Investigating Coupled Thermal, Mechanical, and Electrical Phenomena in High-Temperature Materials using Thermal Wave Sensors

Abstract

Investigate specific materials ability to resist thermal shock, thermal cycle fatigue, and thermal runaway; model and experimentally test how the dynamics of microcrack formation and growth as well as the temperature dependence of thermal and electrical transport properties control these electrothermal and thermo-mechanical stabilities. The work should directly facilitate a deeper understanding of how to control thermal, electrical, and mechanical behavior in high temperature materials leading to the future development of superior composite materials with enhanced performance and stability. Additionally, the measurement tools developed in this work will enable the future multi-physics real-time investigation of coupled thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties in almost any solid material at temperatures exceeding 1000 degrees C.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Feb 06, 2025
Source ID
FA95502410163

Entities

People

  • Sean Lubner

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Boston University
  • United States Air Force

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Reinforced Composite Materials