quichote wrote:

Has anyone suggested Hi temp carbon fibre yet for backing up the steel
plate?  You could use RTM to make a  super strong low Cte backing with
all the coolant passages.  Imagine the back (surface not exposed to the
rotor) of the housing being machined with "tounges" to bond with the CRP
part.

Chris Cosman

 
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