Freezer for Storage of Advanced Composite Materials
Department of Aerospace and Astronautics
Requested:
$20,799
Status:
Funded
Awarded:
$20,799
Abstract
The several composite shops on campus provide students with access to cutting edge technologies and hands on projects to apply concepts learned in the classroom. A very common type of composite is prepreg, or a premix between the fiber and epoxy stored in freezing conditions to prevent preemptive curing and students need a place to store this material for students to use. The main problem is the current freezers around campus, in the Mechanical Engineering department, Materials Science & Engineering department are all full. We are requesting funds to replace the broken freezer in Astronautical and Aeronautical Engineering department with one that is larger allowing for more storage of prepreg composites for students on campus.
