George Washington University, District of Columbia
April 19, 2024
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Arman Fard is a rising senior at Langley High School in McLean, Virginia. Through his in-school and out-of-school experiences, he has dedicated himself to STEM and Medicine. In the future, he plans on pursuing STEM and Medicine in college.
Ellia Asgari is a senior at Virginia Academy in Ashburn, Virginia, and plans to attend the University of Virginia next fall. She plans to major in Biology on a Pre-Med track.
Hannah Lin is a senior at McLean HS and will attend the University of Virginia next fall, majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in data science.
Luke Wang is currently a senior at Trinity Christian School in Fairfax, Virginia. He plans to study Statistics at Duke University this upcoming fall.
Jingteng Shuai is a senior at Trinity Christian School in Fairfax, Virginia, and will be attending the University of Virginia next fall and plans to major in computer science.
David Sheng is a junior at McLean High School in McLean, Virginia. He loves exploring math, computer science, and physics, and he is also part of his school’s track and field team.
In this experiment from the summer of 2023, researchers determined the most efficient way to cool a heat management system (HMS) for an electromagnetic actuator with the following considerations: materials, design, coolant type, and related studies. Firstly, researchers demonstrated the most suitable metal to be used for the heat management system with considerations of thermal conductivity and mass. Later, researchers applied their determinations by 3D printing and experimenting to determine whether their procedure successfully and efficiently cooled an engine for an extended period. Additionally, researchers tested the efficiency of water and various coolants with different concentrations of water, deducing water’s impact in effectively cooling the engine. Researchers found that coolants with less concentration of water were able to keep the engine at a lower temperature for a longer time, compared to coolants with higher concentrations of water. Hence, researchers determined that to efficiently regulate the temperatures of engines, especially those meant for aerospace, engines should be cooled with coolants with lower concentrations of water.
This research work was developed by high school students while doing an internship at the University of the District of Columbia.
Key words: 3D printing, Conductivity, thermal conductivity, heat management system
Fard, A., & Asgari, E. K., & Lin, H., & Wang, L., & Shuai, J., & Sheng, D. (2024, April), The modern approach for the efficiency and application of Aluminum based active cooling systems for electromagnetic actuator in the field of aviation Paper presented at ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference, George Washington University, District of Columbia. 10.18260/1-2--45740
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