Senior Design Day
April 29, 2024
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
The two-semester capstone senior design sequence provides a bridge between concepts learned in the classroom and the practical application of these concepts in an industrial setting. Teams of students work on real-world materials problems supported by local industrial sponsors.
| Poster Title – Energy Sustainable Bonds for Adhesives Team Members: Nadia Chapple, Tori Crunkleton, Abhay Murali, Kristie Panner Mentor(s): Joseph Tracy, David Gebb (Saint Gobain) Project Description: Saint-Gobain is committed to building a more sustainable and inclusive world. One way to achieve this is to design our products with sustainability in mind. Abrasive products are a composite composed of a bonding material, ceramic grain, and porosity. Curing traditional Abrasive bonds can consume a large amount of energy, but low temperature inorganic bonds (Geopolymers, Oxychlorides, etc) could be a lower energy alternative. This project will explore a range of low-energy and sustainable bonds for grinding applications; including a theoretical exploration of potential bonds, followed by a hands on exploration of creating a simple bond/grain matrix. An ambitious team will then suggest/demonstrate methods to characterize the effectiveness of the bond system in holding a ceramic grain using analytical equipment available at NCSU. This project outcome will identify possible directions to aid in building a more sustainable abrasive product. |
| Poster Title – Method Development to Separate Grinding Debris Team Members: Sydney Cook, Casen English, Taylor Sanborn, Carolyn Szempruch Mentor(s): Rajeev Gupta, David Gebb (Saint Gobain) Project Description: Saint-Gobain is committed to building a more sustainable and inclusive world. One way to achieve this is to create methods to support a circular abrasive product lifecycle. Abrasive products are a composite composed of a bonding material, ceramic grain, and porosity. The debris from a grinding process are a complex mixture of abrasive products and the material being ground, which is metal, primarily. The debris could contain particles of different size and composition, such as long stringy metallic chips, powder-like metal particles, abrasive grain fragments, and bond material. This project will develop a systematic method to separate grinding debris into different size fractions, abrasive grains, and bond materials. This may be done by leveraging characteristic material differences (chemical, mechanical, electrical, etc). Separation techniques should be explored theoretically and best candidate methods should be followed with experimentation. An ambitious team will then suggest/demonstrate methods to characterize the quantity and type of these separated materials. This project outcome is twofold – separate grinding debris to enable a more circular lifecycle for abrasives (recycle or reuse), and aid in the fundamental study of abrasive processes through failure analysis of the components. |
| Poster Title – Curie temperature testing apparatus design Team Members: Saabiq Bondre, JaiShaun Boyd, Ian Mercer, John Shepherd Mentor(s): Yin Liu, Fritz Sprecher (Temopsonics) Project Description: Temposonics casts ingots from raw materials in the fabrication of magnetostrictive waveguide for use in linear position sensors. The Curie temperature of the alloys is of particular interest, and Temposonics desires a robust, rapid testing apparatus to determine the Curie temperature of ingots. The student team will design, build, and demonstrate a device and process capable of determining Curie temperature of the cast ingots. |
| Poster Title – NDE Process Design for Cast Steel Ingots Team Members: Ian Bower, Ariel Gomez Arellano, Jonah Hughes, Zisu Meng Mentor(s): Ruijuan Xu, Fritz Sprecher (Temopsonics) Project Description: Ingots produced from casting at Temposonics are further processed to produce magnetostrictive waveguide. The ingots are first machined to remove the as-cast surface and major surface defects. Temposonics desires a nondestructive test capable of identifying problematic defects for subsequent removal. The student team will design and demonstrate a process for detecting and eliminating problematic defects from ingots. |
| Poster Title – Metal 3D printer powder rake design Team Members: Logan Gregory, Krystyn Hewitt, Sid Lohia, Charles Perkins Mentor(s): Martin Thuo, Cathy Kammerer (Aerojet Rocketdyne) Project Description: Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3 Harris Technologies Company, is a cutting edge propulsion product manufacturer, leveraging metal 3D printing in a variety of applications. The printer systems require maintenance, and some components can be prone to failure with extended use. Aerojet Rocketdyne desires avoidance of unnecessary or premature component replacement, and in this project, the student team will re-engineer one internal component of the printer system which combs/rakes metal powder. The part may be altered in geometry and/or material, but must fit the constraints defined in the first phase of the project. |
| Poster Title – Processing of 13-8 ST (TM) Team Members: Vivian Gutierrez, Sarah Trantham, Michael Witcher, Judong Zhang Mentor(s): Bharat Gwalani, Keannu Cleote (ATI Specialty Materials) Project Description: ATI 13-8 Supertough® (13-8ST) is an ATI-proprietary variant of PH13-8Mo, a precipitation- hardening martensitic stainless steel alloy, designed to maximize fracture toughness. ATI Specialty Materials supplies 13-8ST in various sizes & cross-sections as machining stock for utilization in fracture-critical aerospace & defense applications. Industry specification requirements for 13-8ST mechanical properties have historically been a challenge to attain for some product forms in the solution treated and aged condition. An improved understanding of the effects of product chemistry, heat treatment procedures, and retained austenite (i.e. untransformed austenite in the final microstructure) on the mechanical properties of 13-8ST—namely strength, ductility, and fracture toughness—would allow for the development of improved processing procedures to maximize the performance of this alloy. |
