches
- Sailing and Boating
- Water Sports
Favorite thing: You can do email in Freeport, either with your computer or theirs for $10/day or $30/wk. You can log on for 4 min for $5, and $2 for additional 5 minutes. There is also a branch at Lucaya.
I never found the one in Freeport - I only used the one in Lucaya.
- Budget Travel
- Business Travel
- Road Trip
Coastline Cruise
Favorite thing: We were able to book a shore excursion that was a boat ride along the shores of Grand Bahama. First we were picked up at our cruise ship and loaded onto a double decker party style boat. Then we sailed along the Bahamian coastline as our guide pointed out landmarks and places of interest. There were a whole lot of oil riggs off of the coastline also. That suprised us. The waters were so perfectly blue it was amazing. And many of the building were a pink tone in color. Beautiful.
- Beaches
- Sailing and Boating
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Favorite thing: In restaurants most other servers (waiters, taxis, etc.) receive 15%. Many establishments include the gratuity in their bills.
Fondest memory: The people and scenery.
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