Heating aluminium susceptor Objective Expand powder into solid form for use in crash helmetsMaterial Microspheric powderAluminium chamber 110mm (4.3 in.) diameter x 35mm (1.3 in.) deep used to hold powderTemperature 150 oC (302 oF)Frequency 54.5 kHzPr…

2008/08/03

Heating Engine Valve Objective To heat the face of an engine valve head to 900F and maintain the temperature for an extended time, hightemperature stress test.Material Engine valve head (two sizes), temperature sensing paintTemperature 900 FFrequency …

2008/08/03

Heating Eight Steel Rods Objective Heat eight steel rods simultaneously to 212F (100C) for a molding operation.Material 8 Steel Rods measuring 1/2 (12.7mm) in diameter and 14 (355.6mm) long held in place by 2.5” (63.5mm) diameter Teflon end plates.Te…

2008/08/03

Heating carbon graphite anodes Objective Heating carbon graphite anodes to destructively oxidize the parts to process embedded contaminantsMaterial anodes 2.5 x 2.5 x 4 (63 x 63 x 102) h x w x d in (mm)Temperature 1900 F 1000CFrequency 54 kHzEquipment…

2008/08/03

Heating Steel Dogbone Specimen Objective: To heat a magnetic steel dogbone specimen to 12000F as quickly as possible and sustained for tensile testing. Heating should take place using a helical coil placed square in relation to the long axis of the ga…

2008/02/03

Heating Repair Lined Steel Tank Objective: To heat selected areas of a glass lined steel tank to 16000F in order to perform repairs of cracks and chips. The glass is used as a frit which must be reflowed and filled into the damaged areas. Temperature …

2008/02/03

Heating Inconnel Susceptor Objective: Heat an Inconnel susceptor to 19500F in less than one (1) minute for heating jet engine fan blades. This approach is to be used, instead of directly heating the blade, since improved temperature uniformity will be…

2008/02/03

Heating Graphite Susceptor Heating Graphite SusceptorObjectiveTo Heat a graphite susceptor to 1100C in an inert atmosphere of Nitrogen and Hydrogen. The susceptor is to be used for metal oxide chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) crystal growth experimen…

2008/02/03

Objective To heat two 0.5″ getters to a red glow inside a light bulb inorder to fire the getters within 8 seconds. Presently the bulbsare lowered onto an eight station turnstile with an index time of8 seconds.Material Metal Halide Lamp containing two 0.5″

2007/04/03

Objective Design a modular electromagnetic levitor (MEL) to aid in the study of RF systems used to process metals in the microgravity of space. Nickel and copper are melted and levitated. A reliable system is to be developed to provide repeatable performa

2007/04/03