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University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics Student Seminar Series: Materials, Structures and Thermal Protection Systems
October 12, 2021 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm CDT
The University Consortium of Applied Hypersonics is pleased to announce that we will be showcasing the summer research from the 2021 Distinguished Undergraduate Hypersonics Research Scholarship Program over three days as a special three-part seminar series. These students are future industry and academic partners. Join us for the first of three seminars on October 12, 2021 2:00-3:30 PM as students present within the topic: Materials, Structures and Thermal Protection Systems.
2:00 – 2:15 p.m.
Bomb Calorimetry of Hafnium Carbides
Amelia Martinez
Missouri S&T
Ceramic Engineering — Advisor: David Lipke
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Investigation of High Temperature Mechanical Properties of TiB2-WC-SiC Materials
Elizabeth Sayre
Missouri S&T
Ceramic Engineering — Advisor: Jeremy Watts
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
An Atlas of Printability Maps for Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Hypersonic Refractory Materials
Nicholas Wu
University of Virginia
Systems and Math — Advisor: Prasanna Balachandran
2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics for the Leading Edge of Hypersonic Vehicles
Michael Richwine
University of Virginia
Aerospace — Advisor: Elizabeth Opila
3:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Thermal and Optical Properties of High-Entropy Oxides
Noah Plues
University of Virginia
Mechanical — Advisor: Keivan Esfarjani
Joint Hypersonics Transition Office
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology