AE Brown Bag Seminar

 

Friday, October 4

11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Guggenheim 442

Pizza Served

 

 

Elijah Clouatre

Conolly Burgess

Dmitri Palmer

 

 

Conolly Burgess

Title:

Constructing an Annular Combustion Rig for High Altitude Ignition

Abstract:

The creation of a large-scale combustion rig for high-altitude ignition is essential for enhancing our understanding of combustion behaviors in environments with reduced atmospheric pressure and temperature. This research focuses on the construction of an annular combustion rig capable of simulating high-altitude conditions by replicating low-pressure and low-temperature environments to test an experimental private-industry combustor. This presentation highlights the behind-the-scenes work involved in building and operating such a rig. Key objectives include ensuring ignition reliability, improving fuel-air mixing in thin atmospheres, and addressing challenges such as flame instability and quenching. Gaining insights into these behaviors will contribute to improving the reliability and safety of aircraft operating at non-standard altitudes.

Faculty Advisor:

Dr. Shawn Wehe

 

Elijah Clouatre

Title:

Solar PCB integration and acceptance testing for OrCa2 and WEBS missions

Abstract:

The incorporation of reliable and efficient solar cells is critical to the development of a successful CubeSat mission. Manufacturing techniques employed for the integration of these assemblies must result in undamaged cells and minimize performance degradation after assembly. It is also advantageous to develop these manufacturing procedures so that they can be reproduced quickly and consistently. In this presentation, I will explain the manufacturing methods and acceptance testing of solar PCBs used for SSDL’s OrCa2 and WEBS missions.  
 

Faculty Advisor:

Professor Brian Gunter

 

Dmitri Palmer

Title:

Bridging the Gap Between Design, Manufacturing, and Integration
 

Abstract:

Just as a discipline engineer needs to have a fundamental understanding of the systems their design will interact with to do their job effectively; all engineers need to understand how their designs will be implemented. A basic understanding of the manufacturing process allows engineers to streamline the design process and effectively construct realizable parts. Understanding the integration of the design once it has been made allows engineers to plan out and even design parts for ease of implementation. Through my work on the Lifted Flame Project in the BTZ Combustion Lab, I have been exposed to all three facets of this process. This presentation aims to highlight the lessons learned from manufacturing designs built out by other people, and integrating these designs into a large-scale combustion rig.

Faculty Advisor:

Professor Timothy Charles Lieuwen