Thermal and Cryogenic Testing Systems Development
By Kalind Carpenter, posted on October 24th, 2012 in URC Virtual Poster Session
Mechanical engineering researcher Kalind Carpenter assembles the SOLO TREC Power generation subsystem test rig. Image Credit: URC.
California State University, Los Angeles
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Degree Level: Master of Science
Internship Site: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Mentor: Dr. Eugenio Urquiza
Abstract: Design, model, fabricate, setup, conduct and analyze thermal and cryogenic test results for several current JPL projects.
Ultra Compact Imaging Spectroscopy (UCIS): Quantify the effective thermal conductance of a data cable to enable optimization of tactical cryocooler use in future systems.
Airborne scanning MultiSPectral Infrared instrument (AirMSPI): Set up and run a test to determine whether normal operating thermal stresses on a silica filter will result in epoxy failure and delamination of the layers within the silica filter.
Mars Atmospheric Trace Molecule Occultation Spectrometer (MATMOS): Created interface parts in Solidworks for the physical connection between the radiator, thermal strap and load; and created a LabVIEW data acquisition graphical user interface for the test data characterizing the cooling system thermal performance.
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