High Temperature Electrical Property Characterization of Materials

Project Scope: The scope of this effort includes fundamental research and testing into measuring the intrinsic electromagnetic properties of materials at radio frequencies (RF) at high temperature conditions. The objective is to design and build a heating apparatus that can be paired with an electromagnetic test system so we can test materials complex permittivity and complex permeability in RF Bands between 2 and 40 GHz at temperatures between 100°C and 500 °C. The intent is for the student team to fabricate and test an apparatus capable of these measurements and achieve as much of the temperature and RF ranges as possible.
Additional Resources: Corral Lab will supply the materials for measurement, machine shop, lab space and furnace equipment. Because of the remote company location, video conference room would be good for the university team to present weekly updates the final report or interim progress reports to the sponsor.
Skills Requested: optical engineering, materials science & engineering, and electrical engineering data analysis and visualization. Bonus knowledge: mechanical engineering.

Students will also become inaugural student co-hort of the "UA-RTX: Hypersonics Heros Undergraduate Program," which will involve additional benefits for student preparation to enter the department of war industrial/government complex.