| Poster Title – Coating formulation and process optimization Team Members: Sky Kanoy, Andrew Liao, Chen Zhangng Mentor(s): Martin Thuo, Elizabeth Cates (Akzo-Nobel Wood Coatings) Project Description: Coatings formulators develop coatings to provide specific physical and performance properties on the finished article. The application of the coating to the article, and subsequent film formation, requires additional formula and process optimization to address specific customer application processes. Knowledge of the formulation chemistry and how to manipulate coating composition to ensure the desired performance for a given application process is largely empirical and based on experience. AkzoNobel desires a model to predict how a coating formulation will dry and cure based on the thermodynamic properties of the key components in the formula and key performance criteria for the final coating. |
| Poster Title – Accelerated Aging of Plastic Team Members: Oluwaseun Temidayo Ajasa, Grant Blankenbeckler, Dillon Kotecha, Brenna Rita Tryon Mentor(s): Ruijuan Xu, Brian Bender (Intake Health) |
| Poster Title – Additive Manufacturing of ATI Titan 171TM Team Members: Alan Ferris, Ethan Joseph Frey, Daniel Carter Hutchinson-Kausch Mentor(s): Carl Koch, David Brice (ATI Materials) |
| Poster Title – Characterizing The Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Next-Generation UV-Curable Slurries Team Members: Rachel Lauren Beall, Sydney Lauren Buck, Anna Leonard, Seth David Murray Mentor(s): Veronica Augustyn, David Gebb, Tim Coogan (Saint-Gobain Abrasives) |
| Poster Title – Investigation of the Structure-Property Relationship of Select Geopolymer Compositions Team Members: Tiancong Liao, Kennedy Alexis Misher, Michael Richard Mizak, Eric Christopher States Mentor(s): Martin Thuo, Carolyn Grimley (Lucideon) |
| Poster Title – Micro and Nanoscale Analysis of Powder Compaction Team Members: Kiran Anwar, Lucas Everett Horton, Graham Scott Roy, Minyu Zhang Mentor(s): Rich Spontak, Grayson Jackson (Flexsys) |
| Poster Title – Promoting Human Health in Manual Grinding by Dampening Vibration Team Members: Joseph Thomas Casey, Isabella DiCristofaro, Amanda Isabela Plasencia, Ashley Noelle Simpson Mentor(s): Yin Liu, David Gebb, Chris Arcona, Nathan Maldonado (Saint-Gobain Abrasives) |
| Poster Title – Quality of PA12 Powder for Additive Manufacturing Team Members: Logan Elliot Hutchens, Ryan Merwan Mehta, Paulo David Morillo, Ryan Cole Prentiss Ording Mentor(s): Aram Amassian, Carter Fraser (Protolabs) |
| Poster Title – Reuse of SS 17-4 PH Powder for LPBF Additive Manufacturing Team Members: Harry Nicholas Antoniades, Leah Renee Bellcase, Belicia I Castillo, Stanley Seung Gi Jeon Mentor(s): Bharat Gwalani, David Bentley, Alex Devon (Protolabs) |
| Poster Title – Ultrafast High-Temperature Sintering of Advanced Ceramics Team Members: Olivia Taylor Earnhardt, Jackson Louis Goedjen, Jackson Robert Salido, ZhenYun Yang Mentor(s): Rajeev Gupta, Carolyn Grimley (Lucideon) |
| Poster Title – Biodegradable Foams Team Members: Cory Campbell, Davis Wood, Ryan Rumple, Zizhi Zhuang Mentor(s): Jacob Jones, Colin Holloway (Hanes) |
| Poster Title – Characterization of Critical to Quality Structural Parameters in Wood Composites as Related to Finishing and Finishing Quality Team Members: Daniel Flint, Mackenzie Vinson, Jerush Christopher, Travis Ramsey Mentor(s): Jag Kasichainula, Heath Saunders (Akzo-Nobel) |
| Poster Title – Evaluation of Hyperbranched Acrylates to Reduce the Use of Reactive Diluents in Radiation-Curable Coatings Team Members: Katie Shaffer, Jordyn Jacobs, Daisy Sawyer, Ash McGee Mentor(s): Rajeev Gupta, Brent Neal (Akzo-Nobel) |
| Poster Title – Exploring Powder Metallurgy Applications for a New Era of Electrified Vehicles Team Members: Rebecca Hunt, Trey Tolston, Jacob Vandermeulen, Tajah Trapier Mentor(s): Franky So, Joe Croteau (Kymera) |
| Poster Title – Plant-Based Polymers for Apparel Applications Team Members: Ashlyn Presson, Murphy McNeill, Chris Davis, Aj Fathi Mentor(s): Aram Amassian, Colin Holloway (Hanes) |
| Poster Title – Predicting Thermal Conductivity Team Members: Garrett Baucom, Isa Huryn, Brandon Donovan, Keyshawn Brown Mentor(s): Donald Brenner |
| Poster Title – Materials Research for Coastal Science Team Members: Kaitlyn Khachadoorian, Tiernan Baucom, Michael Meade, Kanishq Nema Mentor(s): Wenpei Gao |
| Poster Title – Maximizing Strength Through Chemistry for a Solid Solution Strengthened Alloy Team Members: Nicolas Muecke, Travis Elmore, Marcelo Mateus, Ian Turowski Mentor(s): Carl Koch, Joe Howell (ATI Materials) |
| Poster Title – Memristive Materials for Reservoir Computing Applications Team Members: Evan DelVecchio, Jay Kothari, Sam Poage, Je Park Mentor(s): Thomas LaBean |
| Poster Title – Syringe Design for Foam Sclerotherapy for Treatment of Varicose Veins Team Members: Lynne Dale, Katarina McGarry, Tal Dor-El, Alex Almaraz Mentor(s): Jerry Cuomo, Vinay Sakhrani (TriboFilm Research) |
| Poster Title – Vapor Barrier for Flexible Elastomeric Foam Insulation Team Members: Ibrahim Ahmad, Mitch Hayes, Nina Godbold, Abhiram Kondagunta Mentor(s): Rich Spontak, Tim Ledden (Armacell) |